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Leaf 121 - De Romano Veteri Gymnasio Literarum Sive Academia

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Title:	Leaf 121 - De Romano Veteri Gymnasio Literarum Sive Academia
Creator:	Lauro, Giacomo
Publisher:	Andrea Fei, Roma, 1625
Date:	1625
Subject:	Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities. Architecture, Roman -- Italy -- Rome. Gymnasiums Education
Description:	The Ancient Roman Gymnasium or Academy of Letters. The ancient Greece, the gymnasium was a place for education in gymnastics, music, and grammar. Nero introduced the gymnasium to Rome and built the first one, but the idea did not catch on. By the title that Lauro gave this image, it seems that the Gymnasio was a school for letters and academics. Now the term refers to a preparatory course before college or university in Europe. The verso of this leaf contains text in 3 languages with the page title in Italian: Del Romano ginnasio.
Identifier:	Leaf 121 Recto and Verso.
Bibliographic Citation:	Scholars wishing to cite this item should include item title with leaf number, Splendore dell'antica Roma, Jen Library Archives and Special Collections, the Savannah College of Art and Design, and the item's url.
Source:	Splendore dell'antica Roma, by Giacomo Lauro, in Roma: Nell Stamperia di Andrea Fei, l'anno del Giubileo MDCXXV [1625]
Type:	Image
Format:	Print
Extent:	Page 28.5 x 21 cm. Image 23.5 x 17.75 cm.
Medium:	Engraving on paper
References:	Gymnasium The Gymnasium found in The Atlantic
Rights:	Though this item is believed to be in the Public Domain, copyright may have been retained by the authors or creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.