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Vibia Sabina (d. 136/137) Niece of Trajan, married to Hadrian.

Antinous (d. 130) see below
Bithynia Where Antinous is from. Hadrian met him on his travels.
Hadrian was enamored with Greek culture. Antinous was about 13
when they met. They traveled around the Empire for about 7 years.
But then he drowned in the Nile River.
himation type of clothing in ancient Greece. It was usually worn over a
chiton, but was made of heavier drape and played the role of a
cloak. The himation was markedly less voluminous than the
Roman toga.
clipeus Clipeus -- shield. Putting a portrait on a shield that was carried
into battle. It is especially a noble portrait. This inspires young
people to see such a figure on a shield.
Italica Hadrian was possibly born in Spain near Civeal (?) (i.e., Italica).
Hist. Aug. says he was born in Rome but probably not true.

Antinoopolis city founded at an older Egyptian village by the Roman emperor

Hadrian to commemorate his deified young lover, Antinous, on
the east bank of the Nile, not far from the site in Upper Egypt
where Antinous drowned in 130 A.D.
Silvanus 31.356: Antinous depicted as Silvanus (with dog). Silvanus: Roman
tutelary spirit of woods, apparently inherited from the Etruscan
deity Selvan.
Osiris Antinous was thought of being reborn. Equated with Egyptian god
Osiris (death and rebirth at the Nile).
Antonianos of Aphrodisias 31.356: An altar and pine comb, appropriate for Silvanus.
Inscription has Antinous of Aphrodisias. Now in Rome. Figure
looks Greek. Looks like Greek funerary monuments.

Pantheon one of the best preserved buildings in Roman history. Stamps on

the bricks on the porch area: ca. 125-128 CE. Definitely this is
Hadrian’s Pantheon, but the forerunner was Agrippa’s.
monolithic consisting of a single massive stone or rock, or a single piece of
rock placed as, or within, a monument.
Urban VIII (Barberini)
Quid non fecerunt barbari, fecerunt Barberini what the barbarians didn’t do, the little barbarians did. They took
away the bronze from inside the porch. The roof tiles were taken
around the 9th cent.
rotunda round.
Panini painter from 18th cent. He paints painting with interior of
Pantheon, ca. 1750. Giallo antico color was common color of the
palette of the time.
aediculum (aedicula) Aediculum (aedicula) -- little shrine. Aedes -- religious building.
Each niche has two columns. Notice the concavity and convexity
-- these are the aedicula with the statue.
giallo antico old yellow marble (“Roman gold.” Yellowish-orange).
porphyry hard igneous rock containing crystals, usually of feldspar, in a
fine-grained, typically reddish groundmass.
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Tivoli (Tibur) about 17-18 mi east of Rome. It is an area where water was
abundant. It was a popular retreat area. It has cool air. Hadrian’s
villa has been useful in understanding Greek sculpture. It was a
very rich site for those who came in later times -- to relax, study,
etc. A lot has been excavated.
Canopus 34.378: Name has been challenged. Now it’s called a canal.
Canopus was the place where Antinuous drowned and became a
god -- this may be connected with the worship of him. There was a
dining room. There was an area devoted to Serapis. Sculpture of
the river Nile, a crocodile. A whole line of caryatids. Also Scylla
attacking monster Polyphemus (ref to Sicily). A free-standing
collonade. The entablature is straight and arched. Not necessary
but it adds to the aesthetics. Rich Corinthian capitals.
Teatro Marittimo 34.375: Maratime Theater. It is a little ‘island villa.’ It is an
amazing system of curves. Hadrian is obsessed in using the
compass. There is a diameter of about 60 m (ca. 200 ft). Barrel
vault, collonade. Then there is a moat, circular in shape. There
were draw-bridges going out to the island. They could be drawn in
to give the feel of ‘seclusion.’ It also had reading areas. A great
little pad for the weekend! A courtyard is in the middle. There is
an element of whimsy and playtime. The courtyard has circles in
the opposite direction of the rest of the circles (also the bottom
curve on the island). These are all screens of columns. The black is
either masonry or columns. R is front porch for the entrance
Peristyle courtyard in middle. The view through something is a
Roman concept (“view-through”). Not much is solid wall.
Piazza d’Oro 34.381: It has a huge portico in front that had a fountain. Some of
the same ideas of curve and counter curve here are also with the
Maritime Theater and the Pantheon.
Poikile 34.372: He wants to recreate places such as the Poikile (a stoa in
Athens) upper left in plan. There are other references to Athens:
the academy. Poikile was associated with Stoic philosophy, the
academy was associated with Plato. So there is a sense of nostalgia
for the traveler. It’s like when we get souvenirs when we travel to
different places overseas. There were baths, dining rooms, statuary,
fountains, porticoes, a stadium, etc.
Serapis see Canopus.
Skylla “
Seven hills of Rome: Capitoline, Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, Caelian, Aventine, Palatine. !! Can Queen Victoria Eat
Canned Apple Pie. !! Seven planetary deities: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn.
Capitoline
Quirinal
Viminal
Esquiline
Caelian
Aventine
Palatine

Serapis (or Sarapis) a syncretic Hellenistic-Egyptian god. He replaced

Osiris in the Greek world. His name originated from Osorapis, a
combination of Osiris with Apis, the bull god worshiped at
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Memphis. Ptolemy I established the cult at Alexandria and

supplied Hellenistic features. Sarapis was portrayed with features
of Zeus, only with a milder and more kindly appearance (sim to
Asclepius), and is often acclaimed on inscriptions as “one Zeus
Sarapis.” He is distinguished from Zeus by his head-piece—
identified as a modius (a container for measuring grain) or a
calathus (a basket for carrying fruit), either of which served as a
symbol of fertility. Sarapis was a savior god, delivering from
danger and healing the sick. In this he took over certain features of
the cult of Asclepius.
Skylla (Scylla) one of the many monsters in Greek mythology.
Theseus 35.384: original founder of Athens. Hadrian is the re-founder
of the city. “This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus.”
“This is the city of Hadrian, and not of Theseus.” They could
have been made for Hadrian’s adventus.
Olympieion 35.385: Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens.
Vindolanda 35.387: Hadrian’s wall, Roman camp. Roman fort and settlement
by Hadrian’s Wall.
Castel Sant’Angelo 35.389: Mausoleum of Hadrian. On the Tiber across the river from
the Mausoleum of Augustus. They were in sight of one another.
Top: Mausoleum as it looks today. It is still standing. This is so
because it was reused. All of this area is owned by Vatican City.
Consecrated to Saint Angelo (“Castel Stan’Angelo”) Bridge of the
Angels. Inside there is a huge, spiral ramp. Hadrian and Plotina
were both buried there. // Mausoleum/tomb of the Roman
emperor Hadrian was erected on the right bank of the Tiber,
between 135 and 139. Originally the mausoleum was a decorated
cylinder, with a garden top and golden quadriga.