Emperor Hadrian Collection

Portrait of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, from villa Adriana (marble)
6384314 Portrait of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, from villa Adriana (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD)

Portrait of Caracalla, c. 212 AD, from villa Adriana (marble)
6384327 Portrait of Caracalla, c. 212 AD, from villa Adriana (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of Caracalla, about 212 AD, from villa Adriana)

Photographic pictures of Rome: apsis in the Temple of Castor and the Piazza d'Oro in Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli
3560795 Photographic pictures of Rome: apsis in the Temple of Castor and the Piazza d'Oro in Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli; (add.info.: Hadrian's Villa)

Portrait of Crispina, c. 178 AD, from villa Adriana (marble)
6384328 Portrait of Crispina, c. 178 AD, from villa Adriana (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of Crispina, about 178 AD, from villa Adriana)

A denarius with the portrait of Emperor Hadrian, 117 (silver)
MMM5472839 A denarius with the portrait of Emperor Hadrian, 117 (silver); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info)

View of the Hadrian or Hadrian or Adriana a Tivoli, Italy. 19th century (engraving from "The Wonders of)
ELD4965666 View of the Hadrian or Hadrian or Adriana a Tivoli, Italy. 19th century (engraving from "The Wonders of the World" by Huard); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Bust of Hadrian. 117-121 CE. White marble. Genoa. Italy
7137070 Bust of Hadrian. 117-121 CE. White marble. Genoa. Italy.; © Pascal Deloche/Godong.

Antinous, or Antinoos, portrait
7261226 Antinous, or Antinoos, portrait.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Antinous, or Antinoos, circa 111-130. Bithynian-Greek youth and lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian)

A denarius, with the representation of a boat with 8 oars, with 4 rowers and a helmsman. Silver coin, 117 (silver)
MMM5472841 A denarius, with the representation of a boat with 8 oars, with 4 rowers and a helmsman. Silver coin, 117 (silver); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A denarius)

Antinous/Osiris - statue of divinity (131-138)
3914222 Antinous/Osiris - statue of divinity (131-138); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: From Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa)

Bust of Hadrian (76-138) (marble)
YOU4419220 Bust of Hadrian (76-138) (marble); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Bust of Hadrian (76-138), Roman emperor from 117 to 138, humanist, letter, has a peaceful reputation

Antinous, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Antinous, 18th century

View of Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli, 1792. Creator: Friedrich Wilhelm Gmelin
View of Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli, 1792

Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, 1706-1765. Creator: Giovanni Paolo Panini
Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, 1706-1765

Sale Pretoriane, Villa Adriana, n.d. Creator: George Hayter
Sale Pretoriane, Villa Adriana, n.d. Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli outside Rome, built c. AD 120 by Roman emperor Hadrian. Attributed to George Hayter

Castle of St. Angelo - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Castle of St. Angelo - Rome, 1850. The Mausoleum of Hadrian, now the Castle of St. Angelo, was erected...by the Emperor Hadrian

Statue of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, first half of 2nd century. Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (76-138) was Emperor from 117 until his death

Detail of Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus, Turkey

Warwick Vase (marble)
GLS219823 Warwick Vase (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); height: 2.94 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland; (add.info)

Hadrian's Villa, near Tivoli, 1763-65 (oil on canvas)
940215 Hadrian's Villa, near Tivoli, 1763-65 (oil on canvas) by Wilson, Richard (1713/14-82); 42.8x52.9 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Portrait of Crispina, about 178 AD, from villa Adriana, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano), Rome, Italy
930409 Portrait of Crispina, about 178 AD, from villa Adriana, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano), Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Antinous-Osiris, c. 131-138 AD (marble)
SBL426324 Antinous-Osiris, c.131-138 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); height: 241 cm; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info)

Bust of Hadrian, 117-138 AD (marble)
7146229 Bust of Hadrian, 117-138 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bust of Hadrian, 117-138 AD, roman art, marble, Uffizi gallery)

Female portrait of the Hadrian era, so called Sabina, from Villa Adriana, Tivoli, 120-130 AD (marble)
1108963 Female portrait of the Hadrian era, so called Sabina, from Villa Adriana, Tivoli, 120-130 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Portrait of Antinous, between 130 and 138 AD, found in villa Adriana, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano)
930408 Portrait of Antinous, between 130 and 138 AD, found in villa Adriana, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano), Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Portrait of Hadrian, from Villa Adriana, Tivoli, 117-128 AD (marble)
2562001 Portrait of Hadrian, from Villa Adriana, Tivoli, 117-128 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Musei Capitolini, Rome

Portrait of Antinous, 130-140 AD (marble)
7146228 Portrait of Antinous, 130-140 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of Antinous, 130-140 AD, roman art, marble)

The Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as Castel Sant'Angelo
7279475 The Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as Castel Sant Angelo by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as Castel Sant Angelo)

Antimous, lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian, 1725 (engraving)
7235555 Antimous, lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian, 1725 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antinous, c)

