Domus Aurea
E76427
Domus Aurea was Emperor Nero’s lavish and sprawling palace complex in ancient Rome, renowned for its opulent decoration, innovative architecture, and symbolic excess.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Domus Aurea archaeological area | 2 |
| Domus Aurea vestibule | 1 |
Statements (88)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman palace
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ architectural complex ⓘ |
| architect | Severus and Celer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Fire of Rome
ⓘ
Nero’s reign ⓘ Roman imperial propaganda ⓘ |
| builder | Nero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Great Fire of Rome ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Nero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 68 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 64 ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of early Roman imperial architecture
ⓘ
symbol of imperial extravagance ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
frescoes
ⓘ
mosaics ⓘ sculpture ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| discovered | late 15th century ⓘ |
| eventDate | after 64 AD ⓘ |
| function |
imperial residence
ⓘ
pleasure palace ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Octagonal Room
ⓘ
artificial lake ⓘ banquet halls ⓘ colonnades ⓘ gardens ⓘ pavilions ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ vaulted rooms ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| influenced |
16th‑century Roman painters
ⓘ
Michelangelo ⓘ Raphael ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ
surface form:
Renaissance art
grotesque decoration style ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Hellenistic architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
artificial lake
ⓘ
banquet halls ⓘ elaborate frescoes ⓘ extensive use of gold and precious materials ⓘ gardens and parkland ⓘ innovative architecture ⓘ lavish decoration ⓘ mosaics ⓘ octagonal room ⓘ opulence ⓘ stucco reliefs ⓘ symbolic excess ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Esquilino Hill
ⓘ
surface form:
Esquiline Hill
Italy ⓘ Oppian Hill ⓘ Palatine Hill ⓘ
surface form:
Palatine Hill area
Rome ⓘ |
| namedAfter | golden house ⓘ |
| occupant | Nero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partlyBuiltOverBy |
Baths of Titus
ⓘ
Baths of Trajan ⓘ Colosseum ⓘ Colosseum ⓘ
surface form:
Flavian Amphitheatre
|
| partlyDemolishedBy | subsequent emperors ⓘ |
| partlyDestroyedBy | fire ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ |
| rediscoveredBy | Renaissance artists ⓘ |
| roofType | concrete vaults ⓘ |
| status | ruins ⓘ |
| suppressedBy |
Domitian
ⓘ
Titus ⓘ Trajan ⓘ Vespasian ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| translation |
golden house
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden House
|
| undergoing |
conservation work
ⓘ
restoration ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
Roman concrete
ⓘ
brick ⓘ gold leaf ⓘ ivory ⓘ marble ⓘ precious stones ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Domenico Ghirlandaio
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghirlandaio
Michelangelo ⓘ Pinturicchio ⓘ Raphael ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Domus Aurea vestibule
this entity surface form:
Domus Aurea archaeological area
this entity surface form:
Domus Aurea archaeological area