Roman: Hadrian's Villa

Discussion Questions

1. What was the purpose and use of Hadrian's Villa?
2. How was the Villa organized?
3. What are some of the key areas of the Villa complex?
4. What was the purpose and architectural design of the domus at the center of the complex (also called the Teatro Marittimo)?
5. How does the Teatro Marittimo relate to other Roman houses or the typical domus plan?

Bibliography is from 2008

Bibliography in American Journal of Archaeology format with AJA journal abbreviations.

Key to the American Journal of Archaeology’s bibliographic format:

Journal Articles: Author. Date. “Title.” Journal title Vol.: Pages. [or] Vol. (no. ): Pages

Books: Author. Date. Title. City: Publisher.

Chapters in books: Author. Date. “Chapter title.” In Book title, edited by Authors, pages. City: Publisher.

Bibliography

Adkins, L. and R. 1994. Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome. New York: Oxford University Press. (Available at NOVA, FCPL, GMU)

Aurigemma, S. 1961. “Il Portico Circolare (Già Detto ‘Teatro Marittimo’)” in Villa Adriana. Rome.

*Barrett, C. 2003. “Hadrian and the Frontiers of Form.” Journal of Architectural Education 56: 40-47. (Pdf Download: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezproxy.vccs.edu:2048/doi/10.1162/104648803321219279/pdf)

Boatwright, M. 1986. “Review: Hadrien et l’architecture romaine.” JSAH 45: 408-10.

---. 2000. Hadrian and the Cities of the Roman Empire. Princeton: University Press. (Available at GMU DG295.B62 2000)

Bonanno, M. 1975. “Nuovi frammenti del fregio del ‘Teatro Marittimo’ in Villa Adriana.” ArchCl 27: 33-40.

Caprino, C. 1999. Rinvenimenti a Villa Adriana. Rome. (Available at LoC, UVA)

---. 1967. Hadrian’s Villa Past and Present. Rome and Cheshire.

Clark, E. 1982. "Hadrian's Villa." In Rome and a Villa. New York: Atheneum. (Ask me for a digital copy) (Full volume Available at GMU DG814.C6 R6)

Clarke, J. 1991. The Houses of Roman Italy 100 BC – AD 250: Ritual, Space, and Decoration. Berkeley, Los Angeles, Oxford. (Available at GMU NA324.C57)

De Franceschini, M. 1991. Villa Adriana: Mosaici, Pavimenti, Edifici. Rome. (Available at LoC, UVA)

De Franceschini, M. Hadrian’s Villa Near Tivoli, Rome. http://www.villa-adriana.net/

Eisenthal, E. 1985. “John Webb’s Reconstruction of the Ancient House.” Architectural History 28: 7-18 and 20-31. (JSTOR Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1568524)

Frazer, A. 1987. “Review: Das Teatro Marittimo in der Villa Hadriana.” JSAH 46: 286-8.

Gieben, J.C. 1998. Houses in Herculaneum: a new view on the town planning and the building of insulae III and IV. RELB de Kind (Available at GMU DG70.H5 K56 1998)

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Jacobson, D. 1986. “Hadrianic Architecture and Geometry.” AJA 90: 69-85. (JSTOR Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/505986)

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MacDonald, W. 1976. The Pantheon: design, meaning, and progeny. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. (Portions deal with Hadrian's Villa and its relationship to the Pantheon.) (Available at NOVA)

*Macdonald, W. and J. Pinto. 1995. Hadrian’s Villa and Its Legacy. New Haven and London. (A seminal study) (Ask me for a digital copy)

Mancini, G. 1950. Hadrian’s Villa and Villa D’Este. Rome. (Available at LoC, UVA)

Marzano, A. 2007. Roman Villas in Central Italy: A Social and Economic History. Lieden and Boston. (Available at GMU Johnson Center Stacks NA324.M27 2007)

McEwen, I. 1994. "Hadrian's Rhetoric II, Thesaurus Eloquentiae, the Villa at Tivoli." RES 25:55. (Available at UVA as Anthropology and Aesthetics by Pelizzi. Res. 25)

McKay, A. 1975. Houses, Villas and Palaces in the Roman World. Southampton. (Available at GMU NA324.M3 H6)

Moore, C. 1960. “Hadrian’s Villa.” Perspecta 6: 16-27. (JSTOR Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1566889)

Santini, L. 2000. Tivoli, Villa d'Este, Villa Gregoriana, Hadrian's Villa. Narni, Italy: Plurigraf. (Unavailable locally)

Scully, V. 1962. The Earth, the Temple and the Gods. New Haven: Yale University Press. (Available at GMU NA275.S3 1979)

Smith, J.T. 1997. Roman Villas: A Study in Social Structure. London and New York. (Available at GMU NA335.E85 S65 1997)

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Watts, C.M. and D.J. 1987. “Geometrical Ordering of the Garden Houses at Ostia.” JSAH 46: 265-76. (JSTOR Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/990230)

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Yourcenar, M. 1958. Mémoires d'Hadrien. Paris: Librarie Plon. (Historical fiction, biography of Hadrian)

*Yourcenar, M. and N. Lanciano. 2005. Hadrian's Villa: between heaven and earth: a tour with Marguerite Yourcenar. Sant'Oreste RM: Apeiron. (Originally published as Villa Adriana tra cielo e terra in 2003) (Request via ILL)