Cryptoporticus
2007 © Maxim Tabachnik
CryptoporticusCryptoporticus with SkylightsCryptoporticusAncient Roman Vaulted CorridorService PassageExit of the Subterranean Passage
Maritime Theatre ComplexLandscape of Hadrian’s VillaCanopus Pool ComplexDecorative Coffered Ceiling PanelAnts Devouring a ScorpionHermes Statue at the CanopusCanopus and SerapeumNile and Tiber River GodsTemple Façade of the Piazza d’OroCaryatids and SilenusCircular Temple RuinModel of Hadrian’s Villa

Cryptoporticus

1083
This cryptoporticus or vaulted passage (2nd c. AD) formed a covered walkway beneath Hadrian’s Villa, used for discreet movement and protection from sun and rain. The rhythmic light filtering through its windows highlights Roman mastery of engineering and atmosphere, merging functionality with an almost monastic serenity.