Apollodorus of Damascus
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Apollodorus of Damascus (
Roman Syria, who flourished during the 2nd century AD.[2][3][4] As an engineer he authored several technical treatises, and his massive architectural output gained him immense popularity during his time.[5] He is one of the few architects whose name survives from antiquity, and is credited with introducing several Eastern innovations to the Roman Imperial style, such as making the dome
a standard.
Early life
Apollodorus was born in
Second Dacian War in 105 AD.[12]
Work
Apollodorus was Trajan's favoured architect and engineer.
In Rome he designed and oversaw the construction of:
- Trajan's Forum and Markets
- Temple of Trajan
- Trajan's Column (the first monument of its kind)
Outside the capital, Apollodorus designed the:
- Trajan's Bridge across the Danube
- Alconétar Bridge over the Tagus in Spain
- triumphal arch of Trajan at Benevento
- Arch of Trajan at Ancona.[13]
- Trajan's Trophy near Adamclisi, Romania
He is the author of Siege Engines (Πολιορκητικά), dedicated to an unnamed emperor, likely Trajan.[13]
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Style
sentence fragment][15] He was known for his practical and robust designs. It was likely due to his influence that domes became a standard element in Roman architecture.[16]
Death
Cassius Dio reports that Apollodorus offended Hadrian by dismissing and ridiculing the emperor's forays into architecture, which led to his banishment and death (although doubts have been raised concerning the veracity of Dio's claim).[17]
See also
Notes
- ^ "ΛακουσΚούρτιος • Προκόπιου Καισαρέως Περὶ Κτισμάτων". penelope.uchicago.edu.
- ^ George Sarton (1936), "The Unity and Diversity of the Mediterranean World", Osiris. 2: 406-463 [430]
- ISBN 88-8265-233-5,
...focusing on the brilliant architect Apollodorus of Damascus. This famous Syrian personage represents...
- ISBN 978-1-4020-9484-2,
He had Syrian origins coming from Damascus
- ^ "Apollodorus of Damascus". Oxford Reference.
- S2CID 55614581.
- ISBN 978-1-63624-077-0.
- ISBN 978-1-4422-6309-3.
- ISBN 978-0-7425-6834-1.
- ^ Greek and Roman Military Writers, Routledge, 2004
- ^ Abdulkarim 2003, p. 35.
- ^ Engineers: From the Great Pyramids to Spacecraft, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2017
- ^ a b Chisholm 1911.
- ISBN 88-8265-233-5
- ^ Apollodorus of Damascus And Trajan's Column, Maamoun Abdulkarim, L'Erma di Bretschneider, 2003, p. 9
- ^ Adam, Jean-Pierre (1994). Roman Building: Materials and Techniques. Routledge. p. 189.
- ^ R. T. Ridley (1989), "The Fate of an Architect, Apollodoros of Damascus", Athenaeum. 67: 551-65.
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Apollodorus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 186.
- Abdulkarim, Maamoun (2003). Apollodorus of Damascus and Trajan's Column. L'Erma di Bretschneider. ISBN 978-8-8826-5233-3.
- James Grout: 'Apollodorus of Damascus,' part of the Encyclopædia Romana
- Cassius Dio 'Roman History' 69.3,4
External links
Media related to Apollodorus of Damascus at Wikimedia Commons- * Apolodoro de Damasco (1867). "Πολιορκητικα". In Carle Wescher; Anselme Petetin (eds.). Poliorkētika kai poliorkiai diaphorōn poleōn. Poliorcétique des Grecs. Traités thēoriques.Récits historiques. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
