Scenes of a dyeing shop (fullonica)
Pillar with frescoes from Pompeii, the Fullery of Lucius Veranius Hypsaeus (VI. 8. 20).Fourth style. 50—79 CE.
174 × 93 × 62 cm. Inv. No. 9774.Naples, National Archaeological Museum
Scenes of a dyeing shop (fullonica).
Pillar with frescoes from Pompeii, the Fullery of Lucius Veranius Hypsaeus (VI. 8. 20).
Fourth style. 50—79 CE.
174 × 93 × 62 cm.
Fourth style. 50—79 CE.
174 × 93 × 62 cm.
Inv. No. 9774.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum
(Napoli, Museo archeologico nazionale).
Origin:
Pompeii, VI. 8. 20, Fullery of L. Veranius Hypsaeus, southeast pillar of peristyle 10, 1824.
Description:
Scene of a dyeing shop (fullonica)
The scenes, in the IV Pompeian style, take place on three frescoed faces of a pillar from one of the numerous fullonicae, Pompeian dyeing shops. Each side of the pillar is divided horizontally into two sections, each illustrating consecutive operations for the wool manufacture.
The upper panel shows a worker brushing wool with a thistle, another stepping with a dome-shaped wicker cage on his shoulders and a bucket in his hand for the sulphuring process.
On the lower register three slaves are washing clothes treading them in special tanks full of a mixture of hot water and urine.
On the upper part of the next side there is a large wooden press with two screws, the function of which was to stretch the cloth.
Only the upper part of the third face remains. It features a simple sacellum made of four thin columns supporting a roof under which there is a statue of Venus.
Museum description (2021)
Literature:
W. Helbig, Die Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens, Leipzig 1868, 1502;
K. Schefold, Die Wände Pompejis. Topographisches Verzeichnis der Bildmotive, Berlin 1957, p. 107;
Pompei. Pitture e Mosaici. Regio 6 parte prima, Enciclopedia dell’arte classica e orientale, vol. IV, Roma 1993, n. 8, pp. 608—609.
K. Schefold, Die Wände Pompejis. Topographisches Verzeichnis der Bildmotive, Berlin 1957, p. 107;
Pompei. Pitture e Mosaici. Regio 6 parte prima, Enciclopedia dell’arte classica e orientale, vol. IV, Roma 1993, n. 8, pp. 608—
Credits:
© 2020. Photo, text: https://www.museoarcheologiconapoli.it.
Photographer unknown.
2021. Add. information: http://pompeiiinpictures.com.
Photographer unknown.
2021. Add. information: http://pompeiiinpictures.com.
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