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Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 119-125. Creator: Unknown

As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 119-125. Creator: Unknown
As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 119-125

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138. Creator: Unknown

Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138. Creator: Unknown
Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Coin Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 133-134. Creator: Unknown

Coin Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 133-134. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 133-134

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Portrait Head of Emperor Hadrian, 130-138. Creator: Unknown

Portrait Head of Emperor Hadrian, 130-138. Creator: Unknown
Portrait Head of Emperor Hadrian, 130-138. The white head of a man with a blank expression, a missing nose that has broken off, low cheekbones, curly hair, and a close-cut wavy beard

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Coin Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 118. Creator: Unknown

Coin Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 118. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 118

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Fragment of a Portrait Head of Antinous, 130-138. Creator: Unknown

Fragment of a Portrait Head of Antinous, 130-138. Creator: Unknown
Fragment of a Portrait Head of Antinous, 130-138

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 134-138. Creator: Unknown

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 134-138. Creator: Unknown
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 134-138

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Dupondius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138. Creator: Unknown

Dupondius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138. Creator: Unknown
Dupondius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138. Creator: Unknown

Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138. Creator: Unknown
Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Coin Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138. Creator: Unknown

Coin Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Marble portrait of emperor Hadrian, 2nd century

Marble portrait of emperor Hadrian, 2nd century
7145289 Marble portrait of emperor Hadrian, 2nd century by Roman, (2nd century AD); Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (add.info.: Marble portrait of emperor Hadrian)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Untitled (Temple of Venus and Rome, Triumphal Arch and other ruins in Forum), c. 1857

Untitled (Temple of Venus and Rome, Triumphal Arch and other ruins in Forum), c. 1857. A work made of albumen print, from " photographs of views of rome" (c. 1857)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Untitled (Round Building with Clock), c. 1857. Creator: Robert MacPherson

Untitled (Round Building with Clock), c. 1857. Creator: Robert MacPherson
Untitled (Round Building with Clock), c. 1857. A work made of albumen print, from " photographs of views of rome" (c. 1857)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Untitled (bridge over Tiber River), c. 1857. Creator: Robert MacPherson

Untitled (bridge over Tiber River), c. 1857. Creator: Robert MacPherson
Untitled (bridge over Tiber River), c. 1857. A work made of albumen print, from " photographs of views of rome" (c. 1857)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: The Warwick Vase, 1778-80. Creators: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Francesco Piranesi

The Warwick Vase, 1778-80. Creators: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Francesco Piranesi
The Warwick Vase, 1778-80. Ancient Roman marble excavated in Italy by Gavin Hamilton, and later owned by Lord Hamilton. It was pieced together over a long period of time from a large number of

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: View of the Mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian (now called Castel S. Angelo)... ca. 1756

View of the Mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian (now called Castel S. Angelo)... ca. 1756
View of the Mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian (now called Castel S. Angelo) from the rear, ca. 1756. From Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Villa of the Roman Emperor Hadrian at Tivoli, Italy (engraving)

Villa of the Roman Emperor Hadrian at Tivoli, Italy (engraving)
5216698 Villa of the Roman Emperor Hadrian at Tivoli, Italy (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villa of the Roman Emperor Hadrian at Tivoli, Italy)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Head of the Emperor Hadrian found at Jerusalem (engraving)

Head of the Emperor Hadrian found at Jerusalem (engraving)
3637811 Head of the Emperor Hadrian found at Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of the Emperor Hadrian found at Jerusalem)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Hadrians Villa, Tivoli, Italy (litho)

Hadrians Villa, Tivoli, Italy (litho)
5997043 Hadrians Villa, Tivoli, Italy (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hadrians Villa, Tivoli, Italy)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: From the Villa of Hadrian, near Tivoli (engraving)

From the Villa of Hadrian, near Tivoli (engraving)
969602 From the Villa of Hadrian, near Tivoli (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Villa of Hadrian, near Tivoli)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Head of the Emperor Hadrian found at Jerusalem (engraving)

Head of the Emperor Hadrian found at Jerusalem (engraving)
1105743 Head of the Emperor Hadrian found at Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of the Emperor Hadrian found at Jerusalem)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Pub ael Adrian (engraving)

Pub ael Adrian (engraving)
820314 Pub ael Adrian (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pub ael Adrian.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Drunken Centaur, in Noir Antique, found at the Villa Hadriana (engraving)

Drunken Centaur, in Noir Antique, found at the Villa Hadriana (engraving)
662901 Drunken Centaur, in Noir Antique, found at the Villa Hadriana (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drunken Centaur, in Noir Antique)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: 'If God permit I may even eat of the fruit of these very trees'(engraving)

"If God permit I may even eat of the fruit of these very trees"(engraving)
2792763 " If God permit I may even eat of the fruit of these very trees" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: View of the Nymphaeum, 125-135 AD (b / w photo)

View of the Nymphaeum, 125-135 AD (b / w photo)
ALI161974 View of the Nymphaeum, 125-135 AD (b/w photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Area Archeologica di Villa Adriana, Tivoli, Rome, Italy; Alinari

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Antoninus Crowned with Oak. (Statue found at the Villa Hadriana. --Vatican, Salle Ronde, No)

Antoninus Crowned with Oak. (Statue found at the Villa Hadriana. --Vatican, Salle Ronde, No. 550) (engraving)
662918 Antoninus Crowned with Oak. (Statue found at the Villa Hadriana.--Vatican, Salle Ronde, No. 550) (engraving) by English School

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Bridge of Aelius and Hadrians Mausoleum (Castel Sant Angelo), Rome

