Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia

in Microscale, by Erik Olson
2000

micro fortuna

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Full-size Sanctuary (1998)

This is a microscale version of my 1998 model. The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia was built in Praeneste, Italy (near Rome) and rebuilt by Sulla about 81 BC.

Its combination of Etruscan polygonal walls and Greek temple elements on a grand Roman scale prefigured the direction which momumental Imperial architecture was to later take.