velarium

(noun)

In ancient Rome, the awning erected over an amphitheater to provide shade and protection from the rain. Latin for "awning. "

Related Terms

Examples of velarium in the following topics:

  • Painting

    • The fresco depicts the Pompeiian amphitheatre, with its distinctive exterior staircase, as well as an awning, the velarium.

  • Architecture of the Early Roman Empire

    • Attached to the uppermost band are over two hundred corbels which supported the velarium, or a retractable awning to protect spectators from sun and rain.

  • Painting in the Early Roman Empire

    • The fresco depicts the Pompeiian amphitheatre, with its distinctive exterior staircase, as well as an awning, the velarium.