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Chapter VI: Conclusion: LIX. the Significance of the Pompeian Culture 509

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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL APPENDIX 512

INDEX 551

KEY TO THE PLAN OF POMPEII 559

ILLUSTRATIONS

PLATES

PLATE

I. VIEW OF THE FORUM, LOOKING TOWARD VESUVIUS. From a
photograph _Frontispiece_

FACING PAGE

II. COURT OF THE TEMPLE OF APOLLO. From a photograph 88

III. THE GREEK TEMPLE AND THE FORUM TRIANGULARE, SEEN
FROM THE SOUTH. Restoration (Weichardt, _Pompeji vor
der Zerstoerung_, Tafel II) 134

IV. THE BARRACKS OF THE GLADIATORS. From a photograph 160

V. STABIAN BATHS: MEN'S APODYTERIUM, WITH THE ANTEROOM
LEADING FROM THE PALAESTRA. From a photograph 188

VI. INTERIOR OF THE AMPHITHEATRE, LOOKING NORTHWEST.
From a photograph 216

VII. INTERIOR OF A HOUSE (IX. v. 11), LOOKING FROM THE
MIDDLE OF THE ATRIUM INTO THE PERISTYLE. From a photograph 260

VIII. TWO WALL PAINTINGS IN THE HOUSE OF THE VETTII
--APOLLO AFTER THE SLAYING OF THE DRAGON, AND AGAMEMNON
IN THE SANCTUARY OF ARTEMIS. From photographs 328

IX. A DINING ROOM IN THE HOUSE OF THE VETTII. From a
photograph 338

X. THE STREET OF TOMBS, LOOKING TOWARD THE HERCULANEUM
GATE. From a photograph 420

XI. ARTEMIS. Copy of an Archaic Work. From a photograph 444

XII. SPECIMEN OF WALL DECORATION. Second or Architectural
Style (Mau, _Geschichte der decorativen Wandmalerei in
Pompeji_, Tafel V) 462

XIII. SPECIMEN OF WALL DECORATION, IN THE COURT OF THE
STABIAN BATHS. Fourth or Intricate Style. From a drawing
in the Naples Museum 470

PLANS

PLAN

I. OUTLINE PLAN OF POMPEII preceding Chap. V

II. THE FORUM, WITH ADJOINING BUILDINGS " " VII

III. THE FORUM TRIANGULARE, WITH ADJACENT
BUILDINGS " " XX

IV. THE VILLA RUSTICA NEAR BOSCOREALE " " XLV

V. THE STREET OF TOMBS " " L

VI. THE EXCAVATED PORTION OF POMPEII following the Index

ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT

FIGURE PAGE

1. Map of Ancient Campania 2

2. Vesuvius as seen from Naples. From a photograph 3

3. View from Pompeii, looking south. From a photograph (A. M.) 5

4. Venus Pompeiana. Wall painting. House of Castor and Pollux.
After _Monumenti dell' Instituto_, Vol. III, pl. vi. _b_ 12

5. An amphora from Boscoreale. Collection of Classical
Antiquities, University of Michigan. From a drawing 15

6. The Judgment of Solomon. Wall painting. Naples Museum.
From a photograph 17

7. Cast of a man. Museum at Pompeii. From a photograph 22

8. An Excavation. Atrium of the house of the Silver Wedding.
From a photograph 28

9. Wall with limestone framework (Ins. VII. iii. 13). From a
photograph (F. W. K.) 37

10. Facade of Sarno limestone, house of the Surgeon. From a
photograph 39

11. Quasi-reticulate facing, with brick corner, at the
entrance of the Small Theatre. From a photograph 42

12. Reticulate facing, with corners of brick-shaped stone
(I. iii. 29). From a photograph (F. W. K.) 43

13. North end of the Forum, with the temple of Jupiter,
restored. From an original drawing[1] 49

14. Remnant of the colonnade of Popidius, at the south end
of the Forum. From a photograph (A. M.) 51

15. Part of the new colonnade, near the southwest corner of
the Forum. From a photograph (A. M.) 53

16. Scene in the Forum--a dealer in utensils, and a
shoemaker. Wall painting. Naples Museum. After _Pitture di
Ercolano_, Vol. III, pl. 42 55

17. Scene in the Forum--citizens reading a public notice.
Wall painting. Naples Museum. After _Pitture di Ercolano_,
Vol. III, pl. 43 56

