Conjectural reconstruction of the Baths of Caracalla, Rome
Artist/Photographer | Palladio, Andrea (1508-1580) |
Country | Italy |
City | Rome |
Subject Date | 217 |
Image Date | 1540 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Roman |
Medium | Drawing |
Library Reference | SC135/PALL/VI/4 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | RIBA Collections |
Subject | Baths ; Domes ; Columns ; Vaulting ; Archaeological sites |
NOTES: This drawing, numbered VI/4 in the Burlington-Devonshire Collection, shows reconstructed facades and sections of the Baths of Caracalla. The baths were the largest thermae in the world when completed in 217 AD and could house 1600 people. They functioned for over 300 years.
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