Roma, Tivoli, Villa Adriana (b / w photo)
7152892 Roma, Tivoli, Villa Adriana (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roma, Tivoli, Villa Adriana)

Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Terme (b / w photo)
6017699 Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Terme (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Terme)

Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Veduta della Biblioteca (b / w photo)
6017694 Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Veduta della Biblioteca (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Veduta della Biblioteca)

Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Natatorium (b / w photo)
6017705 Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Natatorium (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Natatorium)

Hadrians Villa Tivoli, c. 1765 (oil on canvas)
2655521 Hadrians Villa Tivoli, c.1765 (oil on canvas) by Wilson, Richard (1713/14-82); 43.5x34.5 cm; Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery, Gloucestershire, UK; © Gloucester City Museums

Roman Emperor Hadrian, Caesar Traianus Hadrianus, 1738 (engraving)
7235568 Roman Emperor Hadrian, Caesar Traianus Hadrianus, 1738 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hadrian, Caesar Traianus Hadrianus, 76-138)

Columned ways and cooling waters for a luxury-loving Emperor (b / w photo)
7183009 Columned ways and cooling waters for a luxury-loving Emperor (b/w photo) by McLeish, Donald (1879-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ponte Sant Angelo on the River Tiber and Castel Sant Angelo, Rome
6340055 The Ponte Sant Angelo on the River Tiber and Castel Sant Angelo, Rome by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: The Ponte Sant Angelo on the River Tiber and Castel Sant Angelo, Rome)

Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Accesso al Palazzo (b / w photo)
6017700 Roma: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Accesso al Palazzo (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, Accesso al Palazzo)

Portrait of Hadrian as an elderly man. 130 ( Marble)
7216139 Portrait of Hadrian as an elderly man. 130 ( Marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of the roman emperor Hadrian as an elderly man)

At Hadrians Villa (colour litho)
7170890 At Hadrians Villa (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At Hadrians Villa)

Portrait of Sabina, 130 - 140 AD (sculpture)
7216101 Portrait of Sabina, 130 - 140 AD (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of Sabina. 130 - 140 AD. Hadrians spouse)

Colossal portrait of Roman Emperor Hadrian. About 140 (sculpture)
7225050 Colossal portrait of Roman Emperor Hadrian. About 140 (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Colossal portrait of Roman Emperor, Hadrian)

Portrait of Sabina, 130 - 140 AD (sculpture)
7216102 Portrait of Sabina, 130 - 140 AD (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of Sabina. 130 - 140 AD. Hadrians spouse)

Tramway A Vapeur, excusion to Rome, Hadrians Villa and Tivoli, Italy, advertisement (colour litho)
7153564 Tramway A Vapeur, excusion to Rome, Hadrians Villa and Tivoli, Italy, advertisement (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tramway A Vapeur)

Coin Depicting Emperor Hadrian, 117-138. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting Emperor Hadrian, 117-138. Stag on reverse. Ephesos, Ionia (modern Izmir, Turkey)

Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 120-123, issued by Hadrian. Creator: Unknown
Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 120-123, issued by Hadrian. Reverse: seated female figure. Minted in Rome

Aureus (Coin) Portraying Empress Sabina, 134, issued by Hadrian. Creator: Unknown
Aureus (Coin) Portraying Empress Sabina, 134, issued by Hadrian

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Emperor Hadrian: A Visionary Ruler and Patron of Art Step into the world of Emperor Hadrian, a man whose legacy continues to captivate us through his remarkable contributions to art and architecture. His reign from 117 to 138 AD marked an era of immense cultural growth and innovation in ancient Rome. One iconic masterpiece associated with Hadrian is the Warwick Vase, an exquisite marble sculpture that showcases his refined taste for classical beauty. Its intricate details and grandeur reflect the emperor's appreciation for artistic excellence. Hadrian's Villa, located near Tivoli, stands as a testament to his architectural prowess. Painted by Giovanni Paolo Panini in 1763-65, this oil on canvas artwork immortalizes the majestic villa where Hadrian sought solace amidst nature's embrace. The sprawling complex boasted stunning gardens, lavish baths, and impressive structures that showcased his love for Greek-inspired design. The portrait of Crispina found at Villa Adriana offers a glimpse into the personal life of Hadrian. Created around 178 AD, it reveals their deep connection as husband and wife while highlighting her elegance and grace. Antinous-Osiris statue crafted between 131-138 AD exemplifies Hadrian's devotion towards his beloved companion Antinous. This mesmerizing marble piece symbolizes their eternal bond even after Antinous' untimely demise. Hadrian himself was immortalized through various sculptures like the Statue of Roman Emperor Hadrian from the first half of the 2nd century. Its regal stance portrays him as a powerful leader who left an indelible mark on history. Ephesus unveils another marvel connected to our enigmatic emperor -the Temple of Hadrian. With its ornate detailing captured in close-up shots, this architectural wonder represents religious tolerance during his reign. Numerous busts were created during different periods depicting various facets of Emperor Hadrian's persona – one such example being the Bust of Hadrian from 117-138 AD.