Metaphor and identity in Severan architecture: the Septizodium between reality and fantasy

Thomas, Edmund

Abstract

The Septizodium in Rome is here interpreted metaphorically as a statement of Septimius Severus's African identity, designed to greet his return from Africa in 203. A re-interpretation of sixteenth-century drawings and the Severan marble plan suggests that the building was longer than is usually supposed, extending over seven bays with a central entranceway leading to the imperial palace.

Citation

Thomas, E. (2007). Metaphor and identity in Severan architecture: the Septizodium between reality and fantasy. In S. Swain, S. Harrison, & J. Elsner (Eds.), Severan culture (327-367). Cambridge University Press

• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2007
• Deposit Date: Apr 3, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 9, 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Pages: 327-367
• Book Title: Severan culture.
• Chapter Number: 15
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1667096
• Publisher URL: http://www.cambridge.org/uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521859820