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The Academy is a lesser-known collection of sacred and secular buildings, including a circular temple of Apollo, erected on an artificial terrace above the rest of the villa. One entered this area from an imposing domed vestibule, which led into a vast peristyle garden. The vestibule was decorated with stuccoed walls, opus sectile pavements and sculpture. The complex groundplan recalls the triclinium of the Piazza d’Oro. Embedded in a group of smaller rooms, the Temple of Apollo is actually smaller than the vestibule.
Constructed during the second phase of work at the villa, the overall function of the Academy is not known, although the sitings of some of the buildings suggest an astronomical function. The Academy is only portion of Hadrian’s Villa on private property. Its neglected and derelict state reflects the lack of state funding.
The celebrated marble centaurs today in the Musei Capitolini, were discovered in the vestibule of the Academy by excavations led by Cardinal Giuseppe Alessandro Furietti in 1736. Carved in bigio morato marble almost certainly in a workshop in Aphrodisias, the contrasting old and young centaurs are copies of Hellenistic bronzes. Furietti’s dig also uncovered the equally-famous dove mosaic. This opus vermiculatum work was found in a small room adjacent to the Temple of Apollo. The quality of these works indicate the importance of this part of the villa to Hadrian.
For a groundplan and photos of the Academy, click here.
Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli. Tivoli (the Ancient Tibur, 23 kilometers from Rome) is the site of an imposing architectural complex, Hadrian’s Villa. Built between the years 118 and 134. It were meant to remind emperor Hadrian of the places he most loved in Greece and the Near East. Hadrian’s Villa is one of Italian UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli. Tivoli (the Ancient Tibur, 23 kilometers from Rome) is the site of an imposing architectural complex, Hadrian’s Villa. Built between the years 118 and 134. It were meant to remind emperor Hadrian of the places he most loved in Greece and the Near East. Hadrian’s Villa is one of Italian UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli Tivoli (the Ancient Tibur, 23 kilometers from Rome) is the site of an imposing architectural complex, Hadrian’s Villa. Built between the years 118 and 134. It were meant to remind emperor Hadrian of the places he most loved in Greece and the Near East. Hadrian’s Villa is one of Italian UNESCO World Heritage Sites. #hadriansvilla #tivoli #ancienttibur #italy #hadrian #romanemperor #architecturalcomplex #unescoworldheritagesite #ancientrome #ancienthistory #historyofrome #romanempire #lazio #rome #travel #traveling #mytravel #instatravel #instaitalia #memories
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