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Introduction The paintings in the peristyle The paintings in the outer porticus The silver hoard The Gallo-Roman temple |
Many fragments of the painted decoration were found throughout the northern main house. Some of the paintings that once adorned the four porticoes of the peristyle, over a length of 182 meters, could be reconstructed quite well. The paintings in the western, southern and eastern porticus were 3.05 m. high.
Plan of the northern main house. Red: first phase (90-120 AD); purple: first extension (2nd century);
green: maximum extent (ca. 180-325 AD); blue: structures from the 4th century. Dubois 2005, fig. 2.The lower zone was an imitation of marble slabs between small pink columns, above a pink plinth. The middle zone had red panels on a black background, separated by candelabra. In this zone were garlands, Erotes, various animals, and heads of deities: the radiate head of Sol could be recognized, while a helmeted head must belong to Mars or Minerva.
Drawing of fragments with the radiate head of Sol. Dubois 2005, fig. 11.
The upper zone, above entablature and the candelabra, consisted of a frieze, 0.21 m. high. It had a rich variety of motifs: a head of Medusa, a winged Victoria, Erotes, birds, swans, dolphins with rudders, panthers, griffins, and musical instruments. On top of each candelabrum stood a heroic human figure.
Fragments of the upper zone with a winged Victoria above the head of Minerva or Mars. Photo: Dubois 2005, fig. 13.
Detail of a dolphin and a rudder. Photo: Dubois 2005, fig. 14.
Introduction
The paintings in the peristyle
The paintings in the outer porticus
The silver hoard
The Gallo-Roman temple
[24-Mar-2024]