18. Plan of the temple of Jupiter 63

19. Ruins of the temple of Jupiter. From a photograph 64

20. Section of wall decoration in the cella of the temple of
Jupiter. After Mazois, _Les Ruines de Pompei_, Vol. III, pl.
36 (Overbeck-Mau, _Pompeji_, Fig. 46) 65

21. Bust of Zeus found at Otricoli. Vatican Museum. After
Tafel 130 of the Brunn-Bruckmann Denkmaeler 68

22. Bust of Jupiter found at Pompeii. Naples Museum. From a
photograph 69

23. Plan of the Basilica 71

24. View of the Basilica, looking toward the tribunal. From
a photograph 73

25. Exterior of the Basilica, restored. From an original
drawing 75

26. Interior of the Basilica, looking toward the tribunal,
restored. From an original drawing 76

27. Front of the tribunal of the Basilica. Plan and
elevation. From an original drawing 77

28. Corner of mosaic floor, cella of the temple of Apollo.
After Mazois, Vol. IV, pl. 23 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 50) 80

29. Plan of the temple of Apollo 81

30. View of the temple of Apollo, looking toward Vesuvius.
From a photograph 83

31. Section of the entablature of the temple of Apollo,
showing the original form and the restoration after the
earthquake of 63. After Mazois, Vol. IV, pl. 21
(Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 264) 84

32. Temple of Apollo, restored. From an original drawing 86

33. Plan of the buildings at the northwest corner of the
Forum 91

34. Table of Standard Measures. After Mazois, Vol. III, pl.
40 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 23) 93

35. Plan of the Macellum 94

36. View of the Macellum. From a photograph 95

37. The Macellum, restored. From an original drawing 97

38. Statue of Octavia, sister of Augustus, found in the
chapel of the Macellum. Naples Museum. From a photograph 98

39. Statue of Marcellus, son of Octavia, found in the chapel
of the Macellum. Naples Museum. From a photograph 101

40. Plan of the sanctuary of the City Lares 102

41. Sanctuary of the City Lares, looking toward the rear,
restored. From an original drawing.* (Cf. _Roem. Mitth._,
1896, p. 288) 103

42. North side of the sanctuary of the City Lares, restored.
From an original drawing.* (Cf. _Roem. Mitth._, 1896, p. 289) 104

43. Plan of the temple of Vespasian 106

44. Front of the altar in the court of the temple of
Vespasian. From a photograph 107

45. View of the temple of Vespasian. From a photograph 108

46. The temple of Vespasian, restored. From an original
drawing.* (Cf. _Roem. Mitth._, 1900, p. 133) 109

47. Plan of the building of Eumachia 110

48. Building of Eumachia--front of the court, restored. From
an original drawing 114

49. Building of Eumachia--rear of the court, restored. From
an original drawing 116

50. Fountain of Concordia Augusta. From a photograph (F. W.
K.) 117

51. Plan of the Comitium 119

52. Plan of the Municipal Buildings 121

53. View of the south end of the Forum. From a photograph
(A. M.) 122

54. Plan of the ruins of the temple of Venus Pompeiana* 125

55. View of the ruins of the temple of Venus Pompeiana. From
a photograph 126

56. Plan of the temple of Venus Pompeiana, restored* 128

57. Plan of the temple of Fortuna Augusta* 130

58. Temple of Fortuna Augusta, restored. From an original
drawing 131

59. Temple of Fortuna Augusta--rear of the cella with the
statue of the goddess, restored. From an original drawing.*
(Cf. _Roem. Mitth._, 1896, p. 280) 132

60. Portico at the entrance of the Forum Triangulare. From a
photograph 135

61. View of the Forum Triangulare, looking toward Vesuvius.
From a photograph 136

62. Plan of the Doric temple in the Forum Triangulare 137

63. The Doric temple, restored. From an original drawing 138

64. Plan of the Large Theatre 143

65. View of the Large Theatre. From a photograph 145

66. Plan of the Small Theatre 153

67. View of the Small Theatre. From a photograph 154

68. Section of a seat in the Small Theatre. After Mazois,
Vol. IV, pl. 29 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 101) 155

69. A terminal Atlas from the Small Theatre. After Mazois,
Vol. IV, pl. 29 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 100) 156

70. Ornament at the ends of the parapet in the Small
Theatre--lion's foot. After Mazois, Vol. IV, pl. 29
(Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 99) 156

