Art & Images

Portrait Bust of a Flavian Lady

Roman Empire (Flavian period): Portrait bust of a Flavian Lady: [L. profile]. ca. 90 A.D. AICT: Art Images for College Teaching....

Read More

Aphrodite of Cyrene in Ancient Roman

The "Aphrodite of Cyrene" is an ancient Roman marble sculpture believed to have been created during the 1st or 2nd century CE, though it was inspired by earlier Greek depictions of the goddess Aphrodite. This exquisite sculpture represents the Roman appropriation of Greek art and mythology. Description: The Aphrodite of Cyrene depicts the goddess A...

Read More

Baths of Caracalla: Air View

Baths of Caracalla: Air View. c215 AD. Rome. [Image from Yale University]...

Read More

Colosseum (Flavin Amphitheater)

Roman (Flavian period): Colosseum (Flavin Amphitheater): exterior view from N. ca. 70 - 82 A.D. AICT: Art Images for College Teaching....

Read More

Arch of Titus: Spoils of the Temple in Jerusalem

Roman Empire: Arch of Titus, Rome: Spoils of the Temple in Jerusalem: relief panel from inner facing of the Arch. ca. 81 A.D. AICT: Art Images for College Teaching....

Read More

Portrait Bust of a Flavian Lady (Rear)

Roman Empire (Flavian period): Portrait bust of a Flavian Lady: [rear view, detail of coiffure]. ca. 90 A.D. AICT: Art Images for College Teaching....

Read More

Herakles

Herakles, the Greek hero, was known in ancient Rome as Hercules. He was one of the most popular and enduring figures in Roman mythology and art. Hercules was celebrated for his strength, courage, and many heroic deeds. The Romans adopted the Greek myths about Hercules and adapted them to their own culture. For example, the Romans identified Hercule...

Read More

Colosseum (Flavin Amphitheater): Detail

Roman (Flavian period): Colosseum (Flavin Amphitheater):exterior, detail of superposed Corinthian, Ionic, and doric architectural orders. ca. 70 - 82 A.D. AICT: Art Images for College Teaching....

Read More

Trajan's Column

Roman: Trajan's Column: view from S. (through Basilica Ulpia). ca. 113 A.D. AICT: Art Images for College Teaching....

Read More

The Tetrarchs

Roman Late Empire: The Tetrarchs: ca. 305 A.D. AICT: Art Images for College Teaching....

Read More