Temple of Venus and Rome

Image View Description

Exterior: View from East

Date

135 CE

Creator
Hadrian, Emperor of Rome (Ancient Roman emperor, 76-138 CE)
Work Type
architecture
Style/Period
Imperial Roman
Culture
Ancient Roman
Location
Rome (Italy)
Notes

View of Colosseum. Inaugurated by Hadrian in 135 CE and finished by Antoninus Pius in 141 CE. Thought to have been the largest temple in Rome

Image Source

Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History, Columbia University

Photographer
Gina Ciancone
Record ID
1213_rome2012_tempvenus_vr_001