Ancient Roman Art

Roman Art

Republican Roman Art

Temple of “Fortuna Virilis”from Rome, Italyca. 75 B.C.E.

Head of a Roman patricianca. 75-50 B.C.E.marbleapproximately 1 ft. 2 in. high

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Temple of VestaTivoli, ItalyEarly 1st century B.C.E.

Restored view of the Sanctuary of Fortuna PrimigeniaPalestrina, ItalyLate 2nd century B.C.E.

Barrel vaults and groin vaults

Hemispherical dome

Portrait of a Roman GeneralTivoli, Italyca. 75 - 50 B.C.E.marble6 ft. 2 in. high

Funerary relief with portraits of the GessiiFrom Rome (?)ca. 30 B.C.E.marble2 ft

Dinarius with Portrait of Julius Caesar44 B.C.E.silver3/4 in.

Aerial view of the ForumPompeii, Italyca. 80 B.C.E.

AmphitheaterPompeii, Italyca. 80 B.C.E.

Restored view and plan of a typical Roman house of the Late Republic

First Style wall paintingfauces of the Samnite House, Herculaneum, Italylate 2nd century B.C.E.fresco

Dionysiac mystery friezeRoom 5, Pompeii, Italyca. 60-50 B.C.E.frescofrieze approximately 64 in. high

Cubiculum (bedroom)from the villa of P. Fannius SynistorBoscoreale, Italyca. 40-30 B.C.E.fresco

Gardenscapefrom the Villa of Livia, Primaporta, Italyca. 30-20 B.C.E.fresco approximately 79 in. high

Gardenscapefrom the Villa of Livia, Primaporta, Italyca. 30-20 B.C.E.fresco approximately 79 in. high

Detail of Third Style PaintingFrom cubiculum 15 of the Villa of Agrippa Postumus, Boscotrecase, Italyca. 10 B.C.E.fresco 7’8”

Fourth Style wall paintingFrom room 78of the Villa of Domus Aurea (Golden House) of Nero, Rome Italyca. 64-68 B.C.E.fresco

Fourth Style wall paintingFrom Ixion Room, House of the Vettii, Pompeii, Italyca. 70-79 B.C.E.fresco

Portrait of a husband and wifeFrom wall painting from House of VII, Pompeii, Italyca. 70-79 B.C.E.fresco

still life with peachesDetail of 4th style wall paintingfrom Herculaneum, Italyca. 62-79 C.E.fresco approximately 1 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 1 1/2 in.

Imperial Roman Art

Portrait of Augustus as generalfrom Primaporta, Italyca. 20 B.C.E.marble80 in. high

Portrait of Augustus as generalfrom Primaporta, Italyca. 20 B.C.E.marble80 in. high

Portrait bust of LiviaFrom Arsinoe, Egyptca. early 1st century C.E.marble

Ara Pacis AugustaeRome, Italyca. 13-9 B.C.E.marble63 in. high

Ara Pacis AugustaeRome, Italyca. 13-9 B.C.E.marble63 in. high

Ara Pacis AugustaeRome, Italyca. 13-9 B.C.E.marble63 in. high

Ara Pacis AugustaeRome, Italyca. 13-9 B.C.E.marble63 in. high

Ara Pacis AugustaeRome, Italyca. 13-9 B.C.E.marble63 in. high

Maison CaréeNimes, Franceca. 1-10 C.E.

Maison CaréeNimes, Franceca. 1-10 C.E.

Pont-du-GardNimes, Franceca. 16 B.C.E.

Pont-du-GardNimes, Franceca. 16 B.C.E.

Porta MaggioreRome, Italyca. 50 B.C.E.

Severus and CelerSection of octagonal hall of Domus Aurea (Golden House) of Nero

Rome, Italyca. 64-68 B.C.E.

ColosseumRome, Italyca. 70-80 C.E.

ColosseumRome, Italyca. 70-80 C.E.

