Member of
Linked Agent
Photographer: Karin S. Tate
Creator: I. Gismondi
Resource Type
Genre
Physical Form
Extent
1 item
Subject
Temporal Subject
Note
The circus was first built in the 6th century BCE and was used for chariot racing and other spectacles until the 5th century CE.
Viewer Override
Access Condition
Attributed to Karin S. Tate under the license CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
Abstract
The scale model of imperial Rome was made under the direction of I. Gismondi for the Museo di Civiltà Romana (1933-1955). This section represents of the Circus Maximus in its urban context. Of especial note is its collocation of the circus with the imperial palaces on the Palatine Hill to the left; the imperial box (pulvinar) is clearly shown. The model shows the monumental starting gate structure at the upper (west) short end of the circus, as well as the arch at the east end. The central barrier around which the chariots raced (spina) is decorated with various monuments including the turning posts (meta) at each end, obelisks, shrines an statues.
Institution Name
Origin Place Name
Rome, Museo di Civiltà Romana (Museum of Roman Civilization)
Origin Country
Italy