HADRIAN MEDALLIONS
Adriano |
Antinoo |
The Hadrian medallions represent huntings and sacrifices sceneries, the Hadrian face was remaked and in the Hunting sceneries became Costantine, while in the sacrifice sceneries turned into Licinio, Costantine brother in law and Augustus until 323.
The Antinoo portraits escaped to the remake. |
The North medallions 9 and 10 are of great interest because they are one of the few evidences of the employment of colors in Roman monuments, in fact the background of the medallions was made with the precious Egyptian blue, a color which was produced by reducing the amethyst in powder.
Those medallions are considered one of the best expressions of Hadrian period art.
The photos refer to the arch scheme where the Hadrian medallions are designed by the numbers 7, 8, 9, 10 both on the South and the North facade.
SOUTH FAÇADE
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| Medallions 7 and 8 |
Medallion 7, hunting scenery,
on the left Antinoo |
A sacrifice to Silvano god, the
head of Hadrian was
remade and represents Licinius |
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| Medallions 9 and 10 |
Medallion 9, hunting to the bear; the
head of Hadrian was turned into
Costantine, on the left Antinoo |
Medallion 10, a sacrifice
to Diana goddess |
NORTH FAÇADE
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Medallion 7, hunting to the wild boar,
in the background Antinoo |
Medallion 7, detail with Antinoo |
Medallion 8, a sacrifice to Apollo |
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| Medallions 9 and 10 |
Medallion 9, hunting to the lion |
Medallion 10, a sacrifice to Hercules |
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