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Rome, Villa of Sette Bassi, model

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Description: Rome, Villa of Sette Bassi, model
TitleRome, Villa of Sette Bassi, model
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureUnknown
Creator roleArtist
Creation dateUnknown
Creation date (description)villa mid-second century
Object typeOther
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsUnknown
LocationUnknown
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsArchitecture, DomesticArchitecture, RomanGardens
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Appendix
William L. MacDonald
Description: The Architecture of the Roman Empire, Volume II: An Urban Appraisal
The Architecture of the Roman Empire, Volume II: An Urban Appraisal
Towns and luxury villas had much in common. If the dispersed building typology and sprawling plans of the villas are examined from this point of view, they become easier to understand, and the possibility emerges that they were derived from urban configurations and imagery ...
Author
William L. MacDonald
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 1986 by Yale University
Related print edition pages: pp.274-283
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00121.012
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-17679&redirecttoanchor=29043
Chapter subject tags:Architecture, RomanArchitecture, DomesticRome--History--Hadrian, 117-138

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LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
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Pantheon, interior
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 125
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LocationRome
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Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the Argentarii
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Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the Argentarii
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Model of a house on a platform
Posted by:John Carlson
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Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
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Dimensions13 7/8 x 11 1/4 x 7 in. (35.2 x 28.6 x 17.8 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/120440
Accession number1991.479
Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Description: Near Civitavecchia, Trajan's villa(?), plan
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Description: Arcaded Triclinium, aerial view, looking east to the Stadium Garden
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Creator rolePhotographer
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Object typePhotograph
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Creator name (description)Follower of Pirro Ligorio
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
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Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
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N/A
Semper and wicker originals, with...
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Creator name (description)From a model in Museo di Civilta Romana
Creator roleArtist
Creation daten/a
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Creator rolePhotographer
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N/A
Accession numberN/A
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LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/75238
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N/A
Accession numberN/A
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Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
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Rome, Column of Trajan, general view
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Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
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Object typePhotograph
MaterialsN/A
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N/A
Accession numberN/A
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Creator roleArchitect
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Object typeArchitecture
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Kin Kletso ("Yellow House")
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Rome, Arch of Constantine, general view of north side
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creation dateAD 312–315
Object typeArchitecture
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Rome, Arch of Constantine, general view...
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Rome, Roman Forum, Arch of Septimius Severus, Capitoline side, general view
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Creation date1957
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MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
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Susa, Arch of Augustus, general view
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Object typeArchitecture
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Service Quarters under the East-West Terrace west rim, looking east
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Creator roleArchitect
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Aerial view of the Northern Ruins, North Theatre at center left
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1964
Object typePhotograph
Aerial view of the Northern Ruins, North...
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Creation datec. 545-547AD
Object typeMosaic
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Justinian and his retinue, including...
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Panoramic view of the Villa Stein–de Monzie and neighboring houses
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1930
Object typePhotograph
Panoramic view of the Villa...
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Description: Southern Range, plan
Southern Range, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator name (description)After Pirro Ligorio
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
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Southern Range, plan
Southern Range, plan
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Storyteller figure
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
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Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions22 x 22 in. (55.9 x 55.9 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/73795
Accession number1989.83
Storyteller figure
Storyteller figure
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Object typeArchitecture
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Hadrian's Mausoleum, adapted as Castle...
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View northeast from the West Belvedere
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator rolePhotographer
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Object typePhotograph
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
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View northeast from the West Belvedere
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Porta Maggiore
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Creation datec. AD 52
Object typeArchitecture
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Porta Maggiore
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Betatakin, a prehistoric Pueblo cliff dwelling
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1260–1300
Object typeArchitecture
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N/A
Accession numberN/A
Betatakin, a prehistoric Pueblo cliff...
Betatakin, a prehistoric Pueblo cliff dwelling
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creation dateAD 315
Object typeArchitecture
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The Arch of Constantine
The Arch of Constantine
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Aerial view across the East-West Terrace, looking east
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1964
Object typePhotograph
Aerial view across the East-West...
Aerial view across the East-West Terrace, looking east
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View from the west rim of the East-West Terrace, looking north
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1987
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
View from the west rim of the East-West...
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Rome, Roman Forum, Arch of Septimius Severus, forum side, general view
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Rome, Roman Forum, Arch of Septimius...
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Rome, Arch of Constantine, general view of south side
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Rome, Arch of Constantine, general view...
