Genius of Place (genius loci) and Lares
Fresco in the lararium of the House of the Vettii in Pompeii.60—79 CE. Pompeii, Archaeological Park, House of the Vettii (VI. 15. 1. v)
Genius of Place (genius loci) and Lares.
Fresco in the lararium of the House of the Vettii in Pompeii.
60—79 CE.
60—79 CE.
Pompeii, Archaeological Park, House of the Vettii (VI. 15. 1. v)
(Pompei, Parco Archeologico, Casa dei Vettii (VI. 15. 1. v)).
Origin:
Excavated 1894—1895. Lararium.
Description:
Genius in toga-praetexta is represented at the time of sacrificial libation between two Lares, dancing with vessels of horn in their hands, at the same time the crested snake is crawling downstairs (widespread theme for lararium), going towards the altar with sacrificial food upon it.
Credits:
© 1989. Photo, text: Arte e Storia di Pompei. Casa Editrice Bonechi, Firenze, 1989. P. 99—100.
Keywords: ζωγραφικήί pictura ars picturae painting pittura malerei peinture φρεσκογραφία τοιχογραφία νωπογραφία wall fresco frescos frescoes opera parietale murale opere parietali murali affresco affreschi freskomalerei frischmalerei wandmalerei fresko fresken fresque fresques pintura mural ρωμαϊκές roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines τέταρτο στυλ fourth style iv quarto stile pompeiano vierte vierter stil quatrième πομπηία pompeii pompeian pompei pompeji pompeianischen pompejanischen pompéi pompéien domus vettiorum vettii vettius vettia house of the vi 15 1 casa dei haus der vettier maison des ρωμαϊκή μυθολογία mythologia mythology mitologia mythologie γκένιους genius genio λάρητες lar lares lari laren male footwear footgear calzatura maschile männerschuhe chaussures pour hommes ανδρικά παπούτσια altar altare autel ara βωμός sacrifice sacrificio opfer oblatio sacrificium θυσία sacrificial libation libagione trankopfer libatio σπονδή σπονδαί garland garlands ghirlanda ghirlandi girlande guirlande serta γιρλάντα wreath kranz couronne corona sandal sandals sandalo sandali sandale solea πέδιλα σάμβαλα σάνδᾰλον σανδάλια σανδάλι tunic tunika tunique tunica veiled with covered head capite velato caput velatum sinus patera umbo nodus palmette palmetta column colonna kolonne säule colonne columna κολόνα στύλος crested snake serpent serpente crestato schlange mit haube à crête huppé κορωνίδα φίδι larario lararium λαράριουμ toge toga τόγκα bucranio bukranion bucrane bucranium βουκράνιον βουκράνιο pediment frontone timpano giebeldreieck fronton αέτωμα edicola ädikula naïskos édicule pseudo-aedicula naiskos naos ναΐσκος knife coltello sacrificale opfermesser couteau sacrificiel culter cultri dance dancing danza che balla danzante danzanti tanz tanzender tanzende danse dansant dansante dansent ritual wine bucket secchio di vino rituale ritueller weinkübel seau vin rituel casket box case scatola scrigno schatulle schmuckästchen baguier vessel nave della rituelles gefäß für libations vaisseau horn for drinking rhytòn corno potorio per bere zum trinken wein corne boire le rhyton ῥυτόν ρυτό pretesta prétexte praetexta in situ on white background su sfondo bianco fondo auf weißem hintergrund sur fond blanc loci religious religiosa religiöser religieuse food cibo opferfutter nourriture sacrificielle v
