The Canopus in Hadrian's Villa, 2003
Jardin de la Fontaine in Nimes, 1998
Door to the Grossmunster Church in Zurich, Nov. 20…
Romanesque Column Capitals, 2003
Temple & Broken Columns at Paestum, Nov. 2003
Brick Columns around the Impluvium in a Roman Atri…
Brick Columns around the Impluvium in a Roman Atri…
Temple in Paestum, 2003
Temple in Paestum, 2003
Temple in Paestum, 2003
Column in Paestum, 2003
The Canopus in Hadrian's Villa, 2003
Colonnade in Hadrian's Villa, December 2003
Columns in Hadrian's Villa, December 2003
The Maritime Theatre in Hadrian's Villa, 2003
St. Michel Fountain in Paris' Latin Quarter, 2004
The Cloister Behind the Cathedral of Monreale, 200…
The Cloister in St. John of the Hermits in Palermo…
Interior Courtyard Inside the Norman Palace in Pal…
The Teatro Politeama in Palermo at Night, March 20…
Detail of the Teatro Politeama in Palermo, 2005
Teatro Politeama & Statue of Garibaldi in Palermo,…
Piazza Castelnuovo in Palermo, 2005
The Teatro Massimo in Palermo, March 2005
Interior of the Baroque Church of Santa Caterina i…
Side Altar in the Church of Santa Caterina in Pale…
Virgin & Child Side Altar in the Church of San Giu…
Detail of One Corner of Quattro Canti, the "Four C…
St. Joseph & Child Jesus Side Altar in the Church…
Exterior of the Church of San Guiseppe (St. Joseph…
Gray Columns in the House of Cupid and Psyche in O…
The Decumanus, Near the Macellum in Ostia Antiqua,…
The Christian Basilica in Ostia Antiqua, June 1995
Ostia
Colonnade from the Basilica (?) in Ostia Antiqua,…
Garden with the Temple of Love, 2003
Path to the Temple of Love, 2003
Mausoleum at the Huntington Library, 2003
The Olympic Monument in Giardini-Naxos, March 2005
Columns inside Michelangelo's Cloister at the Bath…
NY Stock Exchange, July 2006
Temple Church in London, 2005
Column in front of Temple Church in London, March…
The Remains of Temple C on the Acropolis of Selinu…
Triglyph and Fragments of Temple F at Selinunte, 2…
Standing Column and Fragments of Temple F at Selin…
Fragments of Temple F at Selinunte, 2005
Fragments of Temple F at Selinunte, 2005
Fragments of Temples E, F, & G at Selinunte, 2005
Columns and Triglyphs of Temple E at Selinunte, 20…
Doric Columns and Triglyphs of Temple E at Selinun…
Interior of Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Interior of Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Interior of Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Interior of Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Temple E at Selinunte, 2005
Interior of the Church of Santa Caterina, 2005
Keywords
Authorizations, license
-
Visible by: Everyone -
All rights reserved
-
364 visits
The Canopus in Hadrian's Villa, 2003
One of the most striking and best preserved parts of the Villa are a pool and an artificial grotto which were named Canopus and Serapeum, respectively. Canopus was an Egyptian city where a temple (Serapeum) was dedicated to the god Serapis. However, the architecture is Greek influenced (typical in Roman architecture of the High and Late Empire) as seen in the Corinthian columns and the copies of famous Greek statues that surround the pool. One anecdote involves Serapeum and its peculiarly-shaped dome. A prominent architect of the day, Apollodorus of Damascus, dismisses Hadrian's designs, comparing the dome on Serapeum to a "pumpkin". The full quote is "Go away and draw your pumpkins. You know nothing about these [architectural] matters." Once Hadrian became emperor, Apollodorus was exiled and later put to death.
Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian's_Villa
Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian's_Villa
- Keyboard shortcuts:
Jump to top
RSS feed- Latest comments - Subscribe to the comment feeds of this photo
- ipernity © 2007-2024
- Help & Contact
|
Club news
|
About ipernity
|
History |
ipernity Club & Prices |
Guide of good conduct
Donate | Group guidelines | Privacy policy | Terms of use | Statutes | In memoria -
Facebook
Twitter
Sign-in to write a comment.