Temple of Vesta
Title
Temple of Vesta
Date
ca. 80 BCE
Identifier
1555
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Italy (nation)
Tivoli (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Republican
Subject
temples (buildings)
columns (architectural elements)
Corinthian capitals
Description
View of the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli in Italy. "Its form is that of a Greek tholos—a circular peristyle structure, in this case one with eighteen columns of which ten remain in situ. Each column is twenty-four feet high with the building’s diameter measuring forty-eight feet—a 1-2 ratio ... It varies from canonical versions by having its two rows of acanthus leaves closely pressed and heavily detailed. In addition, its abacus is decorated with oversize fleurons in the form of hibiscus flowers with spiral pistils resembling coiled snails. Instead of the more standard curved tops, the column flutes have flat tops. Decorating the entablature frieze are plump fruit swags suspended between intact bucrania or bovine heads. Above each swag is a carved rosette. The cornice is devoid of modillions,"--by Calder Loth, Institute of Classical Classical Architecture & Art website.
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
A1RETIV2-5C80BE2A4
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- columns, Corinthian capitals, temples
- Citation
- “Temple of Vesta,” LTU Digital Images, accessed April 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/12066.