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N: WInged Victory of Samothrace, Hellenistic greece
D: c. 200-190 B.C.E. P/S: Hellenstic Greek/ Ancient Greek A: Unknown O/L: Samothrace, Greece M/T: Marble P: N/A Context: It is the greek goddess Nike, and it was made not only to honor her, but a sea battle F: Naval victory |
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N: Great Alter of Zeus and Athena (at Pergamon)
D: c. 175 B.C.E. P/S: Hellenistic Greek A: King Eumenes III O/L: Asia Minor M/T: Marble P: N/A Context: Shows the battle between the Olympian Gods and the Giants, and depicts the life of Telephus F: Worship |
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N: House of the Vettii
D: 2nd century B.C.E; rebuilt 62-79 C.E. P/S: Roman Republic/ Pompeii and the cities of Vesuvious A: Unknown O/L: Pompeii, Italy M/T: Cut stone and fresco P: N/A Context: Named after Aulus Vettius Conviva and Aulus Vettius Restitutus. It's a Roman townhouse. The volcanic eruption in Pompeii preserved much of the architecture of the city F: Atricum/townhouse. Sometimes a stage in which daily life rituals and displays of social hierarchy were performed |
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N: Alexander Mosaic from the house of Faun, Pompeii
D: c. 100 B.C.E. P/S: Greek A: Unknown O/L: House of the Faun, Pompeii M/T: Mosaic P: Citizen of Pompeii Context: Depicts the moment when the battle between alexander the great and Darius turned in Alexander's favor; political art F: Decoration |
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N: Seated Boxer
D: c. 100 B.C.E P/S: Hellenistic Greek (towards end of Greek period) A: Unknown O/L: Buried under the Quirinial - one of the seven hills of Rome M/T: Bronze- lost wax casting; some coppper worked into the bronze to appear to be wounds P: Unknown Context: Most Greek statues depicted ideal human forms ( young, beautiful athletes) religious F: Might be a depicition of an actual athlete form the time, or decorative |
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N: Head of a Roman Patrician
D: c. 75-50 B.C.E. P/S: Republican Roman A: Unknown O/L: Rome, Italy M/T: Marble P: Roman Patrician Context: Idealizedd portrayal of patrician - shows dignity of age (ideal for politicians of the time) F: Bust of important citizen; political art |
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N: Augustus of Prime Porta
D: 20 C.E. P/S: the Early Empire/Roman Art A: Unknown O/L: Rome, private residence. Found at Livia's villa at Primaporta M/T: Marble P: Tiberius Caesar Context: Political art- advertised Augustus qualities. Depicts the emperor in his role as general and is based closely on Polykleitos's Doryphoros. Cupid is at his feet. Current events are referenced on Augustus's cuirass F: Commemorative monument. A vehicle of political propaganda |
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N: Colosseum
D: c.70-80 C.E. P/S: Imperial Roman O/L: Rome, Italy M/T: Stone and concrete P: Vespasian Context: Could hold between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators which were organized by social ranking, largest ampitheater in the Roman Worlds. F: Amphitheater with 100 days of game like animal fights and gladiatorial battles, then, after years of neglect, it was used of materials in the 18th cnetury |
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N: Forum of Trajan, Rome |
Basilica ulpia |
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trajan market |
trajans column |
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N: Pantheon, Rome |
Pantheon oculus |
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N: Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus
D: c. 250-260 C.E. P/S: Late Imperial Roman A: Unknown O/L: Near Porta Turnatina M/T: Proconnessian Marble P: unknown Context: F: Tomb, memorial, sarcophogus |
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