Portrait bust of a Flavian womanfrom Rome, Italyca. 90 C.E.marble25 in. high

Portrait of Vespasianca. 75-79 C.E.marble1’4”

Arch of TitusRome, Italy81 C.E.

High Empire

Rome: THEME MonumentsEngineeringRealismInterior spaceTemples

Plan of TimgadAlgeriaFounded 100 C.E.

Cardo and decumanus

Apollodorus of DamascusForum of Trajan

Rome, Italyca. 112 C.E.

Column of TrajanForum of Trajan

Rome, Italy112 C.E.

Apollodorus of DamascusMarkets of Trajan

Rome, Italy100-112 C.E.

Portrait buest of HadrianRome, Italy117-120 C.E.marble

PantheonRome, Italyca. 118-125 C.E.

PantheonRome, Italyca. 118-125 C.E.

PantheonRome, Italyca. 118-125 C.E.

PantheonRome, Italyca. 118-125 C.E.

Canopus and SerpeumHadrian’s Villa, Grotto

Tivoli, Italyca. 125-128 C.E.

Al-KhaznehPetra, Jordan2nd century C.E.

Model of an InsulaOstia, Italy2nd century C.E.

Neptune and creatures of the sea, detail of floor mosaicBaths of NeptuneOstia, Italyca. 140 C.E.

Funerary relief of a vegetable vendorFrom Ostia, Italyca. 2nd century C.E.painted terracotta

Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustinafrom Rome, Italyca. 161 C.E.marble8’1”

Decursio, pedestal of the Column of Antoninus Piusfrom Rome, Italyca. 161 C.E.marble8’1”

Equestrian statue of Marcus Aureliusfrom Rome, Italyca. 175 C.E.bronze11 ft. 6 in. high

Equestrian statue of Marcus Aureliusfrom Rome, Italyca. 175 C.E.bronze11 ft. 6 in. high

Sarcophagus with the myth of Orestesca. 140-150 C.E.marble2’7”

Mummy portraitfrom Faiyum, Egyptca. 160-170 C.E.encaustic on wood

Late Empire

Painted portrait of Septimius Severus and his familyFrom Egyptca. 200 C.E.Tempera on wood1’2”

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Portrait of Carcallaca. 211-217 C.E.marble14 in. high

Chariot procession of Septimius SeverusRelief from the attic of the Arch of Septimius Severus

From Lepcis Magna, Libyaca. 203 C.E.marble

Plan of the Baths of CaracallaRome, Italy212-216 C.E.

Portrait Bust of Trajan DeciusCapitolino, Rome249-251 C.E.marble2 ft. 7 in. high

Heroic portrait of Trebonianus GallusRome, Italy251-253 C.E.bronze7’11”

Battle of the Romans and barbarians (Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus)From Rome, Italy250-260 C.E.marble5’

Sarcophagus of a Philosopher270-280 C.E.marble4 ft. 11 in. high

Plan of the Temple of VenusBaalbek, LebanonThird century C.E.

Portraits of the four tetrarchsSt. Mark’s, Veniceca. 305 C.E.porphyry51 in. high

Portraits of the four tetrarchsSt. Mark’s, Veniceca. 305 C.E.porphyry51 in. high

Restored view of the palace of DiocletainSplit, Croatiaca. 298-306 C.E.

Palace of Diocletian (model)Split, Croatiaca. 300 - 305 C.E.

CONSTANTINE

Arch of ConstantineRome, Italyca. 312-315 C.E.

Arch of ConstantineRome, Italyca. 312-315 C.E.

Portrait of Constantinefrom the Basilica Nova, Rome, Italyca. 315-330 C.E.marblehead approximately 8 ft. 6 in. high

Basilica Nova reconstruction drawingRome, Italy306-312 C.E.

Aula Palatina (Basilica)Trier, Germanyearly 4th century C.E.

Aula Palatina (Basilica)Trier, Germanyearly 4th century C.E.

Aula Palatina (Basilica)Trier, Germanyearly 4th century C.E.

Coins with portraits of Constantine307 and 315 CE