Augustus, Emperor of Rome (Ancient Roman emperor, 63 BCE-14 CE)
Material/Technique
tufa
concrete
travertine
Work Type
architecture
Style/Period
Imperial Roman
Culture
Ancient Roman
Location
Rome (Italy)
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.
Image Source
Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History, Columbia University