Casa dei Crescenzi

Date: ca. 1040-1065 CE
Image View Description: Exterior: Detail of Frieze on Eastern Facade
Material/Technique: stone
Work Type: architecture
Style/Period: Medieval
Culture: Italian
Culture: Ancient Roman
Location: Casa dei Crescenzi
Notes: This tower is the remains of a Medieval fortress built with fragments of Classical buildings and Medieval copies. It was constructed by Nicholas, son of Crescentius and Theodora, per an inscription over the entrance.
Image Source: Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History, Columbia University
Photographer: Emily Shaw
Record ID: 1213_rome2012_casadicrescenzi_img_010


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