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Rome, Forum of Augustus, model
Rome, Forum of Augustus, model
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Creation dateAD 930–970
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/a7ebbb6f-414f-4bb9-9399-b3ed588c15af
Accession numberMs. Auct. F.4.32, fol. 1
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan...
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Rome, Forum Transitorium, view of colonnade
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Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
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The Domus Aurea, cryptoporticus
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Creator roleArchitect
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Object typeArchitecture
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The Domus Aurea, cryptoporticus
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Snake River Ranch (Resor House)
Posted by:John Carlson
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Object typeArchitecture
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Snake River Ranch (Resor House)
Snake River Ranch (Resor House)
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Arch of Augustus
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date27 BC
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRimini, Italy
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Rimini, Arch of Augustus
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Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
DimensionsDiameter 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/148347
Accession number1997.475
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Description: Rear entry wall of the Forum of Augustus showing the Temple of Mars Ultor inside
Rear entry wall of the Forum of Augustus showing the Temple of Mars Ultor inside
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 30–1 BC
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRome
Rear entry wall of the Forum of Augustus...
Rear entry wall of the Forum of Augustus showing the Temple of Mars Ultor inside
Description: Theodora and her retinue
Theodora and her retinue
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 545 AD-547AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Theodora and her retinue
Theodora and her retinue
Description: Rome, Column of Marcus Aurelius, general view
Rome, Column of Marcus Aurelius, general view
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 180–192
Object typeSculpture
LocationRome
Rome, Column of Marcus Aurelius, general...
Rome, Column of Marcus Aurelius, general view
Description: Trajan's Forum, view of the northeast hemicycle from the markets
Trajan's Forum, view of the northeast hemicycle from the markets
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRome
Trajan's Forum, view of the northeast...
Trajan's Forum, view of the northeast hemicycle from the markets
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Temple of Vespasian
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator roleArchitect
Creation dateAD 60–79
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRome
Temple of Vespasian
Temple of Vespasian
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Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in Classe
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 668–685
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, Italy
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring...
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in Classe
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View of George F. Harding's Castle, 4853 South Lake Park Avenue, Chicago (demolished in 1960)
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
LocationThe Art Institute of Chicago Archives
View of George F. Harding's Castle, 4853...
View of George F. Harding's Castle, 4853 South Lake Park Avenue, Chicago (demolished in 1960)
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Service Quarters, looking south
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 118–135
Object typeArchitecture
LocationTivoli, Italy
Service Quarters, looking south
Service Quarters, looking south
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Wright's Dana House under construction
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1902
Object typePhotograph
Wright's Dana House under construction
Wright's Dana House under construction
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Richard Neutra and the Lovell Health House
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1950
Object typePhotograph
Richard Neutra and the Lovell Health...
Richard Neutra and the Lovell Health House
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Temple of Apollo Sosianus, reconstruction
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator name (description)After Viscogliosi
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 20 BC
Object typeIllustration
Temple of Apollo Sosianus,...
Temple of Apollo Sosianus, reconstruction
Description: Fresco in loggia of the Palazzina Gambara, Villa Lante
Fresco in loggia of the Palazzina Gambara, Villa Lante
Posted by:Administrator
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Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
LocationVilla Lante, Bagnaia, Italy
Fresco in loggia of the Palazzina...
Villa Lante, Bagnaia, Fresco in loggia of the Palazzina Gambara
Description: Palace of Domitian
Palace of Domitian
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 90
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRome
Palace of Domitian
Palace of Domitian
Description: Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1373
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 14939, fol. 5r
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten...
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Description: Rome, plan showing Via Lata as cardo with monuments related either to that axis or...
Rome, plan showing Via Lata as cardo with monuments related either to that axis or to cardinal points
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator nameMartha Montgomery
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleArtist
Creation daten/a
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Rome, plan showing Via Lata as cardo...
Rome, plan showing Via Lata as cardo with monuments related either to that axis or to cardinal points
Description: Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the Argentarii, panel D
Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the Argentarii, panel D
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 204
Object typeSculpture
LocationForum Boarium, Rome
Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the...
Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the Argentarii, panel D
Description: Doric Temple Area, restoration
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1932
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Description: Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the Argentarii, panel A
Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the Argentarii, panel A
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 204
Object typeSculpture
LocationForum Boarium, Rome
Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the...
