Reconstruction of the Mausoleum of Hadrian (above) and a View of the Castel S. Angelo (below)

before 1704

Not on view

Two representations of the same site in Rome at different moments in history provide a visual bridge between the city’s imperial past and its eighteenth-century appearance. At the top is the Mausoleum of Hadrian (built on the right bank of the Tiber between 134 and 139 CE) and at the bottom, Castel Sant’Angelo, the massive papal fortress built over centuries on top of the original tomb’s cylindrical base. Classical medals and architectural fragments frame each view, allowing the composition to function as both archaeological record and a reminder of the transitory nature of imperial power. The drawing is incised, suggesting that it was meant to be turned into an engraving.

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Title: Reconstruction of the Mausoleum of Hadrian (above) and a View of the Castel S. Angelo (below)
Artist: Jan Goeree (Dutch, Middelburg 1670–1731 Amsterdam)
Date: before 1704
Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, red chalk, lower image squared in black chalk; incised
Dimensions: 13 x 8 in. (33.0 x 20.3 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Helen and János Scholz, 1958
Object Number: 58.648.2(12)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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