Casa di Diomede 19th-20th century

"Casa di Diomede" is a 19th-20th century photographic print by Giorgio Sommer, a prominent Italian photographer of the late 19th century. The image depicts the excavated ruins of the House of Diomedes in Pompeii, showcasing the structure's architectural details and garden courtyard. Sommer's photograph, with its precise composition and evocative sense of time, captures the haunting beauty of a lost Roman city. This photograph was likely intended to be a part of a series of images documenting the archaeological site. It captures the grandeur and detail of the architecture in Pompeii, reflecting a growing interest in archaeology and the Roman world during the 19th century. The ruins of Pompeii, once a thriving Roman city, are a testament to the devastating power of Mount Vesuvius and a window into the past.