Christo and Jeanne-Claude
The Wall, Wrapped Roman Wall, Via Veneto and Villa Borghese
Rome, Italy 1974

Height:15 meters (49 feet)
Length: 250 meters (820 feet)
Width: varying between 4 and 5.5 meters (13 and 18 feet)
Materials: woven polypropylene fabric and Dacron rope.

Situated at the end of the Via Veneto, one of the busiest avenues of Rome, Italy, and at the edge of the gardens of the Villa Borghese, the two thousand year old wall was built by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius and used to surround the City of Rome.

In February and March 1974, for a period of forty days, the Wall was wrapped in polypropylene
and rope, covering both sides, the top and the arches of the Wall.

Forty construction workers completed the temporary work of art in four days. The project was coordinated by long time friend Guido Le Noci, owner of the Gallery Apollinaire, who had given Christo two personal exhibitions in 1963.

The Wrapped Roman Wall, was financed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude through the sale of
preparatory studies made by Christo: drawings, collages, scale models, as well as early packages and lithographs.

The artists do not accept sponsorship of any kind.

After 40 days the workers started the removal and all materials were recycled.

Out of the four arches that were wrapped, three arches were heavily used by car traffic and one arch was reserved for pedestrians.