In the chaos of the 3rd century, can we be sure about the identification of this statue?
Late empire
Built using new technologies, this building is overwhelming and unprecedented—displaying Roman imperial power.
Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine
Learn how the solid, abstracted forms of these co-emperors reject earlier understanding of the human body.
Portraits of the Four Tetrarchs
Does the abstraction of form and faraway look in this colossal portrait hint at the growth of Christianity in Rome?
The Colossus of Constantine
For the first time, a Roman emperor celebrated victory over fellow Romans, and appropriated the art of earlier rulers.