Architecture

Hadrian’s Athens Redux

Hadrian’s Athens Redux

February 1, 2017

Statue base of Hadrian set in the Theatre of Dionysus on the south slope of the Acropolis,...

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Art and Architecture of Constantine and a New Rome

Art and Architecture of Constantine and a New Rome

January 26, 2017

Arch of Constantine, Rome / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner / 04.21.2009 Dunham Professor,...

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The Tetrarchic Renaissance in Roman Art and Architecture

The Tetrarchic Renaissance in Roman Art and Architecture

January 25, 2017

Mausoleum of Galerius, Thessaloniki (Central Macedonia), Greece / Photo by George M. Groutas, Wikimedia Commons Lecture by...

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Roman Art and Architecture on the Western Frontier

Roman Art and Architecture on the Western Frontier

January 24, 2017

Segovia Aqueduct, Spain / Photo by Håkan Svensson, Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner /...

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The Rebirth of Athens in the Roman Empire

The Rebirth of Athens in the Roman Empire

January 23, 2017

Illustrations of Roman Athens / AthensIn3D.com Lecture by Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner / 04.09.2009 Dunham Professor, History...

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Timgad and Leptis Magna: Roman Art and Architecture in Northern Africa

Timgad and Leptis Magna: Roman Art and Architecture in Northern Africa

January 22, 2017

Roman Theatre at Leptis Magna / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Diana Kleiner / 04.02.2009 Dunham Professor,...

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Bigger Is Better: The Baths of Caracalla and Other Second- and Third-Century Buildings in Rome

Bigger Is Better: The Baths of Caracalla and Other Second- and Third-Century Buildings in Rome

January 21, 2017

Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner...

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The Roman Way of Life and Death at Ostia, the Port of Rome

The Roman Way of Life and Death at Ostia, the Port of Rome

January 20, 2017

Ruins of Ostia / Dreamstime, Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner / 03.26.2009 Dunham Professor, History...

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Architecture from the Ancient to Medieval Worlds: Culture and Space

Architecture from the Ancient to Medieval Worlds: Culture and Space

January 19, 2017

Pyramids of Giza, Egypt / Begun c.2560 BCE, Fourth Dynasty By Dr. Mark Damen / 07.25.2015 Professor...

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Rome and a Villa: Hadrian’s Pantheon and Tivoli Retreat

Rome and a Villa: Hadrian’s Pantheon and Tivoli Retreat

January 19, 2017

By Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner / 03.24.2009 Dunham Professor, History of Art and Classics Yale University The...

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The Hadrianic Tondi on the Arch of Constantine

The Hadrianic Tondi on the Arch of Constantine

January 18, 2017

The North side of the Arch of Constantine, Rome. By Carole Raddato / 08.18.2016 Historian All photos...

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The Mother of All Forums: Civic Architecture in Rome under Trajan

The Mother of All Forums: Civic Architecture in Rome under Trajan

January 18, 2017

Lecture by Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner / 03.05.2009 Dunham Professor, History of Art and Classics Yale University...

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Discovering the Roman Provinces

Discovering the Roman Provinces

January 17, 2017

The dining room (triclinium) of Herod’s Third Palace at Jericho with impressions of the stone inlays in...

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Human-Made Divine on the Palatine Hill

Human-Made Divine on the Palatine Hill

January 16, 2017

Arch of Titus, c.81 A.D. / Palatine Hill, Rome Lecture by Dr. Diana E.E Kleiner / 02.24.2009...

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The Colosseum and Contemporary Architecture in Rome

The Colosseum and Contemporary Architecture in Rome

January 15, 2017

Colosseum, Rome / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner / 02.19.2009 Dunham Professor, History of...

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The Julio-Claudian Architectural Legacy

The Julio-Claudian Architectural Legacy

January 14, 2017

Nero’s Domus Aureau, Rome, 64-68 CE / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner / 02.17.2009...

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The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus: The ‘Zeus’ of Rome, King of the Gods

The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus: The ‘Zeus’ of Rome, King of the Gods

January 13, 2017

Reconstruction (courtesy Dr. Bernard Frischer, Rome Reborn), Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus) Rome,...

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Accessing Afterlife: Tombs of Roman Aristocrats, Freedmen, and Slaves

Accessing Afterlife: Tombs of Roman Aristocrats, Freedmen, and Slaves

January 13, 2017

Tombs on the Appian Way, Rome / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner / 02.12.2009...

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From Brick to Marble: Augustus Assembles Rome

From Brick to Marble: Augustus Assembles Rome

January 12, 2017

Forum of Augustus, 42 BCE, Rome / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner / 02.10.2009...

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Habitats at Herculaneum and Early Roman Interior Decoration

Habitats at Herculaneum and Early Roman Interior Decoration

January 10, 2017

Ruins of Herculaneum / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner / 01.29.2009 Dunham Professor, History...

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Lifestyles of the Roman Rich and Famous: Houses and Villas at Pompeii

Lifestyles of the Roman Rich and Famous: Houses and Villas at Pompeii

January 9, 2017

Via dell’ Abbondanza, Pompeii / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Diana E.E. Kleiner / 01.27.2009 Dunham Professor,...

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Nuragic Architecture at Su Nuraxi Barumini, Sardinia

Nuragic Architecture at Su Nuraxi Barumini, Sardinia

January 6, 2017

By Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker / 12.28.2016 Mediterranean Archaeologist Sardinia The island of Sardinia is the second...

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Technology and Revolution in Roman Architecture

Technology and Revolution in Roman Architecture

January 4, 2017

Temple of Portunus (Temple of Fortuna Virilis), Rome, 3rd-4th century BCE / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr....

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Van Alen, The Chrysler Building

Van Alen, The Chrysler Building

January 4, 2017

Chrysler Building, photo: David Shankbone / Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Paul A. Ranogajec / 01.02.2017 Professor of...

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Overview of the Primary Typologies and History of Roman Architecture

Overview of the Primary Typologies and History of Roman Architecture

January 3, 2017

Interior and sub-floor design of the Roman Colosseum, 70-72 CE / Wikimedia Commons Lecture by Dr. Diana...

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A Visual Glossary of Hindu Architecture

A Visual Glossary of Hindu Architecture

January 2, 2017

Prambanan temple ruins, built c.mid-9th century CE / Wikimedia Commons By Mark Cartwright / 12.19.2016 Historian Adisthana –...

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The Temple of Hadrian at Ephesus, Ionia (Turkey)

The Temple of Hadrian at Ephesus, Ionia (Turkey)

December 27, 2016

The Temple of Hadrian on Curetes Street, Ephesus, Turkey By Carole Raddato / 11.16.2015 The Temple of...

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‘Glue’ that Makes Plant Cell Walls Strong Could Hold the Key to Wooden Skyscrapers

‘Glue’ that Makes Plant Cell Walls Strong Could Hold the Key to Wooden Skyscrapers

December 23, 2016

Molecules 10,000 times narrower than the width of a human hair could hold the key to making...

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An Old Style in the Modern World: Gothic Revival Architecture

An Old Style in the Modern World: Gothic Revival Architecture

December 20, 2016

The unifying style of Parliament Hill, Ottawa, is Gothic Revival Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Roots...

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Cathedral as Metaphor in the Modern World

Cathedral as Metaphor in the Modern World

December 20, 2016

The Cathedral of Light at Sydney’s Vivid Festival. Doug Ford/flickr By Dr. Naomi Stead / 06.10.2016 Associate...

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