Naslov
The oldest forum temple of Pola. A new approach

Autori
Starac, Alka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
In solo provinciali. Sull'architettura delle province, da Augusto ai Severi, tra inerzie locali e romanizzazione

Urednik/ci
Mazzilli, Giuseppe

Izdavač
Quasar

Grad
Rim

Godina
2020

Raspon stranica
19-32

ISSN
2279-7297

Ključne riječi
Pola ; forum ; temple ; Tuscan order ; Vitruvius

Sažetak
Twin temples were built by the Forum square at the Caesarean colony of Pola as part of the late Augustan urbanistic renovation programme. Massive foundation walls of a larger building, partially destroyed during the construction of the eastern temple, have been found located in the middle between them. Scholars sought to explain such foundations as building remains of a Curia, a Comitium, an altar, or a Corinthian octastyle prostyle temple. But, actually, not one single preserved stone element of architectural decoration in Pola could be associated to a hypothetical Corinthian temple corresponding to the preserved foundations. Lack of architectural ornament and a ground plan basically unsuitable for a Corinthian temple, due to its proportions and layout, prompted a new approach and a new interpretation proposal. Based on Vitruvian proportions, a Tuscan temple with two rows of columns, six in each row, fits the foundation walls. Such an interpretation changes radically the traditional picture of the monumental architecture in Pola.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arhitektura i urbanizam, Arheologija

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