IMPERIAL LIFE

I. Imperial Residences
Odysseus and his men blinding Polyphemus
from the Tiberian Grotto
Sperlonga, Italy


Model of Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli (top)
Teatro Marittimo (bottom)

II. Imperial Fora and Audience Halls
 

Roman Basilica
4th century AD
Trier, Germany
Basilica Nova (Basilica of Constantine)
ca. 306-312 AD
Roman Forum, Rome, Italy

III. Monuments Honoring Military Victory

Arch of Titus
c. 81 AD
Rome, Italy




1. Column of Trajan and remains of  Basilica Ulpia in the Forum of Trajan, Rome, Italy
Dedicated AD 113
marble, 125' tall (including base)

2. (left) Total from WSW (before restoration)
2. (right) Bands 1-4 up from base, E side (before restoration)
3. (left) Bands 4-8, up from base, E side (before restoration) 
4. (right) Bands 1-4 down from top, W side (before restoration) 
5. (left) Bands 4-12 down from top, W side (before restoration) 
5. (right) Bands 1-5 up from base, W side (before restoration)
6. (left) Bands 5-11 up from base, W side (before restoration) 
7. (right) entrance



Arch of Constantine
early 4th century
Rome, Italy
a. view from south
b. side view from west
c. upper west end
d. central portion south front
e. east third of south front from south
f. close up of relief sculpture at center

 

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