71. Plan of the Theatre Colonnade, showing its relation to
the two theatres 157

72. A gladiator's greave. Naples Museum. From a photograph 162

73. A gladiator's helmet. Naples Museum. From a photograph 163

74. Remains of stocks found in the guard-room of the
barracks. Naples Museum. From a photograph 163

75. Plan of the Palaestra 165

76. View of the Palaestra, with the pedestal, table, and
steps. From a photograph 166

77. Doryphorus. Statue found in the Palaestra. Naples
Museum. From a photograph 167

78. Plan of the temple of Isis 170

79. View of the temple of Isis. From a photograph 172

80. The temple of Isis, restored. From an original drawing 173

81. Scene from the worship of Isis--the adoration of the
holy water. Wall painting from Herculaneum. Naples Museum.
Drawing, after a photograph 177

82. Temple of Isis. Part of the facade of the Purgatorium.
After Mazois, Vol. IV, pl. 11, and Piranesi, _Antiquites de
Pompei_ Vol. II, pl. 65 179

83. Decoration of the east side of the Purgatorium--Perseus
and Andromeda, floating Cupids. Stucco reliefs. After
Mazois, Vol. IV, pl. 10 180

84. Plan of the temple of Zeus Milichius 183

85. Capital of a pilaster of the temple, with the face of
Zeus Milichius. After Mazois, Vol. IV, pl. 6 (Overbeck-Mau,
Fig. 62) 184

86. Plan of the Stabian Baths 190

87. Stabian Baths--interior of Frigidarium. Drawing, with
indebtedness to Niccolini, _Le Case ed i Monumenti di
Pompei_, Vol. I, _Terme presso la porta stabiana_, pl. 7 191

88. Bath basin in the women's caldarium--longitudinal and
transverse sections, showing arrangements for heating.
Drawing, with indebtedness to von Duhn und Jacobi, _Der
griechische Tempel in Pompeji_, pl. IX 194

89. Colonnade of the Stabian Baths--capital with section of
entablature. Drawing 198

90. Southwest corner of the palaestra of the Stabian Baths,
showing part of the colonnade and wall decorated with stucco
reliefs. From a photograph 199

91. Plan of the Baths near the Forum 202

92. Baths near the Forum--Interior of men's tepidarium. From
a photograph 204

93. Baths near the Forum--Longitudinal section of the men's
caldarium. Drawing, after Gell, _Pompeiana_, edit. of 1837,
Vol. II, pl. 33, facing p. 91 205

94. Plan of the Central Baths 209

95. View of the Central Baths, looking from the Palaestra
into the tepidarium. From a photograph (F. W. K.) 210

96. The Amphitheatre, seen from the west side. From a
photograph 213

97. Preparations for the combat. Wall painting (no longer
visible) in the Amphitheatre. After Mazois, Vol. IV, pl. 48
(Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 107) 214

98. Plan of the Amphitheatre 215

99. Transverse section of the Amphitheatre. After Mazois,
Vol. IV, pl. 46 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 104) 217

100. Plan of the gallery of the Amphitheatre 218

101. Conflict between the Pompeians and the Nucerians. Wall
painting. Naples Museum. After Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 3 221

102. View of Abbondanza Street, looking east. From a
photograph 227

103. Fountain, water tower, and street shrine, corner of
Stabian and Nola streets. From a photograph (F. W. K.) 231

104. Plan of the reservoir west of the Baths near the Forum 232

105. Ancient altar in new wall--southeast corner of the
Central Baths. From a photograph (F. W. K.) 234

106. Plan of a chapel of the Lares Compitales (VIII. iv. 24) 235

107. Large street altar (VIII. ii. 25). From a photograph
(F. W. K.) 236

108. Plan of a section of the city wall, with a tower and
with stairs leading to the top. After Mazois, Vol. I. pl. 12
(Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 7) 238

109. View of the city wall, inside. From a photograph 239

110. Tower of the city wall, restored. After Mazois, Vol. I,
pl. 13 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 8) 241

111. Plan of the Stabian Gate 242

112. Plan of the Herculaneum Gate 243

113. View of the Herculaneum Gate, looking down the Street
of Tombs. From a photograph 244

114. Early Pompeian house, restored. From an original
drawing 246

115. Plan of a Pompeian house 247

116. Plan and section of the vestibule, threshold, and
fauces of the house of Pansa. After Ivanoff, _Mon. dell'
Inst._, Vol. VI, pl. 28, 3 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 136) 249

