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Colosseum and Garden of Sallust.
Colosseum—Details—Small square chamber. 3285
With arches of construction in brick walls of the time of Nero, enclosed
in stone walls of the Flavian Emperors, with a socket in the floor and
fragments of sculpture.
Colosseum—Details—Doorway in the chamber of Nero,
shewing the wall, half brick and half stone. 3286
Colosseum—Details—Chamber of the work of the Flavian
Emperors, under the lower gallery, with six sockets in the
floor. 3287
Forum of Trajan—Second row of shops at the east end. 3288
On a ledge of the rock, now in the garden of a Nobleman. The lowest
row of shops is on the level of the Forum.
Forum of Trajan—Third row of shops at the east encl, on
the top of the Arch, now at the foot of the Torre delle
Milizie. 3289
House of Maecenas on the Esquiline—The Auditorium (?) or
Green-house (?) 3290
The apparent windows have always been sham windows, painted to re-
present a garden.
Garden of Sallust—Exterior of Nymphaeum, and part of
a house of the first century. 3291
Garden of Sallust—Interior of the Nymphaeum, called by
some the Temple of the Vestal Virgins. 3292
Garden of Sallust—Part of the Porticus Milliarius, of the
Emperor Aurelian, built against the ancient horn-work. 3293
Garden of Sallust—Construction of ancient Horn-work,
time of the Kings, in a peculiar kind of dark-coloured
Tufa. 3294
Garden of Sallust—Sculpture—Marble Mask found in that
Garden in 1874. 3295
Mosaic—Picture in the Apse or Tribune of the Church of
S.Paul, f. m., a.d. 1216—1227. 3296
It represents Christ seated on a throne with the cruciform nimbus, and
with the book open in His left hand ; at His feet is the Donor, Dope
Honorius III., extremely small, not larger than the foot of Christ. On
either side are two of the Apostles, each holding a scroll, with an in-
scription upon it. Under the feet is another row of small figures of
Angels and Saints, also carrying scrolls with inscriptions. This Mosaic
was considerably damaged in the great fire in 1823, but has been care-
fully restored.
Church of SS. Vincenzo ed Anastasio, built in 626 by
Honorius I., and restored in 796 by Leo III., rebuilt in
1600 (?)
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Colosseum and Garden of Sallust.
Colosseum—Details—Small square chamber. 3285
With arches of construction in brick walls of the time of Nero, enclosed
in stone walls of the Flavian Emperors, with a socket in the floor and
fragments of sculpture.
Colosseum—Details—Doorway in the chamber of Nero,
shewing the wall, half brick and half stone. 3286
Colosseum—Details—Chamber of the work of the Flavian
Emperors, under the lower gallery, with six sockets in the
floor. 3287
Forum of Trajan—Second row of shops at the east end. 3288
On a ledge of the rock, now in the garden of a Nobleman. The lowest
row of shops is on the level of the Forum.
Forum of Trajan—Third row of shops at the east encl, on
the top of the Arch, now at the foot of the Torre delle
Milizie. 3289
House of Maecenas on the Esquiline—The Auditorium (?) or
Green-house (?) 3290
The apparent windows have always been sham windows, painted to re-
present a garden.
Garden of Sallust—Exterior of Nymphaeum, and part of
a house of the first century. 3291
Garden of Sallust—Interior of the Nymphaeum, called by
some the Temple of the Vestal Virgins. 3292
Garden of Sallust—Part of the Porticus Milliarius, of the
Emperor Aurelian, built against the ancient horn-work. 3293
Garden of Sallust—Construction of ancient Horn-work,
time of the Kings, in a peculiar kind of dark-coloured
Tufa. 3294
Garden of Sallust—Sculpture—Marble Mask found in that
Garden in 1874. 3295
Mosaic—Picture in the Apse or Tribune of the Church of
S.Paul, f. m., a.d. 1216—1227. 3296
It represents Christ seated on a throne with the cruciform nimbus, and
with the book open in His left hand ; at His feet is the Donor, Dope
Honorius III., extremely small, not larger than the foot of Christ. On
either side are two of the Apostles, each holding a scroll, with an in-
scription upon it. Under the feet is another row of small figures of
Angels and Saints, also carrying scrolls with inscriptions. This Mosaic
was considerably damaged in the great fire in 1823, but has been care-
fully restored.
Church of SS. Vincenzo ed Anastasio, built in 626 by
Honorius I., and restored in 796 by Leo III., rebuilt in
1600 (?)
3297