Temple of Hercules Victor
Title
Temple of Hercules Victor
Date
120 BCE
Identifier
1454
Alternative Title or Name
Hercules Olivarius
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Italy (nation)
Rome (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Imperial (Roman)
Subject
temples (buildings)
columns (architectural elements)
Corinthian capitals
Hercules (Roman mythology)
Description
View of the Corinthian capitals on columns at the Temple of Hercules Victor in Rome, Italy. "The Temple of Hercules Victor or Hercules Olivarius, located in the Forum Boarium in Rome, is a monopteros, a round temple of Greek 'peripteral' design (surrounded by colonnades on all sides) ... Dating from about 120 BC, the temple is 14.8m in diameter and consists of a circular cella within a concentric ring of 20 x 10.66 m tall Corinthian columns resting on a tufa foundation. These elements supported an architrave and roof which have disappeared. The original wall of the cella and the columns remain but the current tile roof was added later,"--from MIT's Dome website.
Material/Medium
marble (rock)
Measurements
14.8 meters in diameter, 10.66 meters tall
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1REROM2-531BE2A5
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