Exterior: Detail of Frieze and Cherub Ornamentation on Southern Facade
Date
ca. 1040-1065 CE
Material/Technique
stone
Work Type
architecture
Style/Period
Medieval
Culture
Italian
Culture 2
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