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Column of Trajan:Built 113 ADLocated in Imperial Forum, Rome, Italy

Created by Apollodorus of Damascus-commemorates Trajans victories inDacian Wars-St. Peter statue added in 1587-Continuous frieze-located inside is spiral staircase

panels: receving barbarian embassaymiracle of the rainstormexecution of barbariansroman army on the march

sack of barbarian villageemperor receiving a messangermassacre of barbarian captives

Pantheon:Built 118 - 128 ADLocated in RomanInterior is a rotunda (sphere ceiling

-Commissioned by Marcus Agrippa forall the gods of Ancient Roman, rebuiltby Hadrian 126 AD-most preserved and influential building-pediment depicted-use of mathematics and geometry toconstruct occulus


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Portrait Head of Emperor Hadrianc. 120 ADHadrian ruled 117 - 138 AD

First roman emperor with a beard, priorclean facedfeatures iris and pupils sculpted asopposed to being painted on


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Heroized Portrait Statue of Antonious130 - 138 ADAdrians younger lover; drowned in the

NileHadrian encouraged a cult to formbased off their homosexual relationshipPassion of hunting between them

Heroizes Portrait: Statue of Antonius117 - 138 AD


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Arch of ConstantineSacrifice to Apollo117 - 138 AD

located next to the colosseumafter civil wars commemorateConstantines victory and created 315ADmany older structures reused; orignallylost hadrianic monumentsymbolize decline of Roman Empire

Boar Hunt

Portrait Bust of Antonius Piusc. 138 - 161ci.138 - 192 ADnamed one of five good emperorsadopted by hadrian as successor tothroneadopted later marcus aurelius assuccessor Cesarpeace and calm during his rule, nomore expansion


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Portrait Bust of Young Marcus Aurelius140 ADWar and disease during his rule

problems against german barbariansStoic beliefs and known for hiscontemplative nature and reason

Portrait head of MemnonDisciple of Herodesc. 160ethiopian philosopher


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Portrait of Greek Intellectual (FlavusArrianus)c. 140 - 160

ci.known as Arruan of Nicomedia;greek philosopher and historian

lifelong friend of Hadrian

Column of Antonius PiusApotheosis panalc. 161 ADerected by his sons; base survivesafter fire in 18th centuryrelies of funeral rites and apothesis ofAntonius and wife faustina

Discurio Panel


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Equesterian statue of Marcus Aureliusca. 161 - 180signified heroism and authority

philosopher in full beardonce a statue of barbarian below

Colossal Statue of Marcus Aureliusc. 175 - 180


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Portrait Bust of Commodusc. 176son of marcus aurelius

throne by birth not meritknown for being a tyrantsurrendered expansion, treaty withbarbariansconspiracies and thought he washercules

portrait bust of Commodus as Herculesrenamed cityc. 190


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Arch of Marcus AureliusPanel: Clementiac. 176 - 180

Greek style arch in Tripoli (former Oea)commemorate the Emperor's victoriesover the Sarmatian and German tribesand the triumph of 176 AD

Sacrifice


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Arch of Constantinec. 180 - 190 ADMarcus Receives Prisoners

originally form lost arch of M. Aurelius

submission on contantine, from m.aurelius


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Madea Sarcophagusc. 190 - 200no longer mundane tomb reliefs, lavish

coffinsMadea killing her rival Creusa withpoisoned cloak before latters marriageto jasonallegory of inapproporiate marriage

death of glauke


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Amendola Battle Sarcophagusc. 150 - 160fictional battle between roman and gaul

barbariansgallic chieftian killing himself with hisown sword

battle sarcophagusbattle against barbarians

c. 180 - 190depicted captain barbarians,

Portrait Bust of Septimius Severus200 - 205 ADemperor from 146 - 211declared emperor by his troopsfirst of the soldier emperorsannexed northern mesopotamiareign bloody, forbate christian and

jewish


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Arch of Septimius Severus203 ADcommemorate victories in Parthia

reliefs of also Romans capturingBarbarianslocated in forum romanum

Conquest of Seleucia

Adlocutio and Siege of Ctesiphon


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Bust of Severan Empressc. 210 - 220