117. A Tuscan atrium--plan of the roof. After Mazois, Vol.
II, pl. 3 (Overbeck Mau, Fig. 139) 251

118. A Tuscan atrium--section. After Mazois, Vol. II, pl. 3
(Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 140) 252

119. Corner of a compluvium with waterspouts and antefixes,
reconstructed. (Reconstruction, Ins. VII. iv. 16.) After
Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 143 253

120. A Pompeian's strong box, arca. Naples Museum. From
photograph 255

121. Atrium of the house of Cornelius Rufus, looking through
the tablinum and andron into the peristyle. From a
photograph 256

122. End of a bedroom in the house of the Centaur, decorated
in the first style. From an original drawing 262

123. Plan of a dining room with three couches 263

124. Plan of a dining room with an anteroom containing an
altar for libations (VIII. v.-vi. 16) 264

125. Hearth of the kitchen in the house of the Vettii. From
a drawing 267

126. Niche for the images of the household gods, in a corner
of the kitchen in the house of Apollo. From a photograph (F.
W. K.) 269

127. Shrine in the house of the Vettii. From a photograph 271

128. Interior of a house (VII. xv. 8) with a second story
dining room opening on the atrium, restored. From an
original drawing 274

129. Longitudinal section of the house with a second story
dining room (VII. xv. 8) restored. From an original drawing 275

130. Plan of a Pompeian shop. After Mazois, Vol. II, pl. 8
(Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 182) 276

131. A shop for the sale of edibles, restored. After Mazois,
Vol. II, pl. 8 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 183) 277

132. Plan of the house of the Surgeon 280

133. A young woman painting a herm. Wall painting from the
house of the Surgeon. Naples Museum. After _Pitture di
Ercolano_, Vol. V, pl. 1 282

134. Plan of the house of Sallust. After Mazois, Vol. II,
pl. 35 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 165) 284

135. Atrium of the house of Sallust, looking through the
tablinum and colonnade at the rear into the garden,
restored. From an original drawing 286

136. Longitudinal section of the house of Sallust, restored.
From an original drawing 287

137. Plan of the house of the Faun 288

138. Part of the cornice over the large front door of the
house of the Faun. From an original drawing 289

139. Facade of the house of the Faun, restored. From an
original drawing 290

140. Border of mosaic with tragic masks, fruits, flowers,
and garlands, at the inner end of the fauces, house of the
Faun. Naples Museum. After _Museo Borb._, Vol. IV, pl. 14
(Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 315) 290

141. Longitudinal section of the house of the Faun, showing
the large atrium, the first peristyle, and a corner of the
second peristyle, restored. From an original drawing 292

142. Detail from the mosaic representing the battle between
Alexander and Darius. From a photograph 294

143. Transverse section of the house of the Faun, showing
the two atriums with adjoining rooms, restored. From an
original drawing 296

144. Plan of a house near the Porta Marina (VI. INS. OCCID.
13) 298

145. Longitudinal section of the house near the Porta
Marina, restored. From an original drawing 299

146. Plan of the house of the Silver Wedding 302

147. Longitudinal section of the house of the Silver
Wedding, restored. From an original drawing 304

148. Transverse section of the house of the Silver Wedding,
as it was before 63. From an original drawing 307

149. Plan of the house of Epidius Rufus 310

150. Facade of the house of Epidius Rufus, restored. From an
original drawing 311

151. Transverse section of the house of Epidius Rufus. From
an original drawing 312

152. Plan of the house of the Tragic Poet 313

153. View of the house of the Tragic Poet, looking from the
middle of the atrium toward the rear. From a photograph 314

154. Longitudinal section of the house of the Tragic Poet,
restored. From an original drawing 316

155. The delivery of Briseis to the messenger of Agamemnon.
Wall painting from the house of the Tragic Poet. Naples
Museum. After _Museo Borb._, Vol. II, pl. 58 (Overbeck-Mau,
Fig. 311) 317

156. The sacrifice of Iphigenia. Wall painting from the
house of the Tragic Poet. Naples Museum. From a photograph 319

157. Exterior of the house of the Vettii, restored. From an
original drawing.* (Cf. _Roem. Mitth._, 1896, p. 4) 321

158. Plan of the house of the Vettii* 322

159. Longitudinal section of the house of the Vettii,
restored. From an original drawing.* (Cf. _Roem. Mitth._,
1896, pl. 1) 324

