Roman Portrait of a Man resembling Gallienus 230-240 CE
"This bust was probably carved several decades after the reign of Emperor Caracalla (reigned AD 211-17) and bears many similarities to that emperor's portrait type, which had an enormous influence on the private portraiture of the following generation. Caracalla's later portraits have animated expressions, and the head is often turned to his right, giving the impression of movement. This example imitates the emperor's image but has the individual's own distinct features. (The nose and ears…
Marble bust of a man | Roman | Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Although the surface of this piece has been strongly cleaned and even recut in places, evidence of a heavy dark incrustation, formed during centuries of burial, isstill visible, especially at the back
Roma S· P· Q· R· Senatus Populus Que Romanus.
"Solo el poder de los dioses es mayor que el poder de Roma", proclama el historiador romano Tito Livio. El arte de la Ciudad Eterna y del Imperio halló su expresión en magníficos, impresionantes retratos de emperadores y senadores y una magistral artesanía. Burgueses y Césares el Imperio mundial romano. Caius Lulius Caesar Augustus ( Roma, 23 de septiembre de 63 a.C - Nola, 19 de agosto de 14 a.C.) Octavio Augusto nació bajo el nombre de Cayo Octavio Turino, y fue adoptado por su tío abuelo…
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Rome : Tous les messages sur Rome - Page 7 - Alain.R.Truong
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Colossal statue of a goddess, dedicated to "Serapis and the venerated gods with him", made during the rule of Antoninus Pius to the sanctuary of Serapis, Roman era of ancient Egypt. 138-161 AD. Egypt, Lycopolis (Asyut), Neues Museum
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Caesar Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus Augustus (Hadrian)
Hand-held, no flash Head from a 5m tall statue, the remains of which were found in Turkey. Parts of a huge, exquisitely carved statue of the Roman Emperor Hadrian have been found at an archaeological site in south-central Turkey. The original statue would have stood 4m-5m in height, experts estimate. His achievements include the massive wall built across the width of northern Britain which bears his name. Ruling Rome from AD117 to AD138, he was known as a great military administrator and is…
Mercury - Hermes
23.4.2011: Museo Pio-Clementino, Musei Vaticani, Vatican, Rome.
Septimius Severus. Detail. Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Hall of the Emperors (Roma, Musei capitolini, Palazzo Nuovo, Sala degli imperatori)
The head is marble, the bust is yellow-greenish alabaster. 200—210 CE. Height 85 cm.
Equestrian statue of Octavian August (fragment). Athens, National Archaeological Museum (Αθήνα, Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο)
Bronze. 12—10 BCE.
Emperor Hadrian
Enter the halls and gardens of the Imperial Villa of Emperor Hadrian and Villa D'Este. Unravel their endless luxury on our day trip from Rome to Tivoli.
Buste de l'empereur Marc-Aurèle (161-180)
Buste de l'empereur Marc-Aurèle (161-180) (170-180, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienne)
My take on the First Triumvirate using ArtBreeder (L-R: Crassus, Caesar, and Pompey)
Colorized statues, both ancient and new, and colorized architecture.