“Illustration of a suovetaurilia, a ritual sacrifice made before the start of a military offensive. At the bottom, a pig and a sheep are being led to the sacrificial altar. The ox which was also destined for sacrifice cannot be seen in this view....
Sculpture; Bas-reliefs; Men; Military personnel; Soldiers; Military officers; People associated with military activities; Guards; Bodyguards; People associated with health & safety; Clothing & dress; Military uniforms; Uniforms; Belts...
"Antonine relief depicting the Praetorian Guard. This troop of imperial bodyguards [...]" (caption, p. 126)
Sculpture; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Columns; Portraits; Group portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Standing; Hugging; Clothing & dress; Armor; Capes (Clothing);...
“Porphyry sculpture of the four emperors of the Tetrarchy. It shows the four rulers in a cordial embrace intended as an expression of concordia, or agreement. Originally located in Constantinople, the sculpture was plundered during the Crusade of...
Sculpture; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Columns; Portraits; Group portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Standing; Hugging; Clothing & dress; Armor; Capes (Clothing);...
“Porphyry sculpture of the four emperors of the Tetrarchy. It shows the four rulers in a cordial embrace intended as an expression of concordia, or agreement. Originally located in Constantinople, the sculpture was plundered during the Crusade of...
Paintings; Oil paintings; Storytelling; Prisons; Men; Prisoners; Upper class; Consuls; Government officials; People associated with politics & government; Military officers; Generals; Soldiers; Military personnel; People associated with...
"The most representative surviving part of the Forum is a stretch of the south wall containing what are known as the 'Colonnacce': two surviving columns from the Corinthian colonnade erected around the outer wall of the square, an imitation...
Sculpture; Bas-reliefs; Men; Military personnel; Soldiers; Military officers; People associated with military activities; Guards; Bodyguards; People associated with health & safety; Clothing & dress; Military uniforms; Uniforms; Belts...
"This piece depicts three soldiers in high relief in the foreground and two others, accompanied by a standard bearer, in bas-relief behind. The plaque's original upright is preserved in the lower right; the upright on the left is modern. As...
Sculpture; Herms; Heads (Anatomy); Portraits; Men; Military officers; Generals; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Heroes; Beards; Helmets; Headgear; Armor; Inscriptions; Reproductions
Roman marble herm copy after a bronze original of ca. 429 BCE.
Coins; Money; Metalwork; Silverwork; Portraits; Heads (Anatomy); Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Military officers; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Clothing &...
Nummus (left), A.D. 307. Billon, diameter approx. 1". American Numismatic Society, New York; medallion (right), ca. A.D. 315. Silver. Staatliche Munzsammlung, Munich.
Sculpture; Metalwork; Equestrian statues; Commemorations; Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Military leadership; Power (Social sciences); Portraits; Men; Military officers; Mercenaries (Soldiers); Soldiers; Military personnel; People associated...
Sculpture; Equestrian statues; Metalwork; Commemorations; Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Military leadership; Power (Social sciences); Portraits; Men; Military officers; Military personnel; Soldiers; Mercenaries (Soldiers); People associated...
