Monday, February 11, 2002

More public art.

Here's a statue of Hadrian that dates to 127 A.D. According to one source, it is the only full length statue of the emperor to have been sculpted in his lifetime. As you can see, it is housed behind glass. It belongs to a local bank, who added a glass addition to the building ("the Hadrian Building") to accommodate it. There's a plaque standing outside of the structure which reads:

Hadrian
Roman Emperor
117 A.D. - 138 A.D.
Noted as a builder and financier. This one-ton antiquity sculpted from life in 127 A.D. came to New Iberia in 1961from Rome via London and New Orleans.

The dates indicate the years of his reign, not his birth and death. For more reading on Hadrian, go here.

another hasty insight by Jeff on 2/11/2002

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