The sequence of frescos suggests that the south wall could be the conclusion of the initiate's passage (clockwise from the west wall and around again). The matron seated in the south corner (final scene) who is looking back in remembrance at the scenes behind her. Memory is non-linear and I imagine a tangle of threads that connect various symbols and themes from one fresco or architectural detail to another. Elliptically spinning and adding to the mix there is the floor that offers a mosaic of on and off the grid patterns, the arching ceiling with the skies beyond, and views out the window and portico. The narrow corridor that leads into the entrance portal is of interest to me. Who would have been ushered through that confining space? Were all the initiates willing participants? Who decided? Do the fresco portraits reveal something about who used this space and who did not? What rites do we continue to foster and promote today and at what cost and/or benefit?
Entry - narrow corridor, anticipation, sacrifice, conformation
Floor - ground of knowledge
Wall 1 - west wall - physical endurance, preparation, sacrifice, discipline, guidance
Wall 2 - north wall - fantastic realm, knowledge, intellect, acceptance of unknown psyche, creative principle
Wall 3 - east wall - physical transformation, pain of acknowledging/questioning, reflection
(Window - acts as a mirror as well when light doesn't penetrate from behind, view to garden, nature and other areas of villa)
Wall 4 - south wall - understanding through witnessing and remembrance
Portico - annex, relationship to community
Ceiling - possibilities, confinement
Exit - narrow corridor, confirmation
Majena, what is your take on this?
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