Baths of Caracalla - thermae CensusID: 150844

Baths of Caracalla - thermae
CensusID: 150844
Alias
Therme Antoniane
li termini de Antonio
terme antonine
Thermae Antoninianae
Palazzo di Caracalla
Terminj Antoniane
Antonianai
L'Antoniana
Palatium Antonianum
Thermae Caracallae
Antoniana
Therme of Caracalla
Termine Antoniana
palais antoinian
Therme Anthoniane
Thermae Anthonianae
Thermae Antonianae
L'antoniana
Terme d'Antonino Caracala
Thermae Antonini
Terme Antoniano
Terme di Caracalla
Thermae Severi Antonini
Thermae Antoniane
balneum Antonianum
Termi antoniani
Location Roma, Regio XII, Baths of Caracalla
Description
Class
Type
architecture
thermae
baths
Material
brick
Present Condition damaged/fragmentary
Original
yes
Number
01
Descriptive Details flight of steps
peribolus
rectangular
porticoes
rooms
shops
offices
exedrae, 2
main rooms, 3
nymphaeum
octagonal
dome
sherical pendentives of windows in the drum
half-domed recesses under the windows
arcade
portico
library
stadium
reservoirs
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Dimensions
garden
large scale central building
entrances, 4
apodyteria (dressing rooms)
frigidarium
cella soliaris
central hall
barrel vault
intersecting vault
palaestrae, 2
tepidarium
caldarium
circular
dome
pillars, 8
Mithraeum
central hall
length: 183 feet
width: 79 feet
dome
diameter: 35 m
History
Date of Creation
Artist(s)/Creator(s)
post 211:1-ante 235:3:19
Alexander Severus
Caracalla
Renaissance Dating(s)
Caracalla
Renaissance Attribution(s) Caracalla
Condition when first known damaged/fragmentary
Reason
always there
Documentation
> Biondo 1444-1450 (Fauno 1543) > book 2 > fol. 27 r > fol. 27 r.C fol. 27 v.A (Census)
> Biondo 1481 > book 2 > ch. 009 (Census)
Preservation Event(s)
Date
1824
Person responsible Velo, Gerolamo Egidio di
Note(s)
excavation
Date
1901
Note(s) excavation
Date
537
Person responsible Ostrogoths
Note(s)
destruction of aqueducts
Date
847
Note(s) damaged/fragment; earthquake
Date
Paul III
Note(s) damaged/fragment; excavation
Date
1911-1912
Note(s) excavation
Date
1867-1873
Note(s) excavation
Date
1878-1880
Note(s) excavation
Date
1938-1939
Note(s) excavation
Date
Elagabalus-Alexander Severus
Person responsible unknown
Note(s)
addition of peribolus
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Date
Aurelian
Person responsible unknown
Note(s)
repair of porticoes
Date
mid-end of 4th. cent.
Person responsible unknown
Note(s)
restored
Date
Theoderic
Person responsible unknown
Note(s)
restored
Relationships
Census Document(s):
Firenze, Bibl. Riccardiana: > Cod. N.I. 15/1925 > fol. 53r > l. 03
Firenze, Bibl. Medicea-Laurenziana: > Cod. Gaddiano 148 > fol. 51 v > l. 09
Firenze, BNC: > Le Antiqvita della alma Roma > fol. 09v > l. 14-23
Firenze, BNC: > Le Antiqvita della alma Roma > fol. 10v > l. 17-18
Firenze, Bibl. Medicea-Laurenziana: > Cod. Gaddiano 148 > fol. 47 v > l. 22 A
Firenze, BNC: > Le Antiqvita della alma Roma > fol. 11r > l. 24-29
Firenze, Bibl. Riccardiana: > Cod. N.I. 15/1925 > fol. 51v > l. 36-37
Firenze, Bibl. Riccardiana: > Cod. N.I. 15/1925 > fol. 48v > l. 40 A
> Epistolae Familiares > book 06, no. 02 > ch. 13 > E
> De Remediis utriiusque Fortunae > book 01 > ch. 118 > C
> Edificazione di molti palazzi e tempi di Roma > fol. 10 v > l. 16-17
Roma, Città del Vaticano, BAV: > Descriptio Urbis Romae > ch. 14 > fol. 3 v > l. 31.C
Roma, Città del Vaticano, BAV: > Descriptio Urbis Romae > ch. 23 > fol. 4 v > l. 6.D
> Biondo 1481 > book 2 > ch. 001 > A
> Biondo 1481 > book 2 > ch. 006
> Biondo 1481 > book 2 > ch. 009
> Biondo 1481 > book 1 > ch. 097
Venezia, Bibl. Marciana: > Ms. lat. X 231 > Tractatus > fol. 35 r > l. 12-13
