intelligence was also at work in the immense and inspired villa complex he built for himself near tivoli. like other emperors, he used the shaping power of concrete and vaulted architecture to enclose space in dramatic ways, to sculpt interiors that expanded rather than limited human activity, with an echo here and there of his enduring masterwork. everywhere in the villa, there were statues, many of them in the greek tradition he so passionately admired. in this, hadrian was typical of well-to-do romans throughout the imperial age. roman sculpture, it's such a rich subject. the romans, their artists, roman patrons delighted in the collection of sculpture in the round-- sculpture which they displayed in their public places, sculpture which they used to decorate the fora, palaces, gardens-- a variety of situations-- sculptur which i may add, they put into museums because, indeed, the delight in works of art was something that gave enormous pleasure both to the romans and also to their friends. indeed, it has become clear that much of greek art has, in fact, survived not in originals, but