Skip to main content Skip to main navigation
heart-solid My Visit Donate
Home Smithsonian Institution IK development site for ODI
Press Enter to activate a submenu, down arrow to access the items and Escape to close the submenu.
    • Overview
    • Museums and Zoo
    • Entry and Guidelines
    • Museum Maps
    • Dine and Shop
    • Accessibility
    • Visiting with Kids
    • Group Visits
    • Overview
    • Exhibitions
    • Online Events
    • All Events
    • IMAX & Planetarium
    • Overview
    • Topics
    • Collections
    • Research Resources
    • Stories
    • Podcasts
    • Overview
    • For Caregivers
    • For Educators
    • For Students
    • For Academics
    • For Lifelong Learners
    • Overview
    • Become a Member
    • Renew Membership
    • Make a Gift
    • Volunteer
    • Overview
    • Our Organization
    • Our Leadership
    • Reports and Plans
    • Newsdesk
heart-solid My Visit Donate

Model of the Temple of Vesta, Tivoli

Cooper Hewitt

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Open Access page.
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

    Object Details

    Description

    Depicting the temple in its semi-ruined state as visible in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, showing the circular section building with columns ringing a central core, supporting an upper moulding. Model sits on circular footed base of dark-stained wood.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw

    Date

    1810–30

    Accession Number

    2014-39-2

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    models and prototypes
    Decorative Arts

    Object Name

    architectural model

    Type

    architectural model

    Medium

    cork, wood (base)

    Dimensions

    H x diam.: 16 x 16 cm (6 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.) including base

    made in

    Rome or Naples, Italy

    See more items in

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4585898e1-29be-4a7b-b288-13be93793d20

    Record ID

    chndm_2014-39-2

    Discover More

    American Architecture postage stamp

    The Art of Architecture

    arrow-up Back to top
    Home
    • Facebook facebook
    • Instagram instagram
    • LinkedIn linkedin
    • YouTube youtube

    • Contact Us
    • Get Involved
    • Shop Online
    • Job Opportunities
    • Equal Opportunity
    • Inspector General
    • Records Requests
    • Accessibility
    • Host Your Event
    • Press Room
    • Privacy
    • Terms of Use