Rome’s layered history — the Castel Sant’Angelo

by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris

A conversation with Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris at the Castel Sant’Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian), 139 C.E., Rome

Smarthistory images for teaching and learning:

View of Ponte Sant' Angelo from Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian)

View of the Tiber from the Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian)

View of Saint Peter's Basilica from Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian)

View of the Passetto leading to the Vatican from Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian)

View of the Passetto from the Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian)

Castel Sant'Angelo from the bridge

Saint Michael, Sala della Biblioteca, Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian)

Grotesques, Sala della Biblioteca, Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian)

Grotesques, exterior loggia, Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian)

Grotesques, exterior loggia, Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian)

Peter Anton Verschaffelt, Saint Michael, 1752, Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian)

Peter Anton Verschaffelt, Saint Michael, 1752, Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian)

Raffaello da Montelupo, Saint Michael, c. 1544, Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian)

Room of Apollo with 16th century grotesques, Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian)

More Smarthistory images…

Cite this page as: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, "Rome’s layered history — the Castel Sant’Angelo," in Smarthistory, June 28, 2020, accessed September 22, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/romes-layered-history-the-castel-santangelo/.