Gardens of Maecenas (Horti Maecenatis)
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The Gardens of Maecenas (Horti Maecenatis) were an opulent and innovative pleasure park in ancient Rome, created by the patron Gaius Maecenas and famed as one of the earliest examples of a private garden complex blending luxury, art, and politics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gardens of Sallust | 2 |
| Gardens of Maecenas (Horti Maecenatis) canonical | 1 |
| Servilian Gardens vicinity (traditional location) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman garden complex
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horti of Rome ⓘ landscape architecture site ⓘ pleasure garden ⓘ |
| alternateName | Horti Maecenatis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman garden architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustan literary circle
NERFINISHED
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Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace NERFINISHED ⓘ Propertius NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman elite culture ⓘ |
| builtOn | former Esquiline necropolis ⓘ |
| country | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Gaius Maecenas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
model of aristocratic otium
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symbol of refined luxury in Augustan Rome ⓘ |
| feature |
art collections
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luxurious buildings ⓘ pavilions ⓘ terraced gardens ⓘ viewpoints over Rome ⓘ water features ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site (partly identified) ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Roman villa gardens
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later imperial gardens on the Esquiline ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being among the earliest private pleasure parks in Rome
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innovative garden design ⓘ integration of art and politics ⓘ luxury ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| laterIncorporatedInto | imperial properties on the Esquiline ⓘ |
| laterUsedBy | Roman emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LatinName | Horti Maecenatis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
1st century BCE
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Augustan age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Esquiline Hill
NERFINISHED
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Rome ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
writings of Horace
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writings of Propertius NERFINISHED ⓘ writings of Seneca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gaius Maecenas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Gaius Maecenas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyLocatedUnder | modern Via Merulana area in Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Esquiline Hill developments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Gaius Maecenas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
space for cultivating political alliances
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venue for elite social gatherings ⓘ |
| typeOfUse |
political reception space
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private residence grounds ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Servilian Gardens vicinity (traditional location)
this entity surface form:
Gardens of Sallust
this entity surface form:
Gardens of Sallust