Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
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Preferred Title:
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Artist's Festival in the Ruins of the Tor de' Schiavi
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Alternate Title:
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Festa degli artisti a Tor de' Schiavi
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Image View:
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Detail, festival-goers in the park, the Tor de' Schiavi at right
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Creator:
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Ippolito Caffi (Italian painter, 1809-1866)
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Location:
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repository: Museo di Roma (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
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Location Note:
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Palazzo Braschi; Piazza di S. Pantaleo, 10
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GPS:
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+41.8973+12.4729
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Date:
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1844 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
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Style Period:
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Nineteenth century; Picturesque, the
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Work Type 1:
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painting (visual work)
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Classification:
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Paintings
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Material:
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oil paint on canvas
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Technique:
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oil painting (technique)
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Measurements:
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86 cm (height) x 132 cm (width)
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Subjects:
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historical; landscape; recreation and games; festivals; archaeology; Roman Empire
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Description:
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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)
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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7A1-CAFFI-MOR-FS-A04
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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