How to represent an everyday moment—from the ancient world to the Renaissance A moment in time that’s lasted 2,000 ... by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
This ancient map served as an administrative tool for one of the largest empires in history. Severan marble plan (Forma Urbis Romae) by Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker
This three-in-one temple to “Jupiter Best and Greatest,” Juno, and Minerva was central in ancient Roman religion. Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Rome by Dr. Andrew Findley
Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, emerges from her bath, but what did her nudity mean to the Greeks? Capitoline Venus (copy of the Aphrodite of ... by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Is this delicate female portrait what we think? Take part in a discussion of a masterpiece we know little about. Portrait Bust of a Flavian Woman (Fonseca ... by Dr. Elizabeth Marlowe, Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Abandoned as infants, the mythical founders of Rome were raised by a she-wolf. Capitoline She-wolf by Dr. Jaclyn Neel
Once identified as the founder of the Roman Republic, debate over this figure’s true identity rages on. Capitoline Brutus by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Does the abstraction of form and faraway look in this colossal portrait hint at the growth of Christianity in Rome? The Colossus of Constantine by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
She’s a monster, but in this poignant marble bust, Medusa becomes a victim of her own plight. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Bust of Medusa by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Pain is visible on the face of this dying warrior. Did the ancient Greeks sympathize with their defeated enemies? Dying Gaul and Ludovisi Gaul by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Due to a fortunate case of mistaken identity, this commanding statue was saved from destruction. Equestrian Sculpture of Marcus Aurelius by Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker