. Pompeii : its life and art . ed. In all its arrangementsit is almost an exact counterpart of the one in the StabianBaths, but the scheme of decoration, suggestive of a garden,is less realistically carried out, the ground being yellow ; andthe round window at the apex of the domed ceiling has a THE BATHS NEAR THE FORUM 199 rectangular extension toward the south in order to admit asmuch sunlight as possible. The tepidarium, as will be seen from our illustration (Fig. 8y\is in the condition of the tepidariums of the Stabian Bathsbefore the improved arrangements for heating were
. Pompeii : its life and art . ed. In all its arrangementsit is almost an exact counterpart of the one in the StabianBaths, but the scheme of decoration, suggestive of a garden,is less realistically carried out, the ground being yellow ; andthe round window at the apex of the domed ceiling has a THE BATHS NEAR THE FORUM 199 rectangular extension toward the south in order to admit asmuch sunlight as possible. The tepidarium, as will be seen from our illustration (Fig. 8y\is in the condition of the tepidariums of the Stabian Bathsbefore the improved arrangements for heating were were no warm air chambers in the walls or the one end we see the remains of the large bronze brazier andbenches (the iron grating is modern) presented by Vaccula, towhich reference has already been made (p. 191). The feet ofthe benches are modelled to represent hoofs, each with a cowshead above. There are niches in the walls, as formerly in the tepidariumsof the Stabian Baths, but several of them for some reason have. Fisr. 88. — Longitudinal section of the mens caldarium. been walled up. Wild-visaged, muscular Atlantes stand outin bold projection on the front of the partitions between theniches, sustaining a cornice upon their uplifted hands. Thewindow, seen in the illustration above the lamp niche, wasclosed, as that in the dressing room, by a pane of glass in abronze frame. The decoration of the ceiling, unfortunately only in partpreserved, is well designed. Along the lower edge are ara-besques, interwoven in a scroll pattern, in white stucco on awhite background. Above these are panels of different sizes,in which raised white ornaments and figures appear on a white,blue, or violet ground ; among the motives are Cupid leaning onhis bow, Apollo riding on a griffin, Ganymede with the eagle,and Cupids on sea horses. The caldarium is well preserved ; only a part of the vaulted 200 POMPEII ceiling has been destroyed. The hollow space for hot air inthe floor and walls
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