Theater of Marcellus

Theater of Marcellus

Exterior: View from NE

Date

13 BCE

Location
Measurements
D.:111m
Material/Technique
Work Type
Notes

Originally started by Caesar as a rival theater to Pompey’s, but abandoned after his death; Augustus took up the project and named it after his nephew Marcellus. Semicircular theater, with capacity of 12,000.

Style/Period
Culture
Image Date
12-Mar
Image Source

Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History, Columbia University

Photographer
Record ID
1213_rome2012_tempmarcellus_vr_003