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Her0154 House of the Deer
House of the Deer. Herculaneum. The owner liked deer so much that that there are small deer painted on the walls inside (Her0154).
This is a big house that looked out onto the sea. You can see the pavilion that is 180 degrees from this door to the house in the first picture directly above the Terrace of Nonius Balbus. The person who lived in this House (Q. Granius Verus or one of his ancestors) liked deer. Two statues of deer were found in the garden. You can see them in the picture above on either side of the door. One of the deer (Her0145) is shown in profile. Unfortunately being Roman, the patron that commissioned these statues couldn’t have the sculptor portray some beautiful, placid deer that would have made a restful composition. These deer are being graphically torn apart by dogs. The fear in the eyes of the deer shown in profile in Her(0145) is palpable. The other deer in Her0146 has twisted his neck to get away from the dogs. You can’t see the deer’s face as well so it is not as disturbing, and makes it more interesting to regard it as an object of art and appreciate the anatomical detail. These are both male deer, so how come they don’t have antlers? This house also has all kinds of yummy food painted on the walls. Her0152 shows a plate of dates and berries with a container (of dip?).

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· 6/24/2006 · Views: 1245 ·
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