Title
Serapeum
Subject
Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, 76-138
Cave architecture
Serapeum (Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Italy)
Description
The Serapeum is not a temple but an artificail cave architecture(Grotto), which is another popular conceit of Roman villa design conctructed of concrete and featuring an unusual pumpkin shaped dome.
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. 125 - 128
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research and teaching.
Type
Still Image
Identifier
VS4478666
vw-20110131-12
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Spatial Coverage
Hadrian's Villa (Tivoli, Italy)
Temporal Coverage
Ancient Roman
Audience
UB Only
Collection
Citation
Unknown artist, “Serapeum,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/30046.