“The Colosseum was begun by Vespasian in the 70s AD on the site of the lake of Nero’s Domus Aurea, and was financed from the spoils of the sack of Jerusalem in AD 70. It was dedicated in AD 80 by Titus, after his father’s death.” (p.192)
"[...] with the stucco decoration restored from the existing remains and from Renaissance drawings." (caption, p.194); “The Colosseum was begun by Vespasian in the 70s AD on the site of the lake of Nero’s Domus Aurea, and was financed...
“The Colosseum was begun by Vespasian in the 70s AD on the site of the lake of Nero’s Domus Aurea, and was financed from the spoils of the sack of Jerusalem in AD 70. It was dedicated in AD 80 by Titus, after his father’s death.” (p.192)
Based on a drawing by Lanciano and Carpano (caption, p.197); “The Colosseum was begun by Vespasian in the 70s AD on the site of the lake of Nero’s Domus Aurea, and was financed from the spoils of the sack of Jerusalem in AD 70. It was dedicated...
“The porch has sixteen Egyptian grey and red granite columns, each 40 Roman feet in height and weighing about 84 tons. […] The diameter and height of the rotunda are exactly the same, 43.2 metres [meters] (140 feet). […] The walls of the...
This thesis traces the evolution of trends in stucco decoration during the late antique and early Byzantine periods. The focus of the thesis is to identify and explain the transition between the figural stuccowork trends of the fifth century and...
Temple of "Fortuna Virilis": "In plan it follows the Etruscan pattern. [...] Moreover, in an effort to approximate a peripteral Greek temple - while maintaining the basic Etruscan plan - the architect added a series of engaged Ionic...
"In plan it follows the Etruscan pattern. [...] Moreover, in an effort to approximate a peripteral Greek temple - while maintaining the basic Etruscan plan - the architect added a series of engaged Ionic half-columns around the cella's sides...
Architecture; Hills; Buildings; Social & civic facilities; Markets; Mercantile facilities; Commercial facilities; Business districts; Business enterprises; Business & finance; Commerce; Stores & shops; Dwellings; Housing;Towers;...
Shows the buildings into which the complex was subdivided: 1. Main Hall, 2. Central Block, 3. Giardino delle Milizie and Torre delle Milizie, 4. Insula of the Salita del Grillo, 5. Via Biberatica, 6. Great Hemicycle and rooms at the ends of the...
Architecture; Hills; Buildings; Social & civic facilities; Markets; Mercantile facilities; Commercial facilities; Business districts; Business enterprises; Business & finance; Commerce; Stores & shops; Interiors; Rooms & spaces;...
"The present entrance to Trajan's Market is by the Great Hall, definitely the most imposing and representative interior in the complex, a manifesto for Roman architecture and engineering. The term "the Great Hall" is applied to a...
