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Roman Sarcophagi

April 1, 2007

By Heather T. Awan

Sarcophagi had been used for centuries by the Etruscans and the Greeks; when the Romans eventually adopted inhumation as their primary funerary practice, both of these cultures had an impact on the development of Roman sarcophagi.
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Roman Painting

October 1, 2004

By Department of Greek and Roman Art

Although ancient literary references inform us of Roman paintings on wood, ivory, and other materials, works that have survived are in the durable medium of fresco that was used to adorn the interiors of private homes in Roman cities and in the countryside.
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Roman Housing

February 1, 2009

By Ian Lockey

Domestic display is a good example of the conspicuous consumption of the Roman elite, proving that they had wealth and therefore power and authority.
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Roman Egypt

October 1, 2000

By Department of Greek and Roman Art and Department of Asian Art

The conquest of Egypt and its incorporation into the Roman empire inaugurated a new fascination with its ancient culture.
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A Roman Statue of Aphrodite on Loan to The Met

May 9, 2023, revised November 5, 2024

By Alexis Belis

A celebrated statue of the goddess of love, Aphrodite, is now on display in The Met’s Greek and Roman galleries as a five-year loan until 2028.
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Roman Inscriptions

February 1, 2009

By Christopher S. Lightfoot

The variety of media used for [Roman] inscriptions (stone, metal, pottery, mosaic, fresco, glass, wood, and papyrus) is matched by the diverse ways in which the inscriptions themselves were used.
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Roman Copies of Greek Statues

October 1, 2002

By Department of Greek and Roman Art

Although many Roman sculptures are purely Roman in their conception, others are carefully measured, exact copies of Greek statues, or variants of Greek prototypes adapted to the taste of the Roman patron.
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The Roman Banquet

October 1, 2011

By Katharine Raff

Roman literary sources describe elite private banquets as a kind of feast for the senses, during which the host strove to impress his guests with extravagant fare, luxurious tableware, and diverse forms of entertainment, all of which were enjoyed in a lavishly adorned setting.
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Roman Portrait Sculpture: Republican through Constantinian

October 1, 2003

By Rosemarie Trentinella

Roman portraiture is unique in comparison to that of other ancient cultures because of the quantity of surviving examples, as well as the complex and ever-evolving stylistic treatment of human features and character.
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Roman Luxury Glass

October 1, 2003

By Rosemarie Trentinella

The Roman glass industry drew heavily on the skills and techniques that were used in other contemporary crafts such as metalworking, gem cutting, and pottery production.
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Marble statue of Eirene (the personification of peace)

Roman copy of Greek original by Kephisodotos

Date: ca. 14–68 CE
Accession Number: 06.311

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Terracotta female head

Date: 2nd century CE
Accession Number: 74.51.1513

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Faience Udjat eye amulet

Date: 1st century CE
Accession Number: 74.51.4526

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Statue of Dionysos leaning on a female figure ("Hope Dionysos")

Restored by Pacetti, Vincenzo

Date: 27 BCE–68 CE
Accession Number: 1990.247

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Fragments of a marble statue of the Diadoumenos (youth tying a fillet around his head)

Copy of work attributed to Polykleitos

Date: ca. 69–96 CE
Accession Number: 25.78.56

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Glass jug

Ennion

Date: 1st half of 1st century CE
Accession Number: 17.194.226

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The Mountain Man

Frederic Remington (American, Canton, New York 1861–1909 Ridgefield, Connecticut)

Date: 1903, cast by March 1907
Accession Number: 07.79

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A Young Mother

Bessie Potter Vonnoh (American, St. Louis, Missouri 1872–1955 New York)

Date: 1896, cast ca. 1906
Accession Number: 06.306

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Victory

Evelyn Beatrice Longman (American, Winchester, Ohio 1874–1954 Osterville, Massachusetts)

Date: 1903; cast 1908
Accession Number: 12.143

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End of the Trail

James Earle Fraser (American, Winona, Minnesota 1876–1953 Westport, Connecticut)

Date: 1918, cast 1918
Accession Number: 2010.73