P O M P E I
 and its Principal Monuments
Photogravures from 1890
 

   


Street of Abundance
 


Amphitheatre
 


Basilica
 


Street of the Tombs
 


Theatre of Tragedies
 


House of the Dancing Faun
 


House of Diomedes
 


The Fencing School
 


House of the Vettii: The Peristyle
 


Temple of Apollo
 


Temple of Fortune
 


The Forum

 


Consular Road - Gate of Herculanum
 


Temple of Isis
 


Temple of Jupiter
 


House of Maracus Lucretius
 


Nero's Arch
 


Houe of Marcus Olconius


Owen (sic) and Mill
 


House of Pansa
 


Great Fountain
 


House of Cornelius Rufus
 


House of the Tragic Poets
 


Triangular Forum
 


Altar of Mercur's of Vespasian's Temple
 


Street of Stabiae
 


House of the Gilt Cupids
 


Interior of the Baths of the Forum
 


House of the Sliver Wedding
 

   


Mosaic - Cave Canem
 

   
   


Human Imprints
 

   
   


Interior of the Museum
 

   
   

Pompei and its Principal Monuments

Pompei was a modern Italian city that was buried under the ashes of the volcano Vesuvius
 in 79 A.D.  The tragedy that buried the city and its inhabitants 2,000 years ago
froze it in time, and consequently, through careful excavation,
today presents the world with the city exactly as it was.  

Presented here are 32 photogravures of the ruins of Pompei published in 1890. 
Below each image is its title in English, French, Italian and German, printed in red as shown.  The paper size is 8 3/4  x 11 3/4 inches (222 x 300 mm).  Photogravure was newest technique in reproducing art/images.  Prior to this time engravings were required, either copper, steel or wood.  These are from actual photographs taken probably in the several years prior to publishing, presenting ancient Pompei as it actually appeared in 1890.

It was not common to name the photographer(s) of such images, primarily because photography, at this time, was considered a method of reproduction rather than an art.  The photographer(s) of these images  remains unidentified.

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