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Among the many ancient ruins nearby was the villa of Hadrian, the ancient Roman Emperor, with its famous mosaic floor, which was uncovered in 1737.\r\n\r\nSir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes.  Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.","physicalDescription":"Rectangular micromosaic depicting a view of Tivoli and the Marmora Falls. 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Named after Tiburnus (circa 500 BC) the Tiburtines were defeated by the Romans at Lake Regillus in 498 BC. Forty years later the town became a place of exile for important prisoners of state. The Tiburtines were given citizenship in 90BC and the town became a fashionable retreat.\r\n\r\nGiovanni Morelli was born in Brescia in 1804 and studied with the famous micromosaic artist Giacomo Raffaelli. Morelli worked at the Vatican under Napoleon (1804-9). ","historicalContext":"The scene depicts the Italian mountain town of Tivoli and the Marmora Falls on the Velino River. Tourists were as intrigued by these natural wonders as by the ancient Roman ruins at Tivoli including the villa of the Emperor Hadrian and the Temple of the Sibyl. The famous floor mosaic of the Capitoline Doves was discovered at Hadrian's Villa in 1737.","briefDescription":"Micromosaic view of Tivoli, Giovanni Morelli, Rome, c. 1825.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Avery, Charles, assisted by Arthur Emperatori. <u>Mosaics from the Gilbert Collection: summary catalogue</u>. Exhibition catalogue Victoria & Albert Museum. London: H.M.S.O. 1975, cat. no. 21."}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"View of Tivoli\r\n1820\r\n\r\nThe landscape and natural waterfalls of the Italian hilltop town Tivoli were great tourist attractions from the 18th century. Many ancient ruins lay nearby, included the villa of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. The villa's mosaic floor was uncovered in 1737 and its discovery helped inspire a revival in the Roman mosaic industry. A fragment is on display to the right.\r\n\r\nRome, Italy; Giovanni Morelli (active 1800-25)\r\nGlass micromosaic\r\nMuseum no. Loan:Gilbert.226:1, 2-2008","date":{"text":"2024","earliest":"2024-01-01","latest":"2024-12-31"}},{"text":"Views of Tivoli\r\n1820\r\n\r\nThe landscape and natural waterfalls of the Italian mountain town of Tivoli were great attractions to tourists in the 19th century. 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