ART HIS 40A Lecture 27: Roman Empire 2
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Hadrian"s pantheon (temple of all the gods), ca. 125 ac continued traditional octastyle with egyptian granite renewing idea of golden age under augustus by crediting. Buildings based on the pantheon: hagia sophia, istanbul, completed in 537, originally a church but transformed into a mosque in 1453. St. peter"s basilica, rome (vatican), second church on this site 1506-1626: villa rotonda, vicendo, ca. 1507: designed by andrea palladio private buildings based on pantheon, rotonda, university of virginia, built 1822-1826, designed by thomas jefferson, smaller scale hexastyle, colonial american influence, homage/admiration of pantheon. Jefferson memorial, washington d. c. , built 1939-1943: ionic order inspired by romans, u. s. capitol (built mostly in 19th century, remnant of pediment, octastyle. 161 ce: apotheosis of antoninus pius and wife faustina, with campus martius and roma emphasis only on base, winged man represents eternity of rome"s spirit (no inscription) Jupiter"s eagles escort them: augustus" obelisk in lap, roma looks like athena but slightly like.
