roman art

August 19, 2014
On this day in 14 CE, Gaius Octavius, known as Augustus, died in Rome.

August 11, 2014
thegetty : Hesione who?

August 3, 2014
Archaeologists discovered the Seated Mercury on this day in 1758 in the peristyle of the Villa of Papyri at Herculaneum .

July 3, 2014
thegetty : Form and function play together in this grape-shaped oinochoe, meaning “wine pourer.” Blue Grape-Cluster Pitcher, A.D. 1 – 100, Roman.

June 22, 2014
thegetty : Prep for a Roman meal served up in A.D. 50.

May 18, 2014
thegetty : This Roman ring is over 1600 years old and still looking as impressive as ever.

April 26, 2014
amamblog : The damaged marble head seen here was part of a fully-realized, decorated and nearly life-size sculpture of the ancient Greek goddess Athena .

April 22, 2014
thegetty : “Spend five minutes with this sarcophagus and you’ll witness a whole night—and a passionate one at that.

February 28, 2014
Today authorities will repossess an ancient Roman sarcophagus lid that was set to go on sale at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan.

February 19, 2014
oupacademic : Janus’s famous ‘double visage’ gave way to Janus words, also known as contronyms – words that have two opposite meanings.