Renaissance+and+Reformation+Sculpture

the Campus Martius'' and it is among the best-preserved Roman monuments. The Pantheon has been around for 2000 years and it has been rebuilt twice, despoiled many times, and converted from a pagan temple to a Catholic church. This dome is immense and it also has an expansive light-filled interior, is universally acclaimed as an architectural masterpiece and an apt symbol of both imperial and divine power.This is why it is one of the largest domes in the world. This dome was also designed by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa to commemorate his victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. || ||
 * The Pantheon ||
 * [[image:Pantheon.jpg]] ||
 * || The Pantheon in Rome was called the "Sphinx of

in Tivoli, was more than an imperial residence. It was a masterpiece of classical style, incorporating Roman, Greek, and Egyptian aesthetics. Hadrian became emperor upon the death of Trajan in AD 117. Though acclaimed and supported by the Roman Army and by Trajan's widow, Pompeia Plotina, Hadrian faced a less enthusiastic Roman Senate. He abandoned the campaigns in the east against the Parthians, even letting some conquered territory go, and focused on consolidation of the empire instead. He also made a number of tours of the provinces, from Britain to Asia Minor, to inspect the armies, give a face to the imperial name, and to see conditions for himself. ||
 * Hadrian'sVilla ||
 * [[image:Hadrian's_Villa.jpg]] ||
 * Hadrian's Villa, situated about 17 miles outside Rome