Rome, Forum Boarium, Arch of the Argentarii, panel A
Description: Laocoön
Laocoön
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date40–30 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 95 1/4 in. (242 cm)
LocationVatican Museums, Rome
https://catalogo.museivaticani.va/index.php/Detail/objects/MV.1059.0.0?lang=en_US
Accession numberCat. 1059
Laocoön
Laocoön
Description: Hall of the Cubicles, looking northwest
Hall of the Cubicles, looking northwest
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 118–125
Object typeArchitecture
LocationTivoli, Italy
Hall of the Cubicles, looking northwest
Hall of the Cubicles, looking northwest
Description: Hadrian's Villa, small baths, cutaway view
Hadrian's Villa, small baths, cutaway view
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 25
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Hadrian's Villa, small baths, cutaway...
Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa, Small Baths, restoration cutaway view
Description: Arch of Trajan, general view of city side
Arch of Trajan, general view of city side
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleArchitect
Creation dateAD 114–118
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBenevento, Italy
Arch of Trajan, general view of city...
Benevento, Arch of Trajan, general view of city side
Description: Pantheon, exterior
Pantheon, exterior
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 125
Object typeArchitecture
LocationPantheon, Rome
Pantheon, exterior
Pantheon, exterior
Description: Rome, Column of Trajan, view through columns of Basilica Ulpia
Rome, Column of Trajan, view through columns of Basilica Ulpia
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 113
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsLuna marble with bronze cap
LocationRome
Rome, Column of Trajan, view through...
Rome, Column of Trajan, view through columns of Basilica Ulpia
Description: Proposal for Wray Wood, Castle Howard
Proposal for Wray Wood, Castle Howard
Posted by:John Carlson
May 22
Creator name (description)V&A credits George London while text claims design, if not drawing, by William Talman
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation datec. 1690
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Materialspencil, pen and ink, watercolor
Dimensions20 7/8 x 20 3/8 in.
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O127297/design-for-garden-and-park-design-for-a-london-george/
Accession numberE.434-1951
Proposal for Wray Wood, Castle Howard
Proposal for Wray Wood, Castle Howard
Description: Trajan's Markets, The Via Biberatica from the north
Trajan's Markets, The Via Biberatica from the north
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 100–110 AD
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRome
Trajan's Markets, The Via Biberatica...
Trajan's Markets, The Via Biberatica from the north
Description: Upper terrace of theatre
Upper terrace of theatre
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 100–130
Object typeArchitecture
LocationTaormina
Upper terrace of theatre
Upper terrace of theatre
Description: Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of...
Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of "Chevreul on Colours"
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
LocationStrong National Museum of Play, Rochester, New York
Portrait of Michel-Eugène...
Portrait of Michel-Eugène Chevreul pasted into Homer's copy of "Chevreul on Colours"
Description: Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 25526, fol. 77v
Roman de la Rose: Copying and...
Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Description: Installation view of Primary Structures exhibition, The Jewish Museum, New York,...
Installation view of Primary Structures exhibition, The Jewish Museum, New York, showing works by Donald Judd
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1966
Object typePhotograph
Installation view of Primary Structures...
Untitled 1966 (on wall) and Untitled 1966 (on floor)
Description: St. Jerome in his Study
St. Jerome in his Study
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1500–1510
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions11 x 8 in. (28 x 20.4 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29742001
Accession number1845,0825.690
St. Jerome in his Study
St. Jerome in his Study
Description: Female figure with an apron table
Female figure with an apron table
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 300–700
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions13 3/8 x 9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (34 x 24.5 x 19.4 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/312579
Accession number1979.206.357
Female figure with an apron table
Female figure with an apron table
Description: Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureEnglish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1201–1225
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/547571c6-0e1e-414f-b245-f36706655540
Accession numberMs. Ashmole 1511, fol. 7
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Description: Wooden implement
Wooden implement
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1400–1600
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsWood
DimensionsWidth 7 3/4 in. (19.8 cm)
LocationCleveland Museum of Art
http://www.clevelandart.org/art/1950.411
Accession number1950.411
Wooden implement
Wooden implement
Description: Substructures of the Temple of Divus Claudius
Substructures of the Temple of Divus Claudius
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 50–60
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRome
Substructures of the Temple of Divus...