Bridge of Aelius and Hadrians Mausoleum (Castel Sant Angelo), Rome
STC132748 Bridge of Aelius and Hadrians Mausoleum (Castel Sant Angelo), Rome, from Entwurf einer historischen Architektur, 1721 (engraving) by Fischer von Erlach

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Hadrians Villa at Tirur (engraving)

Hadrians Villa at Tirur (engraving)
654117 Hadrians Villa at Tirur (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hadrians Villa at Tirur)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: The Warwick Vase (colour litho)

The Warwick Vase (colour litho)
3093851 The Warwick Vase (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Warwick Vase)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: In the Villa Adriana, Italy (engraving)

In the Villa Adriana, Italy (engraving)
5233503 In the Villa Adriana, Italy (engraving) by Rooker, Michael (Angelo) (1743-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Villa Adriana, Italy)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Hadrians Villa, Tivoli, Italy (engraving)

Hadrians Villa, Tivoli, Italy (engraving)
5216710 Hadrians Villa, Tivoli, Italy (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hadrians Villa, Tivoli, Italy)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Bust of Emperor Hadrian as a Young Man, c. 1590 (marble)

Bust of Emperor Hadrian as a Young Man, c. 1590 (marble)
747323 Bust of Emperor Hadrian as a Young Man, c.1590 (marble) by Caccini, Giovanni Battista (1556-1613); 61.4x51.8x22.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Harpocrates, detail (see also 287619) (b / w photo)

Harpocrates, detail (see also 287619) (b / w photo)
ALI287620 Harpocrates, detail (see also 287619) (b/w photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Antinous as Bacchus. Statue found at the Villa Hadriana. (Vatican, round Room, No. 540) (engraving)

Antinous as Bacchus. Statue found at the Villa Hadriana. (Vatican, round Room, No. 540) (engraving)
662900 Antinous as Bacchus. Statue found at the Villa Hadriana. (Vatican, round Room, No. 540) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antinous as Bacchus)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Hadrians Villa, from the picture in the Vernon Gallery (engraving)

Hadrians Villa, from the picture in the Vernon Gallery (engraving)
5199188 Hadrians Villa, from the picture in the Vernon Gallery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hadrians Villa, from the picture in the Vernon Gallery)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Relief depicting Antinous, c. 130 (marble)

Relief depicting Antinous, c. 130 (marble)
3679446 Relief depicting Antinous, c.130 (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Museo di Villa Albani, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Relief from Hadrians Villa portraying Antinous)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Tivoli, Villa Adriana (colour litho)

Tivoli, Villa Adriana (colour litho)
3098260 Tivoli, Villa Adriana (colour litho) by Vignal, Pierre (1855-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tivoli, Villa Adriana)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Roundel depicting Hadrian, from the Arch of Constantine (marble)

Roundel depicting Hadrian, from the Arch of Constantine (marble)
704043 Roundel depicting Hadrian, from the Arch of Constantine (marble) by Roman, (4th century AD); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hadrian (Latin)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Harpocrates (see also 287620) (b / w photo)

Harpocrates (see also 287620) (b / w photo)
ALI287619 Harpocrates (see also 287620) (b/w photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); height: 158 cm; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Reclining river-god near the Canopus, 118-128 (photo)

Reclining river-god near the Canopus, 118-128 (photo)
JB141859 Reclining river-god near the Canopus, 118-128 (photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Area Archeologica di Villa Adriana, Tivoli, Rome, Italy; eJohn Bethell; out of copyright

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Villa of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, Tivoli, Italy (litho)

Villa of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, Tivoli, Italy (litho)
5997038 Villa of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, Tivoli, Italy (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villa of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, Tivoli, Italy)

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: The Body of Hadrian Lying in State next to His Mausoleum, late 18th-early 19th century

The Body of Hadrian Lying in State next to His Mausoleum, late 18th-early 19th century

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: The Temple of Venus and Roma (erroneously called Temple of Sol and Luna) (Veduta degli

The Temple of Venus and Roma (erroneously called Temple of Sol and Luna) (Veduta degli avanzi di due triclini che appartenevano alla Casa aurea di Nerone), ca. 1759

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Hadrians Villa: The Canopus (Avanzi del Tempio Dio Canopo nella Villa Adriana in Tivo

Hadrians Villa: The Canopus (Avanzi del Tempio Dio Canopo nella Villa Adriana in Tivoli), ca. 1769

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Veduta degli avanzi del Castro Pretorio nella Villa Adriana a Tivoli

Veduta degli avanzi del Castro Pretorio nella Villa Adriana a Tivoli (View of the Remains of the Praetorian Fort [the Poecile], Hadrians Villa, Tivoli), 1770

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Avanzi del Tempio detto di Apollo nella Villa Adriana vicino a Tivoli (Hadrians Villa

Avanzi del Tempio detto di Apollo nella Villa Adriana vicino a Tivoli (Hadrians Villa. Remains of the Smaller Palace [Formerly called the Temple of Apollo]), ca. 1768

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Plutarch, (c. AD46- c120), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Plutarch, (c. AD46- c120), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Plutarch, (c.AD46- c120), 1830. Plutarch (c.AD46- c120) Greek biographer and essayist known primarily for his work Parallel Lives

Background imageEmperor Hadrian Collection: Adrian, (76-138 AD), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Adrian, (76-138 AD), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Adrian, (76-138 AD), 1830. Emperor Hadrian (76-138 AD) Roman emperor from 117 to 138, energetically pursued his own Imperial ideals and personal interests




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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.