#Roman antiquities

[lionofchaeronea]

Capital of Composite Order, from Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae (Mirror of Roman Magnificence), Léon Davent after Francesco Primaticcio, mid-16th century

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae was a collection of prints of Roman antiquities assembled by the publishers Antonio Salamanca and Antonio Lafreri beginning in 1540 to sell to tourists and collectors.

#art #art history #Léon Davent #Francesco Primaticcio #print #engraving #Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae #Ancient Rome #antiquities #Roman antiquities #column capital #Italian art #French art #16th century art #Metropolitan Museum of Art #b&w

[1five1two]

Polychrome Terracotta half figure of a young Triton. c. 2nd century. Roman.

#ancient art #sculpture #roman antiquities

[er-cryptid]

Roman statue

National Museum of Denmark, Department of Classical and Near Eastern Antiquities

#history #history museum #national museum of denmark #roman history #roman antiquities #classical artifacts #classical statues #roman statues #historyblr #department of classical antiquities #danish history museum

[illustratus]

Neptune's Horses by Walter Crane

#neptune #horses #art #walter crane #waves #sea #gods #roman #mythology #roman mythology #greek mythology #europe #european #classical antiquity #trident #seashells #pearls #ocean #religion

[howamidrivinginlimbo]

The ancient city of Pompeii, Italy

On the first photo is the bakery of Sotericus.

On the last photo you can see clay pots built into countertops in the taberna.

#pompeii #ancient rome #antiquity #archaeology #ancient history #ancientmonuments #history #culture #architecture #travel #traveling #travel photography #travel destinations #art #roman architecture #roman archaeology #photography #photographers on tumblr #italy #mediterranean #italytravel #italia #explore #wanderlust #ancient ruins #places to visit

[sixteenseveredhands]

Ancient Necklace with Mosaic Glass Beads, from the Eastern Mediterranean, c.100 BCE-100 CE: this necklace is composed of 30 glass beads, most of which are decorated with stylized faces

From the John Paul Getty Museum:

The beads are made of multi-colored opaque glass and are decorated with heads and floral designs. The necklace is in good condition; some beads are chipped or cracked.

The exact origin of this piece is unknown, but it can be traced back to the Eastern Mediterranean, where it was likely made by a Greek or Roman artist.

Each bead has a width of about 1.2cm (roughly half an inch); they're decorated with remarkably intricate details, and each face is depicted in its own unique style.

Sources & More Info:

John Paul Getty Museum: Necklace with Mosaic Glass Beads

#archaeology #artifact #history #ancient history #art #greek #roman #ancient art #antiquity #jewelry #beading #glass art #mosaic #crafting #greek art #roman art #eastern mediterranean #ancient #necklace #fashion #style #classical archaeology

[the-cricket-chirps]

Bronze statuette of a dog

Roman

2nd-3rd century CE

#roman art #dogs #bronze #bronze statue #animals in art #ancient art #ancient people #ancient statue #statue aesthetic #aesthetic #beauty #ancient artifacts #artifacts #antiquities #beautiful animals #dogs of tumblr #cute dogs #modern art #art history #aesthetictumblr #tumblraesthetic #tumblrpic #tumblrpictures #tumblr art #tumblrstyle #artists on tumblr

[theantonian]

Roman marble statue of Dionysus (Bacchus), God of wine, patron of wine making.

Roman copy of a Greek original of late 4th century BC.

from The Collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

#roman art #dionysus #bacchus #marble statue #art history #ancient art #ancient artifacts #antiquities #antiquity #ancient rome #roman history #roman empire #roman republic #rome #greek art #greek mythology

[eirene]

Roman Courtship (details), ca. 1900

Sir William Reynolds-Stephens

#William Reynolds-Stephens #oil on canvas #british art #english art #classical antiquity #1900s #art #painting #art history #scene #the parcae #roman mythology #mythology

[tragediambulante]

Sleeping Hermaphroditus, II century D.C

#galleria borghese #louvre museum #hermaphrodite #hermaphroditus #polycles #art history #art #roman art #ancient rome #antiquity #roman history #greek mythology #ancient greece #roman empire #sculpture #marble #queer history

[memories-of-ancients]

Imperial Orb of the Holy Roman Empire, introduced in 1612

from The Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

#history #antiquities #art #holy roman empire #17th century

[victusinveritas]

"A mindblowing 1900 year old Roman hologram effect ring.

The bust is a gold microfusion made upon a wax model, using the cera persa (lost wax) technique covered by a quartz crystal rendering the hologram effect. It shows the sophisticated craftsmanship of ancient jewellers. And also the function of jewellery as a precious keepsake.

The young man depicted in the ring is

Carvilius Gemmulus, who died at 18. His femur was fractured in 2 places, also a high percentage of arsenic was found in his hair. The ring was found in the nearby grave of his mother Aebutia Quarta who died some years later.

The luminous effect of the crystal lense gives a mysterious effect to the image of the beloved son. His mother had the ring made to keep his memory alive.

Both well-kept mummies at the Grottaferrata necropolis near Rome, were elaborately covered with garlands of flowers. He was wrapped in a shroud and completely covered with flowers. Large garlands in good condition covered the upper half of his body, one was placed around his head.

She wore a vegetal mantle made up of hundreds of garlands. On her head was placed a well-preserved wig wrapped in a net woven with fine gold thread ending in a braid.

The ring is on display at the Museo Archeologica Nazionale di Palestrina.

From: the Archeology News Network and other sources. (So if there are spelling or historical errors, they aren't mine.)

#archaeology #roman archaeology #grave goods #jewelry #memento mori #antiquity #necropolis

[vintagehomecollection]

The bath in the New Orleans Junior League Decorator Showcase, designed by Ann Holden and Ann Dupuy in 1987.

Interior Visions: Great American Designers and the Showcase House, 1988

#vintage #vintage interior #1980s #80s #interior design #home decor #bathroom #relief #ancient #antique #furniture #fabric #sisal #Italian #Roman #neutral #New Orleans #Garden District #style #home #architecture #bathtub

[illustratus]

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[howamidrivinginlimbo]

The ancient city of Pompeii, Italy

On the first photo is the house of Paquius Proculus. On the last photo is the fullonica of Stephanus, a laundry worker who used the house as his workshop.

#pompeii #ancient rome #mosaics #roman art #roman history #ancient #ancient history #antiquity #archaeology #ancientmonuments #vesuvius #ancient art #history #architecture #culture #art #art history #travel #travel photography #traveling #photography #photographers on tumblr #explore #wanderlust #italy #italia #italytravel

[moonandserpent]

Amphora by Moon and Serpent

#moon and serpent #handmade jewelry #support artists #amphora #antique #ancient #greek goddess #greek mythology #roman history #ancient rome #ancient greece #earrings #necklaces #pendants #gift #archaeology #artisanal