Temple of Hadrian, or Hadrianeum, in the Piazza di Pietra, Rome
Artist/Photographer | Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778) |
Country | Italy |
City | Rome |
Subject Date | 1753 |
Image Date | 1753 |
View | Topographical |
Medium | Print |
Library Reference | SB100/1(32) |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | RIBA Collections |
Subject | Public buildings ; Temples ; Columns |
SOURCE: Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Vedute di Roma (Rome, [1747?-1788]), pl. 32 NOTES: The Temple of Hadrian was built in 145 by Antoninus Pius and dedicated to his adoptive father. The remaining 11 Corinthian columns and cella wall are incorporated into the facade of a building used by the chamber of commerce.
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