A tour of the Castle St Angelo, historic Roman fortress built in 135 AD by the Emperor Hadrian, showing the great halls, the dungeons, music rooms, and the private chambers of the popes. Against the background of the castle, the narrator recalls some of the events of history which took place within and about the castle. The works of great sculptors and painters, which adorn the castle, are shown in the film.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001777
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture, Roman
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Roman
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculptors
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)