{"id":73,"date":"2023-03-10T11:34:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T10:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1074717-3818660.cloudwaysapps.com\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:51:20","slug":"domus-aurea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/colosseo-roma.it\/en\/explore\/domus-aurea\/","title":{"rendered":"Domus Aurea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Visit the Domus Aurea in Rome<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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La Domus Aurea<\/strong>, o 'Golden House'<\/em>is one of the most fascinating and impressive archaeological complexes in Rome, a symbol of the opulence and grandeur of the imperial era. Built by the Emperor Nero<\/strong> after the devastating fire that hit Rome in 64 A.D., the Domus Aurea<\/strong> represents one of the most opulent and innovative residences ever conceived in antiquity. Situated between the Palatine and Esquiline hills, the villa extended over 80 hectares, encompassing a vast area from the Roman Forum to the current Baths of Trajan, covering part of the heart of the ancient city.<\/p>

La Domus Aurea<\/strong> was innovative not only in its scale and luxury, but also in the architectural and decorative solutions adopted. The complex had an asymmetrical floor plan, characterised by an intricate labyrinth of corridors, halls and monumental rooms, designed to create a unique sensory experience and a continuous sense of surprise. One of the most famous halls was the octagonal hall, with an ingenious vaulted roof system that allowed light to filter in naturally, creating suggestive plays of shadows. It is believed that this hall could rotate slowly, following the movement of the sun, to simulate the movement of the universe.<\/p>

The decorations of the Domus Aurea<\/strong> marked a significant change in Roman art, inspiring the later decorative style known as 'grotesque<\/strong>\". The frescoes, rich in plant elements, fantastic animals and mythological scenes, profoundly influenced Renaissance art when the villa was rediscovered at the end of the 15th century. In addition, the Domus Aurea made innovative use of space and light, with perspective and illusionistic plays that gave depth and dynamism to the interiors.<\/p>

After the death of Nero<\/strong> In 68 AD, his successors, wishing to erase the memory of the controversial emperor, dismantled a large part of the Domus Aurea. The vast artificial lake was drained to make room for the Flavian amphitheatre, better known as the Colosseum, while other sections of the villa were filled with earth or converted into new buildings, such as the Baths of Trajan.<\/strong> Most of the structures were buried and forgotten for centuries.<\/p>

La rediscovery<\/strong> of the Domus Aurea happened by chance in the 15th century, when some Renaissance artists, including Raphael<\/strong> e Pinturicchio<\/strong>They descended through openings in the ground and discovered the decorated rooms of the villa. These extraordinary frescoes, in a hitherto unknown style, inspired Renaissance artists, who reproduced the 'grotesque' decorations in their works, so called because they were found in these buried 'caves'.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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