Substructures of the Temple of Divus Claudius
Description: The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos Hodegetria)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions12 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 2 in. (32.7 x 9.2 x 5.2 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O93178/virgin-and-child-theotokos-hodegetria-statuette-unknown/
Accession number702-1884
The Virgin and Child (Theotokos...
The Virgin and Child
Description: Rome, Baths of Diocletian, plan
Rome, Baths of Diocletian, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 25
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Rome, Baths of Diocletian, plan
Rome, Baths of Diocletian, plan
Description: Shalimar Gardens
Shalimar Gardens
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMughal
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1642–1643
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLahore, Pakistan
Shalimar Gardens
Shalimar Gardens
Description: The Domus Augustana, plan of the lower level
The Domus Augustana, plan of the lower level
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
The Domus Augustana, plan of the lower...
The Domus Augustana, plan of the lower level
Description: Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date40–30 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationVatican Museums, Rome
https://catalogo.museivaticani.va/index.php/Detail/objects/MV.1059.0.0?lang=en_US
Accession numberCat. 1059
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and...
Laocoön, detail of lower torso and legs
Description: Rome, Ara Pacis Augustae, north frieze, senators and imperial family
Rome, Ara Pacis Augustae, north frieze, senators and imperial family
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date13–9 BC
Object typeSculpture
LocationMuseum of the Ara Pacis, Rome
Rome, Ara Pacis Augustae, north frieze,...
Rome, Ara Pacis Augustae, north frieze, senators and imperial family
Description: Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik Ambar
Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik Ambar
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 14
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1610–1620
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/148777/possibly-fath-khan-son-of-malik-ambar
Accession number17.3103
Portrait of Fath Khan, son of Malik...
Portrait of Malik Ambar
Description: Rome, Column of Marcus Aurelius, adlocutio
Rome, Column of Marcus Aurelius, adlocutio
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 180–192
Object typeSculpture
LocationRome
Rome, Column of Marcus Aurelius,...
Rome, Column of Marcus Aurelius, adlocutio
Description: The Sanctuary of Fortune at Palestrina
The Sanctuary of Fortune at Palestrina
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 100–70 BC
Object typeArchitecture
LocationPalestrina, Italy
The Sanctuary of Fortune at Palestrina
The Sanctuary of Fortune at Palestrina
Description: The Domus Augustana, fountain pool seen from the southeast
The Domus Augustana, fountain pool seen from the southeast
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 92 AD
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRome
The Domus Augustana, fountain pool seen...
The Domus Augustana, fountain pool seen from the southeast
Description: Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 1325
Object typeMosaic
MaterialsMiniature mosaic set in wax on wood panel, with gold, gilded copper (?), and multicolored stones
Dimensions7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (18 x 13 cm)
LocationDumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj27115
Accession numberBZ.1954.2
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John...
Portable Mosaic Icon with Saint John Chrysostom
Description: Plan of the Domus Aurea wing and the Baths of Trajan
Plan of the Domus Aurea wing and the Baths of Trajan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of the Domus Aurea wing and the...
Plan of the Domus Aurea wing and the Baths of Trajan
Description: Stone Markers Identifying Nodes
Stone Markers Identifying Nodes
Posted by:Reviewer 3
Nov 04
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
LocationTivoli, Italy
Stone Markers Identifying Nodes
Stone Markers Identifying Nodes
Description: Hadrian's Villa
Hadrian's Villa
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation dateAD 118–134
Object typeArchitecture
LocationTivoli
Hadrian's Villa
Hadrian's Villa
Description: Arch of Trajan, general view of country side
Arch of Trajan, general view of country side
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleArchitect
Creation dateAD 114–118
Object typeArchitecture
LocationBenevento, Italy
Arch of Trajan, general view of country...
Benevento, Arch of Trajan, general view of country side
Description: Apamea, main north–south thoroughfare
Apamea, main north–south thoroughfare
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 25
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 100–200 AD
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHama, Syria
Apamea, main north–south...
Apamea, main north–south thoroughfare, file of spirally fluted columns
Description: The north retaining wall of the Temple of Venus and Roma
The north retaining wall of the Temple of Venus and Roma
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date135 AD
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRome
The north retaining wall of the Temple...
