A leading historian of ancient Roman architecture discusses the Pantheon and Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli. These two extraordinary works are the culminating creations of a revolution in the design and technology of Roman imperial architecture.

The Pantheon and the Tivoli Villa represent both the advanced architectural thinking of Hardian's time (AD 117 - 138) and the man himself. The Pantheon stands as a public statement of the nature of the huge, polyglot Roman Empire and because of its spatial and tangible imagery became a permanent force in the history of western architecture. In contrast, the Villa constitutes a private summary of contemporary culture expressed by buildings, sculpture, and waterworks spread across a vast landscape steeped in historical and religious allusion.

Sponsored by: School of Architecture, Alan K. and Leonarda F. Laing Endowment

In conjunction with: Department of Anthropology, Department of the Classics, Krannert Art Museum, Program on Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials (ATAM),  Central Illinois Society Archaeological Institute of America