The Hadrianeum in the Piazza di Pietra, from Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome)
1753
18th Century
17 x 24 1/4 in. (43.2 x 61.6 cm)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi,
Italian,
(1720–1778)
Object Type:
PRINTS
Creation Place:
Europe, Italy
Medium and Support:
Etching
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Helen North
Accession Number:
02-G-3263
A section of the north-east side of the Hadrianeum on the Piazza di Pietra is all that is left of the ancient Temple of Deified Hadrian. The remains include eleven fluted columns of white marble with Corinthian capitals and a richly decorated entablature. The temple was built in honor of the dead emperor by his adopted son and successor, Antoninus Pius in 145. It is now a part of the modern bourse.
Current Location:
In Storage
by Artist
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