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V. Temples of the Sybil
from Remembering the End of Eternity: 19th Century Architectural Mementos of Ancient Ruined Rome, 2021
V. Temples of the Sibyl
i. Temple of Sibyl, 5-1/2”h., 1860’s, patinated bronze, Belgian black marble base ii. Temple of Sibyl, 4-1/4”h., 1860’s, patinated bronze, giallo antico marble base
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Perhaps the relative scarcity of these mementos is explained by their location – overlooking the cascade at Tivoli – unlike the Temple of Hercules Victor which is towards Rome’s center. The Temple of the Sibyl, was a favored subject of another type of souvenir maker – Romantic view painters of the 18th and early 19th centuries.
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