Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Il Teatro di ingresso
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The entrance Theatre
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2023
1. Il Teatro di ingresso / The entrance Theatre Marker
Nell'esedra si aprivano nicchie, al cui interno erano collocate statue della ricca Collezione Farnese e al di sotto delle quali, da maschere in stucco, zampillavano getti d'acqua.
Il teatro semicircolare, con il muro e i padiglioni angolari, rappresenta una citazione della fronte a esedra del Palazzo di etΰ romana imperiale presente verso il Circo Massimo e ben noto agli studiosi dell'epoca. Dal "teatro" iniziava la salita alle terrazze superiori, per tre ordini di scale, cordonate e passaggi, assecondando sapientemente l'orografia del colle.
Didascalie
Charles Percier, Gli Orti Farnesiani sul Palatino ripresi dalla terrazza del portico di ingresso, 1786-1790, Parigi, Bibliothθque de l'Institut de France
After passing through the gateway to the Horti
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The exedra contained niches hosting statues from the extensive Farnese Collection, beneath which jets of water gushed from stucco masks.
The semi-circular theatre, with the wall and the corner pavilions, alludes to the exedra-shaped faηade of the Roman imperial Palace near the Circus Maximus and well known to the scholars of the time.
The "theatre" marked the start of the ascent to the upper terraces, along three sets of stairs, cordonatas and passages, expertly following the terrain of the hill.
Captions
Charles Percier, The Farnese Gardens on the Palatine Seen from the Terrace of the Entrance Portico, 1786-1790, Paris, Bibliothθque de l'Institut de France
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture.
Location. 41° 53.441′ N, 12° 29.269′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2023
2. Il Teatro di ingresso / The entrance Theatre Marker
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire and specifically also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Il recinto con il suo portale / The boundary wall and its entrance (here, next to this marker); Il Casino del Belvedere e il giardino segreto / The Belvedere Lodge and the Secret Garden (here, next to this marker); La riscoperta dell'antico: gli architetti / The rediscovery of antiquity: architects (here, next to this marker); Ritratto di famiglia / Portrait of a family (here, next to this marker); L'ascesa dei Farnese / The rise of the Farnese (a few steps from this marker); La costruzione degli Orti: il giardino del Duca di Parma (a few steps from this marker); Prima dei Farnese / Before the Farnese (a few steps from this marker); Via Nova (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
More about this marker. The marker is located in the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo (Roman Forum Archaeological Park) and it does require an entry fee to visit.
Also see . . .
1. Parco Archeologico del Colosseo. Roma Turismo (Submitted on August 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Farnese Gardens. Wikipedia
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2023
3. The entrance Theatre Marker is the third marker from the right
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2023
4. The current entrance to the upper terrace of the Farnese Gardens
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2023
5. The closed north entrance to the Farnese Gardens
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
