An engraving of the Sadeler Maximus Circus from the 17th century

"Remnants of Circus Maximus, which was named so due to its size, as it was larger than other circuses in Rome, and the aforementioned Circus was built solely for celebrating various kinds of games and hunts. Today, visible remains of the entire site can be seen, where people sat on the steps to watch the mentioned games, as shown on sign A. Sign B contained the prisons of sign C. There is an underground passage, a broken obelisk that was located in the middle of the aforementioned Circus D, and part of a lake, which currently serves to irrigate the garden running along E and the Aventine F, as well as the Palatine Hill." View from the series "Vestigi delle Antichità di Roma Tivoli Pozzuolo et altri luoghi," created by Sadeler based on the series by the Frenchman Stefano Du Pérac, using engraving and etching techniques, and in a smaller format on contemporary handmade paper. The work consists of 50 plates issued by Marco Sadeler in 1606 in Prague, a vibrant cultural center, under the same title "Vestigi delle Antichità di Roma" with the same descriptions as Du Pérac's work in Italian, without mentioning the inventor's name. Sadeler, the court engraver of Rudolf II, traveled to Germany and Italy, staying in Rome in 1593. However, his work also includes views of "...Tivoli, Pozzuolo, and other places," which are absent in Du Pérac's work (there are thirteen new plates), emphasizing the naturalistic aspect. The image is in perfect condition, with wide margins, framed in walnut.

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