160. Transverse section of the house of Vettii, restored.
From an original drawing.* (Cf. _Roem. Mitth._, 1896, pl. 2) 324

161. Base, capital, and section of entablature from the
colonnade of the peristyle in the house of the Vettii. From
a drawing.* (Cf. _Roem. Mitth._, 1896, p. 31) 326

162. View of the peristyle of the house of the Vettii,
looking toward the south end. From a photograph 327

163. System of wall division in the large room opening on
the peristyle of the house of the Vettii 329

164. Psyches gathering flowers. Wall painting in the house
of the Vettii. From a photograph 330

165. Cupids as makers and sellers of oil. Wall painting in
the house of the Vettii. From a photograph 332

166. Press for olives. From a wall painting found at
Herculaneum. Naples Museum. Drawing after _Pitture di
Ercolano_, Vol. I, pl. 35 333

167. Cupids as goldsmiths. Wall painting in the house of the
Vettii. From a photograph 334

168. Cupids gathering and pressing grapes. Wall painting in
the house of the Vettii. From a drawing.* (Cf. _Roem.
Mitth._, 1896, p. 81) 336

169. Cupids as wine dealers. Wall painting in the house of
the Vettii. From a photograph 337

170. Cupids celebrating the festival of Vesta. Wall painting
in the house of the Vettii. From a drawing.* (Cf. _Roem.
Mitth._, 1896, p. 80) 338

171. The punishment of Ixion. Wall painting in the house of
the Vettii. From a photograph 340

172. Plan of the house of Acceptus and Euhodia (VIII. v.-vi.
39) 341

173. Longitudinal section of the house of Acceptus and
Euhodia, restored. From an original drawing 342

174. Plan of a house without a compluvium* (V. v. 2) 343

175. Transverse section of the house without a compluvium,
restored. From an original drawing.* (Cf. _Roem. Mitth._,
1895, p. 148) 344

176. Plan of the house of the Emperor Joseph II (VIII. ii.
39) 345

177. Bake room of the house of the Emperor Joseph II, at the
time of excavation. After Mazois, Vol. II, pl. 34
(Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 4) 346

178. Capital of a pilaster at the entrance of the house of
the Sculptured Capitals (VII. iv. 57). From a photograph 349

179. Plan of the house of Pansa (VI. vi. 1) 350

180. Section showing a part of the peristyle of the house of
the Anchor (VI. x. 7), restored. From an original drawing 351

181. Plan of the house of the Citharist (I. iv. 5) 352

182. Orestes and Pylades before Thoas. Wall painting from
the house of the Citharist. Naples Museum. From a photograph 353

183. Plan of the villa of Diomedes 356

184. Longitudinal section of the villa of Diomedes,
restored. From an original drawing, in part based on
Ivanoff, _Architektonische Studien_, Vol. II, pl. 5, 6 358

185. Hot-water tank and reservoir for supplying the bath in
the Villa Rustica at Boscoreale. Museo de Prisco, Pompeii.
From a drawing.* (Cf. _Roem. Mitth._, 1894, p. 353) 362

186. Olive crusher found in the Villa Rustica at Boscoreale.
Museo de Prisco. From a photograph 365

187. Silver patera, with a representation of the city of
Alexandria. Boscoreale treasure, Louvre. After H. de
Villefosse. _Le tresor de Boscoreale_, pl. 1 366

188. Dining couch with bronze mountings, the wooden frame
being restored. Naples Museum. After Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 228 367

189. Round marble table. Naples Museum. After _Museo Borb._,
Vol. IV, pl. 56 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 229) 368

190. Carved table leg, found in the second peristyle of the
house of the Faun. Naples Museum. After _Museo Borb._, Vol.
IX, pl. 43 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 229) 368

191. Bronze stand with an ornamental rim around the top.
Naples Museum. From a photograph 369

192. Lamps of the simplest form, with one nozzle. Naples
Museum. After Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 231 370

193. Lamps with two nozzles. Naples Museum. After
Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 231 370

194. Lamps with more than two nozzles. Naples Museum. After
Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 231 370

195. Bronze lamps with ornamental covers attached to a
chain. Naples Museum. After Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 231 371

196. Bronze lamps with covers ornamented with figures.
Naples Museum. After Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 231 371

197. Three hanging lamps. Naples Museum. After Overbeck-Mau,
Fig. 231 372

198. A nursing-bottle, biberon. Naples Museum. After
Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 231 372

199. Lamp standard of bronze. Naples Museum. After _Museo
Borb._, Vol. IV, pl. 57 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 234) 373

