Velarium (retractable awning system)
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The Velarium was an enormous retractable canvas awning system used in ancient Roman amphitheaters, most famously the Colosseum, to shade spectators from the sun.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Velarium (retractable awning system) canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman architectural feature
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retractable awning system ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman naval expertise ⓘ |
| category |
Roman engineering
ⓘ
Roman entertainment architecture ⓘ |
| constructionType | tensile fabric structure ⓘ |
| controlledExposureTo | sunlight ⓘ |
| coverage | partially covered the arena and seating ⓘ |
| designedFor | spectators in amphitheaters ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin word "velum" meaning sail or curtain ⓘ |
| featureOf |
Colosseum
ⓘ
surface form:
Flavian Amphitheater
|
| functionedDuring | public spectacles ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of advanced Roman crowd-comfort engineering ⓘ |
| influenced | later awning and canopy designs ⓘ |
| locationPeriod |
Roman Antiquity
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surface form:
ancient Rome
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| material | canvas ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Roman sailors ⓘ |
| operationalMode | retractable ⓘ |
| partOf | infrastructure of Roman games ⓘ |
| provided | shade ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide shade for spectators ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Colosseum seating comfort ⓘ |
| required | complex rigging system ⓘ |
| scale | enormous ⓘ |
| similarTo | modern stadium retractable roofs ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
masts around the amphitheater rim
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network of ropes and pulleys ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Colosseum
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ancient Roman amphitheaters ⓘ |
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