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Yale University

The Prince and the Palace: Domitian's Architectural Legacy on the Palatine Hill

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This lecture examines the major architectural commissions of Emperor Domitian, including the Arch of Titus, the Stadium of Domitian, the Palatine Palace, and the Forum Transitorium. It emphasizes how architecture expressed imperial power and traces innovations that anticipated Baroque architecture.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. The Jewish Wars, the Flavian Dynasty, and the Arch of Titus
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- Chapter 2. The Arch of Titus: Triumph and Tomb
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- Chapter 3. Domitians Succession and Stadium (The Piazza Navona)
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- Chapter 4. Domitian as Dominus et Deus in the Palatine Palace
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- Chapter 5. Rabirius Architectural Innovations
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- Chapter 6. The Forum Transitorium and Incipient Baroque Architecture
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  • wonderful lecture on the architecture of domitians rome , very well presented , factual and highly detailed view of rome in this time

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