Venezia, Bibl. Marciana: > Ms. lat. X 231 > Tractatus > fol. 34 r > l. 22-24
Venezia, Bibl. Marciana: > Ms. lat. X 231 > Tractatus > fol. 33 r > l. 3-16
München, Bayer. Staatsbibl.: > inv. Cgm 1279 > fol. 29 r > lines 6-11
Roma, Città del Vaticano, BAV: > Vat. lat. 1784 > book 1 > fol. 06 r > lines 8-13
Firenze, Bibl. Medicea-Laurenziana: > Redi 77 > Map of Rome by Alessandro Strozzi
Venezia, Bibl. Marciana: > Ms. lat. X 195 > Excerpta > fol. 30 v > A
Venezia, Bibl. Marciana: > Ms. lat. X 195 > Excerpta > fol. 30 r > D
Torino, Bibl. Reale: > Codex Saluzziano 148 > addendum > fol. 073 v
> Tolentino's letter to Baldassare Taccone > p. 253 > B > lines 7-13
Firenze, BNC: > Codex Magliabechianus > fol. 006 v > B
Salzburg, Universitätsbibl.: > Codex Salzburg > fol. 28 v
> Prospettivo Milanese > tercet 123
> De urbe Roma > p. 448 > lines 11-19
> De urbe Roma > p. 443 > lines 17-23
> De urbe Roma > p. 444 > lines 20-22
> Albertini 1510 (Opusculum) > book 1 > ch. 07 > fol. Eiiii v > lines 04-13
> Albertini 1510 (Opusculum) > book 1 > ch. 14 > fol. Hiii v > lines 06-08
> Albertini 1510 (Opusculum) > book 1 > ch. 07 > fol. Fii v > lines 10-16
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 571 A r > F
> Fulvio 1513 > book 2 > fol. 43 r > lines 24 ff.
Roma, Città del Vaticano, BAV: > Codex Barberini > fol. 66 v - fol. 67 r > fol. 66 v.B - fol. 67 r.A
London, Sir J. Soane's Mus.: > Codex Coner > fol. 014 v - fol. 015 r (Ashby no. 22)
Wien, Albertina: > inv. Egger no. 1-19 > fol. 11 v - fol. 12 r
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 790 A v > G
New York, Morgan Library: > Codex Mellon > fol. 47 v
New York, Morgan Library: > Codex Mellon > fol. 48 r
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 476 A r
Oxford, Ashmolean Mus., P&D: > Larger Talman Album > fol. 029 r > B
Berlin, SMBPK, Kupferstichkabinett: > Heemskerck Album II > fol. 91 v - fol. 92 r
Berlin, SMBPK, Kupferstichkabinett: > Heemskerck Album II > fol. 45 r
> Serlio 1540 > p. LXXXVIII - p. LXXXIX > p. LXXXVIII.B - p. LXXXIX.B
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> Biondo 1444-1450 (Fauno 1543) > book 2 > fol. 26 v > A
> Biondo 1444-1450 (Fauno 1543) > book 2 > fol. 25 r > A
> Biondo 1444-1450 (Fauno 1543) > book 1 > fol. 22 v > C
> Biondo 1444-1450 (Fauno 1543) > book 2 > fol. 27 r > fol. 27 r.C - fol. 27 v.A
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 1133 A r
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 1381 A r > A
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 1657 A v > A
> Vasari 1550 > introduction > p. 48 > A
Chicago, Univ. Libr.: > Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae > no. B 230
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 1827 A r
Chicago, Univ. Libr.: > Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae > no. B 223
Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibl.: > inv. A Geom 2° (3) > part 2: Praecipua aliquot Romanae, 1551 >
pl. 25
Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibl.: > inv. A Geom 2° (3) > part 2: Praecipua aliquot Romanae, 1551 >
pl. 31
Paris, BnF (CdE): > inv. Ga 80 > fol. 44 r
> Aldrovandi 1556 > p. 148.D - p. 163.A > p. 153.D
> Cock / Oya 1558 > part I > p. 1 > K
Chicago, Univ. Libr.: > Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae > no. B 238
Chicago, Univ. Libr.: > Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae > no. B 247
Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibl.: > inv. 6.1 Geom 2° (4) > part 1: Praecipua aliquot Romanae, 15521561 > pl. 02
Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibl.: > inv. A Geom 2° (3) > part 1: Praecipua aliquot Romanae, 15521561 > pl. 03
Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibl.: > inv. A Geom 2° (3) > part 1: Praecipua aliquot Romanae, 15521561 > pl. 07
Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibl.: > inv. 6.1 Geom 2° (4) > part 2: Operum antiquorum Romanum,
1562 > pl. 08 > A
Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibl.: > inv. 6.1 Geom 2° (4) > part 2: Operum antiquorum Romanum,
1562 > pl. 14 > B
London, RIBA: > vol. VII > fol. 7 r
Chicago, Univ. Libr.: > Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae > no. C 590
Chicago, Univ. Libr.: > Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae > no. C 593
> Aldrovandi 1562 > p. 145.D - p. 159.A > p. 150.C
Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibl.: > inv. Ud 42: Operum Antiquorum Romanorum > pl. 03
Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibl.: > inv. Ud 42: Operum Antiquorum Romanorum > pl. 05
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 2558 A r
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 2574 A r
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 2577 A r
> Vasari 1568 > introduction > p. 29 > A
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 2543 A r
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 2544 A r
Firenze, Uffizi, GDSU: > inv. 2563 A r
> De' Cavalieri / Dosio 1569 > no. 38
> De' Cavalieri / Dosio 1569 > no. 39
> De' Cavalieri / Dosio 1569 > no. 40
> De' Cavalieri / Dosio 1569 > no. 41
> De' Cavalieri / Dosio 1569 > no. 42
> De' Cavalieri / Dosio 1569 > no. 45
Chicago, Univ. Libr.: > Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae > no. C 420
Chicago, Univ. Libr.: > Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae > no. C 421
Chicago, Univ. Libr.: > Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae > no. C 422
Chicago, Univ. Libr.: > Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae > no. C 423
Chicago, Univ. Libr.: > Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae > no. C 424
Chicago, Univ. Libr.: > Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae > no. C 427
Kassel, MHK, Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, Graphische Sammlung: > inv. Fol. A45 > fol. 52 v
Berlin, SMBPK, Kunstbibl.: > inv. HdZ 4151 > fol. 024 v > A
Berlin, SMBPK, Kunstbibl.: > inv. HdZ 4151 > fol. 024 r
> Du Perac 1575 > fol. 19
> Du Perac 1575 > fol. 20
> Du Perac 1575 > fol. 21
> Du Perac 1575 > fol. 22
New York, Morgan Lib., Feltrinelli Coll.: > Du Perac Sketchbook > fol. 28 v - fol. 29 r
New York, Morgan Lib., Feltrinelli Coll.: > Du Perac Sketchbook > fol. 29 v - fol. 30 r
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New York, Morgan Lib., Feltrinelli Coll.: > Du Perac Sketchbook > fol. 29 v - fol. 30 r
Berlin, SMBPK, Kunstbibl.: > inv. HdZ 4151 > fol. 023 r > I
Palermo, Bibl. Comunale: > Libro d'Arabeschi > fol. 124
Palermo, Bibl. Comunale: > Libro d'Arabeschi > fol. 130
Palermo, Bibl. Comunale: > Libro d'Arabeschi > fol. 148
Torino, AST: > Ligorio, Antichità XV > fol. 061 v > B
Torino, AST: > Ligorio, Antichità XV > fol. 158 v > F
Roma, Città del Vaticano, BAV: > Codex Ursinianus > fol. 012 r > A
Stockholm, Nationalmuseum: > inv. CC 1365
Chicago, Univ. Libr.: > Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae > no. C 539
London, RIBA: > vol. VI > fol. 04 r > A
London, RIBA: > vol. VI > fol. 04 r > B
London, RIBA: > vol. VI > fol. 04 r > D
London, RIBA: > vol. VI > fol. 01 r
Berlin, SMBPK, Kunstbibl.: > inv. HdZ 4151 > fol. 022 v > A
Berlin, SMBPK, Kunstbibl.: > inv. HdZ 4151 > fol. 022 v > B
Berlin, SMBPK, Kunstbibl.: > inv. HdZ 4151 > fol. 022 v > G
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