COLLECTION NAME:
Splendore Dell' Antica Roma
Record
Title:
Leaf 82 - Circus Neronis In Vaticano Ubi Hodie Templum D. Petri
Creator:
Lauro, Giacomo
Description:
The Circus of Nero was built beginning around 40 AD. Gaius (Caligula) and Nero were both participants in races. Caligula placed an obelisk in the circus that is now in the middle of St. Peter's Square. The circus is often credited to both Gaius and Nero.
Description:
After the fire during Nero's reign, many thought that Nero had ordered the fire. He may have deflected the blame on to Christians, who were then martyred in the circus. Saint Peter is one who died there and his tomb is in the area. Constantine erected the basilica (Old St. Peter's) on the site and included the tomb and part of the Circus of Nero structure.
Description:
The verso of this leaf contains text in three languages with page title in Italian: Cerchio di Nerone.
Subject:
Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities.
Subject:
Circus -- Rome.
Subject:
Rome (Italy) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Subject:
Nero, Emperor of Rome, 37-68.
Subject:
St. Peter's Basilica -- Rome (Italy).
Publisher:
Andrea Fei, Roma, 1625
Date:
1625
Coverage:
Rome (Italy)
Coverage:
Italy
Type:
Still Image
Extent:
28.5 x 21 cm
Format/Medium:
Engravings
Source:
Splendore dell'antica Roma, in Jen Library Archives and Special Collections, Savannah College of Art and Design.
Rights:
Though this item is believed to be in the Public Domain, copyright may have been retained by the authors or creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
