Hadrian
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| Hadrian | |
| Born | 76; |
| Died | 138; |
| Notes | |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/architects/Hadrian.html |
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[edit] Works
- Temple of Venus and Rome, at Rome, Italy, 123 to 135. Archiplanet page GreatBuildings page
[edit] Discussion
(b. 76; d. 138)
An artist, intellectual and administrator, Hadrian succeeded the Emperor Trajan in 117 A.D. Upon his succession, he gave his interest in architecture full reign by becoming deeply involved with a series of buildings and urban expansions. Indeed, his continuous building activity is recorded in ancient writings and hundreds of dated buildings spread across the Roman empire.
Hadrian regularly founded, expanded and improved cities. The monumental buildings and cities generated in his time owe as much to his administrative and creative abilities as to the abilities of his unknown architects. He provided an enduring influence on architecture both through his artistic contributions and through his imperial patronage.
References
Adolf K Placzek. Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects. Vol. 2. London: The Free Press, 1982. ISBN 0-02-925000-5. NA40.M25. p294.
