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The art of Ancient Rome, and the territories of its Republic and later Empire, includes architecture, painting, sculpture and mosaic work. Luxury objects in metal-work, gem engraving, ivory carvings, and glass are sometimes considered to be minor forms of Roman art, [1] although they were not considered as such at the time.
The National Museum of Roman Art (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Arte Romano; MNAR) is an archaeology museum in Mérida, Spain.Devoted to Roman art, it exhibits extensive material from the archaeological ensemble of Mérida (the Roman colony of Augusta Emerita), one of the largest and most extensive archaeological sites in Spain, registered as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
Reconstruction of part of the Forma Urbis with cavea of theatrum Pompei shown. The Forma Urbis Romae or Severan Marble Plan is a massive marble map of ancient Rome, created under the emperor Septimius Severus between 203 and 211 CE. Matteo Cadario gives specific years of 205–208, noting that the map was based on property records.
The Temple of Venus and Roma (Latin: Templum Veneris et Romae) is thought to have been the largest temple in Ancient Rome. Located on the Velian Hill , between the eastern edge of the Forum Romanum and the Colosseum , it was dedicated to the goddesses Venus Felix ("Venus the Bringer of Good Fortune") and Roma Aeterna ("Eternal Rome").
The Trevi Fountain ( Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762 [1] and several others. Standing 26.3 metres (86 ft) high and 49.15 metres (161.3 ft) wide, [2] it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and ...
Roman Forum. / 41.89222°N 12.48528°E / 41.89222; 12.48528. The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum ( Italian: Foro Romano ), is a rectangular forum ( plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the centre of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this ...
Se mostró en la Sección de Pensionados en Roma de la Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes de 1884. La inscripción que se encuentra sobre el intradós del pilar alude al oficio de los protagonistas de la escena, se traduce de la siguiente forma: "La compañía de gladiadores del edil A. Suetio Certo combatirá en Pompeya el 31 de mayo.
Website. Official Website. The National Roman Museum (Italian: Museo Nazionale Romano) is a museum, with several branches in separate buildings throughout the city of Rome, Italy. It shows exhibits from the pre- and early history of Rome, with a focus on archaeological findings from the period of Ancient Rome .