Title
Adlocutio, Anaglypha Hadriani
Subject
Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, 76-138
Description
This relief shows an emperor, accompanied by lictors, standing on the Rostra. The emperor addresses a crowd of togate senators and less elegantly garbed common people. The arches, temples, and basilicas of the Forum Romanum seve as a backdrop.
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Kleiner, Fred S
A History of Roman Art, enhanced ed., Boston: Wadsworth, 2010 (9780495909873)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
ca. 117 - 120
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
reliefs (sculptures)
sculpture (visual work)
Still Image
Identifier
VS4478605
vw-20110131-12
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Medium
marble
Spatial Coverage
Forum Romanum (Rome, Italy)
Temporal Coverage
Ancient Roman
Citation
Unknown artist, “Adlocutio, Anaglypha Hadriani,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 12, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/30040.