Marco Sadeler, Sadeller Circus Maximus, 1800s, Engraving

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“remains of the circus maximus, which was so named because it was larger than any other in rome, and the … Read more “remains of the circus maximus, which was so named because it was larger than any other in rome, and the said circus was built for no other reason than to celebrate various types of games and hunts. Even today, there are traces of the entire site where the steps were for the people to sit to watch the games, as shown by the sign a. In the sign b, there were the prisons of the sign c. Underground, there is a broken obelisk that was in the middle of the aforementioned circus. D. And part of the ravine water that today serves to water the garden that runs between e and the aventine hill. F and the palatine hill.” view taken from the series “remains of the antiquities of rome, tivoli, pozzuolo and other places,” which sadeler engraved, taking them from the series by the frenchman stefano du pérac, using the etching and burin technique and in a smaller format on contemporary laid paper. The work consists of 50 plates published by marco sadeler in 1606 in prague, a vibrant cultural center, under the same title "vestigi delle antichità di roma" (vestiges of the antiquities of rome) and featuring the same s as du pérac in italian, but without mentioning the inventor. A court engraver to rudolf ii, sadeler had traveled to germany and italy, staying in rome in 1593. However, his work also includes views of "\. Tivoli, pozzuolo, and other places," which are missing from du pérac's (thirteen new plates), in which the naturalistic aspect is emphasized. In perfect condition with wide margins, it is presented in a walnut frame.

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