Model of Hadrian’s Villa
2007 © Maxim Tabachnik
CryptoporticusMaritime 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

Model of Hadrian’s Villa

1043
A detailed scale model spreads the villa’s palaces, baths, gardens, and pools across a low, terraced landscape. The complex (2nd c.) served as Emperor Hadrian’s vast retreat outside Rome, arranged as a microcosm of his empire. Varied building types and axial vistas reflect both Roman engineering and a blend of Greek, Egyptian, and Eastern forms, expressing an ideal of ordered imperial diversity.