Hadrian's Villa and Its Legacy
Author | : William Lloyd MacDonald |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1997-10-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300068514 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300068511 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Download or read book Hadrian's Villa and Its Legacy written by William Lloyd MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 1997-10-20 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great villa constructed by the Emperor Hadrian near Tivoli between A.D. 118 and the 130s is one of the most original monuments in the history of architecture and art. Here two distinguished architectural historians describe the villa as it existed in Roman times and its extraordinary effect on subsequent architects and artists. 69 color and 344 bandw illustrations.