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Egyptian antiquities in the Louvre (15 P) Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiquities in the Louvre (4 C, 11 P) Near Eastern and Middle Eastern antiquities in the Louvre (44 P)
The Praetorians Relief is a Roman marble relief dated to c. 51–52 AD from the Arch of Claudius in Rome, now housed in the Louvre-Lens. [1]It depicts three soldiers in high relief in the foreground, while two others in the background, accompanied by a standard bearer, are made in bas-relief.
Jean-Luc Martinez, born on March 22, 1964, is a French archaeologist and art historian specializing in ancient Greek sculpture.Currently serving as a thematic ambassador responsible for international cooperation in the field of heritage, he was previously the president-director of the Louvre Museum from 2013 to 2021.
Classical antiquity, also known as the classical era, classical period, classical age, or simply antiquity, [1] is the period of cultural European history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD [note 1] comprising the interwoven civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome known together as the Greco-Roman world, centered on the Mediterranean Basin.
The Sosibios Vase in the Louvre. The Sosibios Vase is a Neo-Attic marble krater of the Hellenistic period. [1] It is attributed by signature to Sosibios, a Greek sculptor who was active in Rome during the end of the Roman Republic, and is dated to approximately 50 BCE. It is Sosibios' only known work. [1]
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The principal sources for the story behind David's Oath are the first book of Livy (sections 24–26) which was elaborated by Dionysius in book 3 of his Roman Antiquities. [4] However, the moment depicted in David's painting is his own invention. [5] [6] It grew to be considered a paragon of neoclassical art. The painting increased David's fame ...