200. Lamp holder for a hand lamp. Naples Museum. After
Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 233 374

201. Lamp holder for hanging lamps. Naples Museum. After
_Museo Borb._, Vol. II, pl. 13 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 233) 374

202. Lamp holder in the form of a tree trunk. Naples Museum.
After Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 233 374

203. Lamp stand. Naples Museum. From a photograph 374

204. Bronze utensils. Naples Museum. After Overbeck-Mau,
Fig. 241, and _Museo Borb._ 375

205. Mixing bowl, of bronze, in part inlaid with silver.
Naples Museum. After _Museo Borb._, Vol. II, pl. 32
(Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 248) 376

206. Water heater for the table, view and section. Naples
Museum. After _Museo Borb._, Vol. III, pl. 63 (Overbeck-Mau,
Fig. 240) 376

207. Water heater in the form of a brazier. Naples Museum.
After _Museo Borb._, Vol. II, pl. 46 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig.
238) 377

208. Water heater in the form of a brazier, representing a
diminutive fortress. Naples Museum. After _Museo Borb._,
Vol. II, pl. 46 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 238) 377

209. Appliances for the bath. After _Museo Borb._, Vol. VII,
pl. 16 (Overbeck Mau, Fig. 251) 377

210. Combs. After _Museo Borb._, Vol. IX, pl. 15
(Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 252) 377

211. Hairpins, with two small ivory toilet boxes. After
_Museo Borb._, Vol. IX, pls. 14, 15 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 252) 378

212. Glass box for cosmetics. After _Museo Borb._, Vol. IX,
pl. 15 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 252) 378

213. Hand mirrors. After _Museo Borb._, Vol. IX, pl. 14
(Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 252) 378

214. Group of toilet articles. After _Museo Borb._, Vol. IX,
pl. 15 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 252) 378

215. Gold arm band. After _Museo Borb._, Vol. VII, pl. 46
(Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 318) 379

216 _a-d_. Silver cups. Naples Museum. After _Museo Borb._,
Vol. XI, pl. 45; Vol. XIII, pl. 49; Overbeck-Mau, pl. facing
p. 624 379

216 _e_. Detail of cup with centaurs 380

217. Silver cup. Boscoreale treasure, Louvre. After H. de
Villefosse, _Le tresor de Boscoreale_, pl. 8 382

218. Ruins of a bakery, with millstones (VII. ii. 22). From
a photograph 386

219. Plan of a bakery (VI. iii. 3) 388

220. A Pompeian mill, without the framework 389

221. Section of a mill, restored. From an original drawing 389

222. A mill in operation. Relief in the Vatican Museum.
After _Ber. der Saechs. Gesellschaft_, 1861, pl. xii. 2 390

223. Section of a bake oven (VI. iii. 3). After Mazois, Vol.
II, pl. 18 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 192) 391

224. Kneading machine, restored (VI. xiv. 35). From an
original drawing 391

225. Scene in a fullery--treading vats. Wall painting.
Naples Museum. After _Museo Borb._, Vol. IV, pl. 49
(Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 195) 394

226. Scene in a fullery--inspection of cloth, carding,
bleaching frame. Wall painting. Naples Museum. After _Museo
Borb._, Vol. IV, pl. 49 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 194) 394

227. A fuller's press. Wall painting. Naples Museum. After
_Museo Borb._, Vol. IV, pl. 50 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 196) 395

228. Plan of a fullery (VI. xiv. 22) 396

229. Plan of the vat room of the tannery (I. v. 2) 398

230. Mosaic top of the table in the garden of the tannery.
Naples Museum. From a photograph 399

231. Plan of an inn (VII. xii. 35) 401

232. Plan of the inn of Hermes (I. i. 8) 402

233. Plan of a wineshop (VI. x. 1) 402

234. Scene in a wineshop. Wall painting (VI. x. 1). After
_Museo Borb._, Vol. IV, pl. A 403

235. Delivery of wine. Wall painting (VI. x. 1). After
_Museo Borb._, Vol. IV, pl. A 403

236. Sepulchral benches of Veius and Mamia; tombs of Porcius
and the Istacidii. From a photograph (A. M.) 409

237. The tomb of the Istacidii, restored. From an original
drawing 411

238. View of the Street of Tombs. From a photograph 414

239. Glass vase, with vintage scene, found in the tomb of
the Blue Glass Vase. Naples Museum. From a photograph 416

240. Bust stone of Tyche, slave of Julia Augusta. After
Mazois, Vol. I, p. 31 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 223), with the
correction in the spelling of the name TYCHE 418

