Herculaneum V.11. Casa dell’ Apollo Citaredo or House of Apollo the Lyre-player.
Linked to V.12. Excavated 1932-34.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2004. Looking towards south side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2003. Looking south across atrium towards tablinum. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2006. Tablinium on south side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
The central wall painting from the east wall was destroyed later by the addition of a doorway in the centre of the wall, on left.
V.11 Herculaneum. October 2012. Looking south across atrium towards tablinum. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking south from doorway across atrium towards tablinum.
V.11 Herculaneum. July 2015. Looking south towards tablinum. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
V.11 Herculaneum. October 2014. Looking south towards tablinum. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
V.11 Herculaneum. 7th August 1976. Looking south across atrium towards tablinum.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer, from Dr George Fay’s slides collection.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking towards south wall of tablinum.
The central wall painting on the south wall was Apollo Citaredo or Apollo, the Lyre-Player.
This painting showed Apollo playing a lyre and crowned with laurel; a nymph, and on one side, a cupid supports the god’s heavy quiver.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2003. Tablinum, central painting on south wall. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. December 2004.
Detail of remaining part of painting from centre of south wall of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2010. Remains of painted decoration on south wall of tablinum.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2010. Remains of painted decoration on south wall of tablinum.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2004. Looking towards west wall of tablinum.
The central wall painting on the west wall was Endymion and Selene. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2004. Detail from upper central panel on west wall of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2004.
Looking towards west wall of atrium, with details of square holes for heavy support beams of the roof and compluvium.
The west wall clearly showed the decorative composition.
One can still clearly see a peacock sitting on the large garland, on the panel painted with a white background. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2003.
Looking into small room on west side of atrium, at south end. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2004.
Detail of painted peacock sitting on hanging garland on west wall of atrium. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2005.
North wall of rear room, on west side of tablinum, with doorway to atrium. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2003.
Detail of north wall of rear room, on west side of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. September 2003. Looking towards upper north wall, above rear room. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2005.
East wall of rear room, on west side of tablinum, with doorway to atrium, on left. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. December 2004. Upper east wall of rear room. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2005. North end of east wall of rear room, on west side of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2005. Detail of east wall of rear room, on west side of tablinum, Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2005. South end of east wall of rear room, on west side of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2005. Detail of south end of east wall of rear room, on west side of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. December 2004. Looking towards south-east corner of rear room. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. December 2004.
Detail from south-east corner of rear room. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2005. South wall of rear room, on west side of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2003.
Looking into small room on west side of atrium, at south end. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum, September 2015. Looking south to wall decorations of first room at north end on west side of atrium, photo taken from V.10.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2010. First room at north end on west side of atrium, south wall.
Seen over wall from Bar at V.10, on north-west corner of insula.
V.11 Herculaneum. December 2004.
Decoration on south wall of first room at north end, on west side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11 Herculaneum. May 2010. Detail of decoration on south wall of first room at north end, on west side of atrium.
Seen over wall from shop at V.10, on north-west corner of insula.
V.11 Herculaneum. December 2004.
Detail of decoration on south wall of first room at north end, on west side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.