The museum of classical antiquities : being a series of essays on ancient art . wnrrmtttmrfwfw^ fiOTR^wiwrrFT^^ F fe. T ll^J i£ T J-a IE A T !R E A T V E K « THEATRE AND AMBULACRUM OF VERONA. 189 front, from Avliich it was raised by a few steps. Stairs areshown in the extreme arches, leading to the Capitolium back wall of the intercolumniations is filled with reticu-lated masonry, which Canobio describes as having once beencovered with mosaic,* but which Venturi asserts was decoratedwith fresco-painting :-j* perhaps both. The pavement in frontwas of marble.:]: Above the upper loggia
The museum of classical antiquities : being a series of essays on ancient art . wnrrmtttmrfwfw^ fiOTR^wiwrrFT^^ F fe. T ll^J i£ T J-a IE A T !R E A T V E K « THEATRE AND AMBULACRUM OF VERONA. 189 front, from Avliich it was raised by a few steps. Stairs areshown in the extreme arches, leading to the Capitolium back wall of the intercolumniations is filled with reticu-lated masonry, which Canobio describes as having once beencovered with mosaic,* but which Venturi asserts was decoratedwith fresco-painting :-j* perhaps both. The pavement in frontwas of marble.:]: Above the upper loggia is a wall 20 feet inheight, with two groups of treble arches, giving access to thesummit. The terraces have been restored by Sig. Monga, whohas strengthened them at their western extremity by archedsubstructions; and he has planted trees along their length, tofurnish some slight idea of their original summit of the hill formed the ancient Capitolium,— ^ Castro magno et excelso firma propugnacula.§ Many cities of the Roman empire had their capitolium, in fondimitation of the splendour of the m
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