Itlay in Etruscan Time
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Tumuli in the Banditaccia necropolis,
Cerveteri, Italy, seventh to second
centuries bce
Interior of the Tomb of the Leopards, Monterozzi
necropolis, Tarquinia, Italy, ca. 480–470 bce.
Apulu (Apollo of Veii), from the roof of the
Portonaccio temple, Veii, Italy, ca. 510–500 bce.
Painted terracotta
Sarcophagus with reclining couple, from the
Banditaccia necropolis, Cerveteri, Italy,
ca. 520 bce. Painted terracotta
Lars Pulena 2nd century BCE Tufa
Model of a typical Etruscan temple of the sixth
century bce as described by Vitruvius
Capitoline Wolf, from Rome, Italy,
ca. 500–480 bce. Bronze, 2′ 71–2 ″ high.
Chimera of Arezzo, from Arezzo,
Italy, first half of fourth century bce. Bronze
Novios Plautios, Ficoroni Cista, from Palestrina, Italy,
fourth century bce. Bronze
Porta Marzia, Perugia, Italy, second
century bce
Aule Metele (Arringatore), from Cortona, Italy,
early first century bce. Bronze
The Roman Empire
Timeline
Portrait of Augustus as general ca. 20 bce.
Marble
Ara Pacis Augustae (Altar of Augustan Peace,
looking northeast), Rome, Italy, 13–9 bce.
Female personification (Tellus?), panel
on the east facade of the Ara Pacis Augustae,
Rome, Italy, 13–9 bce. Marble
Procession of the imperial family, detail
of the south frieze of the Ara Pacis
Augustae,
Pont-du-Gard, Nîmes, France, ca. 16
bce
Porta Maggiore, Rome, Italy, ca. 50 ce.
The Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater, looking
east), Rome, Italy, ca. 70–80 ce.
Detail of the facade of the Colosseum,
Rome, Italy, ca. 70–80 ce
West facade of the Arch of Titus, Rome,
Italy, after 81 ce.
Spoils of Jerusalem, relief panel in the
passageway of the Arch of Titus, Rome, Italy,
after 81 ce. Marble, 7′ 10″ high
Column of Trajan, Forum of Trajan, Rome,
Italy, dedicated 112 ce.
Pantheon (looking south), Rome, Italy,
118–125 ce
Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, Italy, 118–125
ce.
Restored view of the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia,
Palestrina, Italy,
Aerial view of the forum, Pompeii, Italy, second century
bce and later. (1) forum, (2) Temple of Jupiter
(Capitolium), (3) basilica.
Portrait bust of Hadrian, from Rome,
ca. 117–120 ce. Marble,
Portrait of Vespasian, ca. 75–79 ce.
Marble, 1′ 4″ high.
Portrait bust of a Flavian woman, from Rome,
Italy, ca. 90 ce. Marble,
Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, from Rome, Italy,
ca. 175 ce. Bronze
Al-Khazneh (Treasury), Petra, Jordan,
second century ce.
First Style wall painting in the fauces of the Samnite House,
Herculaneum, Italy, late second century bce
Second Style wall paintings (general view, left, and
detail of tholos, right), from cubiculum M of the Villa of
Publius Fannius Synistor,
Boscoreale, Italy, ca. 50–40 bce. Fresco
Detail of a Third Style wall painting, from cubiculum 15
of the Villa of Agrippa Postumus, Boscotrecase, Italy, ca.
10 bce. Fresco,
Gardenscape, Second Style wall
paintings, from the Villa of Livia,
Primaporta, Italy, ca. 30–20 bce.
Fresco
Fourth Style wall paintings in the Ixion
Room (triclinium P) of the House of the Vettii
(fig. 7-16), Pompeii, Italy, ca. 70–79 ce.
Portrait of a husband and wife, wall painting from
House VII,2,6, Pompeii, Italy, ca. 70–79 ce. Fresco
Still life with peaches, detail of a Fourth Style wall painting,
from Herculaneum, Italy, ca. 62–79 ce. Fresco