Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
Preferred Title:
Artist's Festival in the Ruins of the Tor de' Schiavi
Alternate Title:
Festa degli artisti a Tor de' Schiavi
Image View:
Detail, a horse race about to start
Creator:
Ippolito Caffi (Italian painter, 1809-1866)
Location:
repository: Museo di Roma (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Location Note:
Palazzo Braschi; Piazza di S. Pantaleo, 10
GPS:
41.8973 12.4729
Date:
1844 (creation)
Cultural Context:
Italian
Style Period:
Nineteenth century; Picturesque, the
Work Type 1:
painting (visual work)
Classification:
Paintings
Material:
oil paint on canvas
Technique:
oil painting (technique)
Measurements:
86 cm (height) x 132 cm (width)
Subjects:
historical; landscape; recreation and games; festivals; archaeology; Roman Empire
Description:
Villa Gordiani is a park along the Via Prenestina, in Rome. It is home to several ancient Roman ruins, traditionally identified with the villa of the Gordian imperial family, which included three Roman emperors of the 3rd century, Gordian I, Gordian II and Gordian III. During the 13th century, the Tor de' Schiavi was built on the site (the name derives from the dello Schiavo family, who acquired it in 1571). Also known as the "Torrione" (Big Tower), it is itself now a ruin. The painting records a festival held in the park amid the ruins. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Collection:
Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
Identifier:
7A1-CAFFI-MOR-FS-A03
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.

Artist's Festival in the Ruins of the Tor de' Schiavi