Want the big picture of the first two centuries of imperial Rome? Check
out Overview
of Imperial Rome, 14-180 A.D. by Richard Hooker, from World Civilizations
at Washington State University
Portrait
of Hadrian at the Art Institute of Chicago, features QuickTime Movies
of his life, portraits of other Roman emperors, and how Roman portraits were
made
Portrait
of Hadrian at Olympia Museum, Greece (AICT); detail
of corselet showing Victory crowned, flanked by Romulus and Remus and
symbols of the Roman state
Coins
of Hadrian (from the Lawrence University catalog, Bearers of Meaning);
coins
of Hadrian (Doug Smith); more
coins (Virtual Catalog of Roman Coins): click on Hadrian on the left sidebar.
Take a look at Hadrian's predecessor in Trajan's
Rome: The Man, the City, the Empire (National Center for History in the Schools), a wonderful middle school curriculum
that includes history, art, and culture of Trajanic Rome.
Trajan's Column includes a detailed look at the column and its magnificent frieze (Stoa.org)
