Statue of Ares/Hermes, Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Italy. Artist: Samuel Magal

Statue of Ares/Hermes, Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Italy. Artist: Samuel Magal

2-368-674 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

Statue of Ares/Hermes at the northern end of the Canopus, Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Italy. Hadrian's Villa was the luxurious retreat of Emperor Hadrian in Tibur (modern Tivoli) and was one of the most magnificent villas in the ancient world. It was built in the 2nd century AD as a home for the emperor and his court. During the later years of his reign, he actually governed the empire from the villa. The villa shows echoes of many different architectural orders, mostly Greek and Egyptian. The large Canopus pool (119 x 18 metres) was named after the canal that linked Alexandria with Canopus on the Nile delta. One of the statues that embellish the mixed architecture at the end of the semicircular Euripus at the northern end of the pool, represents a young warrior wearing a tall helmet, the so-called 'Ares', actually Hermes, recognized by the caduceus, a typical attribute of the god, traces of which are apparent on his right arm. The sculpture is a Roman copy of a Classical Greek original statue.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Magal, attributed to: : Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos
People Related
  1. Hadrian: Roman: Emperor

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Italy

  1. 42 50 00 N , 012 50 00 E

World Europe Italy Lazio Roma Tivoli

  1. 41 58 00 N , 012 48 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Palaces & Stately Homes

Religion & Belief Mythology

Locations & Buildings Monuments & Statues


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3419x5129
File Size : 51,376kb


Aliases

  1. R40250528
  1. 0740000145
  1. 2-368-674
  1. 2368674
  1. R40250528


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