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Maker(s):Lauro, Giacomo
Culture:Italian (1561-1645)
Title:The Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus, Plate 147 from the series Antiquae Urbis Splendor [The Wonders of Ancient Rome]
Date Made:1612-1641
Type:Print
Materials:Engraving
Place Made:Europe; Italy
Accession Number:  MH 2013.1.17
Credit Line:Gift from the collection of Louise Fitz Randolph
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Ruins of a Roman amphitheater on the right, with parts of two arcaded levels remaining. The area inside the amphitheater's walls has been divided into plots. An aqueduct meanders down the left side of , next to which is an area with trees and a small building. Immediately to the left of the amphitheater is a road on which a number of people are walking. Two ruins of domed buildings in the background. Caption/key below.

Tags:
ruins; built environments; architecture

Subjects:
Architecture; Engraving; Ruins

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