Festlicher Zug (Pompa) zu den Spielen im Circus
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1624859
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Title
Festlicher Zug (Pompa) zu den Spielen im Circus
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Rome (Ancient)
Names
Leutemann, H. (Heinrich), 1824-1905 (Artist)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1866
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Crowds
Romans -- To 499
Sacrifices -- Rome -- To 499
Rites & ceremonies -- Rome -- To 499
Parades & processions -- Rome -- To 499
Circus, Roman
Rome
Genres
Notes
Source Note: Münchener Bilderbogen, series. (Munich : Braun und Schneider, 1852-1898).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 14 x 30.5 cm
Horizontal injury line on image.
Abstract
The circus entertainments in Rome ("Ludi") usually opened with a "pompa circensis (pompa circi)", a grand procession from the Capitoline Hill into and around the arena of the circus.
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a2b6f760-c5bf-012f-9630-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Festlicher Zug (Pompa) zu den Spielen im Circus" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1866. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a2b6f760-c5bf-012f-9630-58d385a7bc34
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1866). Festlicher Zug (Pompa) zu den Spielen im Circus Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a2b6f760-c5bf-012f-9630-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Festlicher Zug (Pompa) zu den Spielen im Circus" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a2b6f760-c5bf-012f-9630-58d385a7bc34
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