241. Relief, symbolic of grief for the dead. After Mazois,
Vol. I, pl. 29 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 221) 421

242. Front of the tomb of Calventius Quietus, with
bisellium. From a photograph 422

243. End of the tomb of Naevoleia Tyche, with relief
representing a ship entering port. From a photograph 423

244. Cinerary urn in a lead case. After Mazois, Vol. I. pl.
22 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 213) 424

245. Sepulchral enclosure, with triclinium funebre. After
Mazois, Vol. I, pl. 20 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 210) 425

246. Plan of the tombs east of the Amphitheatre* 431

247. View of two tombs east of the Amphitheatre. From a
photograph (F. W. K.) 432

248. View of other tombs east of the Amphitheatre. From a
photograph (F. W. K.) 434

249. Four-faced Ionic capital. Portico of the Forum
Triangulare. After Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 272 439

250. Capital of pilaster. Casa del duca d'Aumale. After
Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 274 439

251. Altar in the court of the temple of Zeus Milichius.
After Mazois, Vol. IV, pl. 6 (Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 63) 440

252. Capitals of columns, showing variations from typical
forms. After Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 274 442

253. Capital of pilaster, modified Corinthian type. After
Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 274 443

254. Capitals of pilasters, showing free adaptation of the
Corinthian type. After Overbeck-Mau, Fig. 274 443

255. Statue of the priestess Eumachia. Naples Museum. From a
photograph 446

256. Portrait herm of Caecilius Jucundus. Naples Museum.
From a photograph 447

257. Double bust, Bacchus and a bacchante. Garden of the
house of the Vettii. From a photograph 448

258. Dancing Satyr. Bronze statuette found in the house of
the Faun. Naples Museum. From a photograph 451

259. Listening Dionysus, wrongly identified as Narcissus.
Bronze statuette in the Naples Museum. From a photograph 452

260. Bronze youth, found in November, 1900. Naples Museum.
From a photograph 454

261. Wall decoration in the atrium of the house of Sallust.
First or Incrustation Style. After Tafel II of Mau's
_Geschichte der decorativen Wandmalerei in Pompeji_ 460

262. Distribution of colors in the section of wall
represented in Fig. 261 461

263. Specimen of wall decoration in the house of Spurius
Mesor (VII. iii. 29). Third or Ornate style. After Tafel XII
of Mau's _Wandmalerei_ 466

264. Detail of wall decoration. Fourth style. Naples Museum.
After _Pitture di Ercolano_, Vol. IV. pl. 57 468

265. Specimen of wall decoration. Fourth style. From a copy
in the Naples Museum (showing decoration that has
disappeared) 469

266. A fruit piece, Xenion. Wall painting. Naples Museum.
After _Pitture di Ercolano_, Vol. II, pl. 58 474

267. A landscape. Wall painting. Naples Museum. After
_Pitture di Ercolano_, Vol. V, p. 149 475

268. A group of women, one of whom is sounding two-stringed
instruments. Wall painting. Naples Museum. From a photograph 476

269. Paquius Proculus and his wife. Wall painting. Naples
Museum. From a photograph 477

270. The grief of Hecuba. Fragment of a wall painting. House
of Caecilius Jucundus. After _Ann. dell' Inst._, 1877,
Tafel P 479

271. Athena's pipes and the fate of Marsyas. Wall painting
(V. ii. 10). Naples Museum. From a drawing.* (Cf. _Roem.
Mitth._, 1890, p. 267) 482

272. The fall of Icarus. Wall painting (V. ii. 10). From a
drawing.* (Cf. _Roem. Mitth._, 1890, p. 264) 483

273. Zeus and Hera on Mt. Ida. Wall painting from the house
of the Tragic Poet. Naples Museum. From a photograph 484

274. Tablet with three leaves, opened so as to show the
receipt and part of the memorandum, restored. After
Overbeck-Mau, pl. facing p. 489 500

275. Tablet restored, with the two leaves containing the
receipt tied and sealed. After Overbeck-Mau, pl. facing
p. 489 501

FOOTNOTE:

[1] The original drawings are based upon sketches by Professor Mau. The drawings marked with an asterisk are in the collection of the German Archaeological Institute in Rome.

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