house of the vettii
DESCRIPTION
House of the Vettii. Aulus Vettius Restitutus Aulus Vettius Conviva ( Augustalis ). Excavated 1894-95/Restored -1906. Owners- Aulus Vettius Restitutus Aulus Vettius Conviva Identified by endorsement on electoral inscription on house 2 Bronze seals found in house - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
HOUSE OF THE VETTII
Aulus Vettius RestitutusAulus Vettius Conviva (Augustalis)
Excavated 1894-95/Restored -1906
Owners- Aulus Vettius Restitutus Aulus Vettius Conviva Identified by endorsement on electoral
inscription on house2 Bronze seals found in house
Conviva in Jucundus tablets, also Augustalis
Two smaller houses combined Fourth style wall-paintings
Opus signinum o
Priapus (Dionysus)
Atrium-Lararium and arca
Painted Triclinia-E-Pentheus (Theban)/D-Ixion (Cretan)
Pentheus room
Hercules
Pentheus room
Ixion room
Ixion
Daedalus and Pasiphae
Tablinum?
Cupids and Psychai
cupids and pyschai
Cupid’s ActivitiesArchery, picking flowers and making
garlands, making perfume, racing chariots, working metal, baking bread, harvesting and treading grapes, celebrating a festival, buying and selling wine
EUTYCHIS VGRAECA II A MORIBUS BELLIS
H=kitchen
Peristyle
Tablinum?
Priapus fountain
Villas -Luxury Living
Suburan
Marritime
Rustic
Inspired by Hellenistic Greek palace and interest in landscape and views (Pergamon).
Roman Republican Values
Landscape and culture
Suburbana
Villa of the Mysteries
Villa of the Mysteries
J. Paul Getty Museum (Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum)
J. Paul Getty Museum (Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum)
House of Octavius Quartio (II, 2.2)
Octavius Quartio (Pergola)
Outdoor Triclinium
“Euripus” ( Euboea and Greek Mainland) / fish pond (160 ft. long)