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Hadrian medallions
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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. |
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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 facade
Photo 1: medallions 7 and 8
Photo 2: medallion 7, hunting scenery, on the left Antinoo
Photo 3: a sacrifice to Silvano god, the head of Hadrian was remade and represents Licinius
Photo 4: medallions 9 and 10
Photo 5: medallion 9, hunting to the bear; the head of Hadrian was turned into Costantine, on the left Antinoo
Photo 6: medallion 10, a sacrifice to Diana goddess
North facade
Photo 7: medallion 7, hunting to the wild boar, in the background Antinoo
Photo 8: medallion 7, detail with Antinoo
Photo 9: medallion 8, a sacrifice to Apollo
Photp 10: medallions 9 and 10
Photo 11: medallion 9, hunting to the lion
Photo 12: medallion 10, a sacrifice to Hercules
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