The House of the Vettii

The ruins of Pompeii show archeologists

• How cities were set up in the 1st century B.C.E.

• The daily life of a citizen of Pompeii

• What kinds of food/food preparation were being used by the people

• All of the above

Applying tint to plaster to paint an image into a wall is known as a _______

• Fresco

• Mural

• Mosaic

• Landscape

In the ruins of Pompeii, archeologists have uncovered many art pieces made of glass known as _______________

• Murals

• Mosaics

• Fountains

• Frescoes

Who owned the House of the Vettii? Select all that apply.

• Aulus Vettius Conviva

• Aulus Vettius Restitutus

• Gaius Julius Caesar

• Gaius Vettius Conviva

The brothers who owned the house were ex-slaves. What is the Latin word for "ex-slave"?

• Insula

• Compluvium

• Liberti

• Lararium

True or False: The earthquake of 62 AD had zero effect on this house.

• True

• False

The house has several unusual features. Which of the below are some of these features?

• No tablinum (office / reception room for business clients)

• Possibly had a gynaecium (women's quarters)

• Extensive range of "Fourth Style" wall paintings.

• All of the above.

The entrance to the domus was very important for creating an impression on viewers. Which fresco(es) is / are in the entrance?

• Priapus Weighing his Phallus

• A sheep with the attributes of Mercury

• The Death of Pentheus

• Perseus and Andromeda

In which room of the house is the fresco depicting Priapus?

• The Atrium

• The Entrance

• The Tablinum

• The Triclinium

Which of these are features of the atrium in the House of the Vettii, specifically?

• A staircase off the atrium suggests there may have been stables attached.

• There was no tablinum off the atrium, which was unusual.

• The south side of the atrium used to be walled up.

• There was no impluvium / compluvium.