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Portrait of Caracalla209 AD

193 - 235 AD


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Portrait Head from Delos100 BCHellenistic

portrait were heroic and psychological;mix in this onepsychological realism; worriedexpression

Portrait Head of Diadumeniausc. 217son of assassinator of Carcalla

(Macrinus)never formal appointmentarmy disliked Macrinus, empresswanted to killmurdered at age 10


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Lepcis Magna: Arch of SeptimiusSeverusc. 205 - 215 AD

panel Septmius, Geta, Caracalla inchariot

sacrifice in the presence

Genius of Legio III

Figured Capital: Glorification of aVictorious Athletefrom Baths of Alexander Severusc. 226


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Arch of Argentari204 ADSeverus and Domna offering sacrifice

Domna - empress, consorthonor Severus and his family

Dura Europus, Temple of Bel , Priestswith Attendant, Sacrifice of Konon, Son

of NikostratosTemple of the Palmyrene Gods,

180 CEHellenistic Roman ruinoldest synagogue and churchmurals are earliest examples ofchristian art (232 to 256 AD)


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Glorification of Victorious Athletec. 226Baths of Severus

Synagogue Torah Shine Wall Paintingthe annointing of david

c. 244 - 244 ADIn dura europas

Sarcophagus: Indian triumph ofDionysius (Lincian Tomb)c. 200mystery cult of Dionysus Sabaziusexemplifies talent of roman reliefcarvings


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Sarcrophagus: Mars & Rhea Silviac. 220 - 230rape of Rhea, mother of founder of

Rome Romulus and Remus

Portrait bust of Maximinus Thraxc. 235ci.Kingcii.First of soldier emperiorselected after assassination of

Alexander Severus and mother JuliaMamaeaconsidered course peasantempror 235 - 238


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Portrait Bust of Philip the Arab236 - 284 ADroman emperior 244 - 249


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Portrait Head of Trajan Deciusc. 249 - 251 ADemperior after philip

died on campaign


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Portrait of an unknown manc.250

portrait head of a man fragment of a

sarcophagusmid 3rd c. AD


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House under San Sebastiano on ViaAppiaWall Painting

c. 180 ADcommon tomb of Scipio family

head of geniuspersonification of summer, from capella

greca, catacomb of priscillacreated mid 3rd c. ADmural painting


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death of a hunter

Lion hunt sarcophagusc. 240 ADcarvings of alexander the great


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lion detail

lion hunt sarcophagus250 AD


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Gallienus260 CEImperial style; idealization and

calmness typical of late Gallienic times;renaissance with noticeable bonds toAugustan art


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Portrait Head of Gallienus258 ADemperor from 253, murder 268

opposed senatorial classchange in style, with forehead locksreminiscent of Augustus

(Augustus 18 BC)


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Head of a bearded man260 AD

Portrait Head of a Philosopher(Plotnius?)c. 250 - 260

ci.philosopher and founder ofNeoplatonism


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Ostia: BasillicaPorta Marinaopus sectile (mosaic)

bust of Christend of 4th c. AD

Philosopher Sarcophagus of Plotinusc. 270 AD

Consular Sarcophagus260 - 270 AD

Ludovisi Battle Sarcophgus250 - 260 ADimperial gesture and gazeeternal conqueror, victory transcendsslaughteragainst barbarianscross on forehead for light, victory


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Acilla Sarophagusc. 275 - 85portrait head of youth

gordian III

Sarcophagus of Juliusc. 280

+shepher milking goat

Hypogeum of the Aurelli Chamber III3rd c.


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Portrait of Probusc. 274ci.emperor 276 - 282

assassinated, despire strong militarysuccess


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Colossal Head of Emperor Carinusc. 282 - 285ci.Defeated diocletian but assassinated

by his own trrop


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Portrait of a head of a manc. 280

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