The north retaining wall of the Temple of Venus and Roma
Description: Blackamoor figures
Blackamoor figures
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1875–1900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted and gilt wood and metal
Dimensions24 x 7 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (61 x 19.7 x 17.5 cm)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/141477/pair-of-candlesticks-with-figures-of-blackamoors
Accession number96.1127.1
Blackamoor figures
Blackamoor figures
Description: Plans of the state halls of Domitian's palace, to a common scale
Plans of the state halls of Domitian's palace, to a common scale
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plans of the state halls of Domitian's...
Plans of the state halls of Domitian's palace, to a common scale
Description: The Sanctuary of Fortune at Palestrina, one of the minor hemicycles
The Sanctuary of Fortune at Palestrina, one of the minor hemicycles
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 100–70 BC
Object typeArchitecture
LocationPalestrina, Italy
The Sanctuary of Fortune at Palestrina,...
The Sanctuary of Fortune at Palestrina, one of the minor hemicycles
Description: Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another...
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another Saint
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1470–1485
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (24.3 x 19 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/29367001
Accession number1856,0712.1029
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows...
Trinity with Christ as the Man of Sorows Adored by St. John the Baptist and another Saint
Description: Open or closed, the medieval hortus
Open or closed, the medieval hortus
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 27
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1435
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationFrom Speculum humanae salvationis, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Open or closed, the medieval hortus
Open or closed, the medieval hortus
Description: Exterior of the Colosseum, Rome
Exterior of the Colosseum, Rome
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation dateAD 72–80
Object typeArchitecture
Exterior of the Colosseum, Rome
Exterior of the Colosseum, Rome
Description: Diagram of the levels and divisions of Domitian's palace
Diagram of the levels and divisions of Domitian's palace
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Diagram of the levels and divisions of...
Diagram of the levels and divisions of Domitian's palace
Description: Procession of female saints
Procession of female saints
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 550 AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy
Procession of female saints
Procession of female saints
Description: Rome, Column of Trajan, detail of spiral frieze with Roman soldiers offering severed...
Rome, Column of Trajan, detail of spiral frieze with Roman soldiers offering severed Dacian heads to Trajan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 113
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsLuna marble
LocationRome
Rome, Column of Trajan, detail of spiral...
Rome, Column of Trajan, detail of spiral frieze with Roman soldiers offering severed Dacian heads to Trajan
Description: Vault decoration, Golden House of Nero
Vault decoration, Golden House of Nero
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator name (description)After d'Olanda
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. AD 65
Object typePainting
LocationRome
Vault decoration, Golden House of Nero
Vault decoration, Golden House of Nero
Description: The Veroli Casket
The Veroli Casket
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 950–1000
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory and bone on wood core; metal hardware
Dimensions4 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 15 7/8 in. (11.5 x 16 x 40.3 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70463/veroli-casket-casket-unknown/
Accession number216-1865
The Veroli Casket
The Veroli Casket
Description: Christ Flanked by Disciples
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 886–912
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions4 x 3 7/8 x 3/4 in. (10.3 x 10 x 2 cm)
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
https://id.smb.museum/object/1415193
Accession number2006
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Christ Flanked by Disciples
Description: The Domus Augustana, the lower-level imperial suite from the southeast
The Domus Augustana, the lower-level imperial suite from the southeast
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 92 AD
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsRome--History--Domitian, 81-96
LocationRome
The Domus Augustana, the lower-level...
The Domus Augustana, the lower-level imperial suite from the southeast
Description: Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCeramic and pigment
DimensionsHeight 9 in. (22.8 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/120168
Accession number1990.554.2
Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Model of a Tree-Climbing Ritual
Description: Basilica on Golgotha, reconstruction
Basilica on Golgotha, reconstruction
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator name (description)After Lampl
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. AD 335
Object typeIllustration
Basilica on Golgotha, reconstruction
Basilica on Golgotha, reconstruction
Description: The Domus Aurea, model of the octagon and its dependencies
The Domus Aurea, model of the octagon and its dependencies
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleArtist
Object typeOther
LocationMuseo della Civiltà Romana, Rome
The Domus Aurea, model of the octagon...
The Domus Aurea, model of the octagon and its dependencies
Description: Phytomorphic Vessel
Phytomorphic Vessel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 500
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsBurnished ceramic with slip
DimensionsHeight 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art
http://collections.lacma.org/node/182618
Accession numberAC1996.146.27
Phytomorphic Vessel
Phytomorphic Vessel
Description: House of Diana
House of Diana
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 130–170
Object typeArchitecture
LocationOstia, Italy
House of Diana
House of Diana

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