| TITLE
| Temple of Castor and Pollux |
| CREATOR | unknown |
| DATE | 1860 |
| DIMENSIONS | 30 x 15 x 6 in. |
| ORIGINAL FORMAT | Sculpture |
| MEDIUM | Marble |
| PHYSICAL NOTE | Antique marble replica of architectural monuments at the Roman Forum commissioned in 1860 |
| DONOR | Dr. Alexis Caswell |
| DATE OF ACCESSION | 1861 |
| LOCATION | Providence Athenæum: Philbrick Rare Book Room |
The Athenæum’s marble replica of the Temple of Castor and Pollux, part of the Roman Forum in Italy, details the temple's three remaining columns. It is carved out of is the same variety of marble as the actual temple. The original building was dedicated to a Roman general after a great victory against the Latins in the fifth-century BCE.
While there is no known artist or date of creation for this model, it is assumed it was sculpted in 1860-61, as it was commissioned by Dr. Alexis Caswell during his visit to Rome. Dr. Caswell, who donated the structure to the library, was director of the Athenæum for eight years and vice president for eight more.
Lancaster, Jane.
Inquire Within: A Social History of the Providence Athenæum Since 1753. Providence, RI: Providence Athenæum, 2003, p. 89.
"Column of Phocas, Temple of Vespasian, Temple of Castor & Pollux, Roman Forum."
The Providence Athenæum, 2019,
www.providenceathenaeum.org/collections/art-collection/sculpture/. Accessed 26 June 2019.
Edwards, Olivia. “Temple of Castor & Pollux.” 2016. ARTH 401: Cataloguing Curiosity, Wheaton College, student paper.