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BERNINI, Giovanni Lorenzo (1598-1680). David. 1623-1624. Baroque art. Sculpture on marble. ITALY. Rome. Borghese Gallery and Museum
Bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD)Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD). Roman emperor. Roman bust. Marble. From Kandilli, Lamunia (Bozhoyuk). Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey
Boxer of Quirinal, also known as the Terme BoxerGreek Art. Hellenistic. Boxer of Quirinal or the Terme Boxer. Bronze sculpture of the Hellenistic period (1st century B.C.). Boxer sitting at rest, with metal and leather dressings used for combat
MACCARI, Cesare (1840-1919). Cicero Denouncing Catiline. 1880. ITALY. Rome. Madama Palace. Cicero caused the failure of the Catiline conspiracy during his consulship. Fresco
Scipio Africanus meeting Hannibal at Battle of ZamaSECOND PUNIC WAR : the Roman general and statesman Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus meets the Carthaginian leader Hannibal before defeating him at the Battle of Zama, near Carthage in North Africa
Marcus Aurelius StatueThis gilded bronze equestrian statue of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was moved from Lateran Square to Capitoline Hill, Campidoglio, Rome, Italy, in 1538
Giordano Bruno BurnsGIORDANO BRUNO Italian philosopher, arrested by the Inquisition and burnt at the stake in Rome for scientific heresy, 17 February 1600
BERNINI, Giovanni Lorenzo (1598-1680). Pluto and Proserpina. 1621-1622. Baroque art. Sculpture on marble. ITALY. Rome. Borghese Gallery and Museum
Cicero Speaks in SenateCatiline, plotting to seize power in Rome, is denounced in the Senate by Cicero
Hannibal crossing the Alps with his army and elephantsSECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, descending into Italy after crossing the Alps with his army, including war elephants
CARAVAGGIO, Michelangelo Merisi da (1573-1610)
Statue of St Peter, Basilica di San Giovanni in LateranoStatue of St Peter in the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano (Basilica of St John Lateran) in Rome, Italy. This cathedral is the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome, ie the Pope
St Peters Basilica, Vatican, Rome, ItalySt Peters Basilica with its iconic dome, viewed from St Peters Square in the Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Garden Paintings from the so-called Villa of Livia, Primaporta, Rome, c.20 BC. Roman art. Fresco
Roman Empire (4th c. AD). Scale model of the city of Rome
Laocoon Sculpture 2The Laocoon, antique marble sculpture by Hagesander, Polydorus and Athenodorus, of Rhodes: it was rediscovered in a vineyard in Rome in 1506, and is now in the Vatican. Date: 1st century BCE
Roman Art. Marphurius or Marforio. Marble. Capitoline MuseumRoman Art. Marphurius or Marforio. One of the talking statues of Rome. 1st century A.D. Marble sculpture depicting a reclining bearded river god or Oceanus. Capitoline Museums. Rome. Italy
St Laurence of RomeSaint LAURENCE OF ROME depicted with the grid on which he will soon be martyred
Ancient Roman costume from the time of the late Roman Republic -- warriors, legionnaires (infantry soldiers), a cavalryman, a centurion, an emperor in purple (red), an ensign bearer
LIBYA. TRIPOLI. Leptis Magna. Forum of Septimius Severus. Forum built after the rise to the empire of Lucius Septimius Severus in 193. Sculptural detail with Gorgons head. Roman art. Early Empire
Goethe / Window / TischbeinJOHANN WOLFGANG von GOETHE German writer in Rome in 1787, looking out of the window in a relaxed mood
Ben-Hur, chariot race scene, book by General Lew WallaceBen-Hur, chariot race scene, jacket design of the book by General Lew Wallace, published by Sears, Roebuck and Co, Chicago, USA. 20th century
Giovanni Paolo Panini (1691-1765). Musical party given by CaGiovanni Paolo Panini (1691-1765). Italian painter. Musical party given by Cardinal De La Rochefoucauld at the Argentina Theatre in Rome in 1747. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France
Augustus Prima Porta. Vatican MuseumsAugustus (61 BC-14 AD). First roman emperor. Marble statue of Augustus of Prima Porta. (1st century) in the role of commander of the army. Vatican Museums. Vatican City State
Caesar Crosses RubiconJulius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, marking the frontier of his province, thus symbolising his intention to invade Italy
Roman art. Boy with horse (possible CastorI. Marble. ReliefRoman art. Bas-relief. Boy with a horse, probably Castor taming his horse, acompanied by a dog. Found in the pantanella of Hadrians Villa at Tivoli. 125 AD. British Museum. London. England
Claudius Galen (Bust)CLAUDIUS GALEN Greek physician working in Rome, at court of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus : he tended the gladiators, and voiced theory of humours. Date: 129 - 199
HOLBEIN, Hans, the Younger (1497-1547). Portrait" HOLBEIN, Hans, " the Younger" (1497-1547). Portrait of Henry VIII. 1540. Renaissance art. Oil on wood. ITALY. Rome. Barberini Palace and National Gallery of Ancient Art."
Reconstruction of the Roman Forum, Rome, ItalyPictorial reconstruction of the Roman Forum and surroundings, Rome, Italy
General view of The Forum, Rome, ItalyGeneral view of the Roman Forum, or Forum Romanum, in Rome, Italy. In the middle distance is the triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus, in white marble
Cincinnatus called from the ploughLucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519 BC-438 BC) is called from the plough to serve as Roman Consul
Socrates (c 469399 BC). Classical Greek Athenian philosopheSocrates (c.469-399 BC). Classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Bust. Found at Piazza Venezia. 1st. century. Pentelic marble. Palazzo Massimo. National Roman Museum. Rome. Italy
St Aloysius College Chapel, Mangalore, IndiaSt Aloysius College Chapel in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. It was built n 1899-1900 and has been compared with the Sistine Chapel in Rome. It is dedicated to Aloysius Gonzaga
Piazza del Popolo, Rome, ItalyView of the Piazza del Popolo in Rome, Italy, with the Egyptian obelisk of Rameses II from Heliopolis (known as the Obelisco Flaminio)
Pantheon / ReconstructionReconstruction of the the PANTHEON showing interior structure
Cicero Speech SceneMARCUS TULLIUS the Roman writer, statesman and orator delivering a speech to the people of Rome
Roman WarshipA warship of Imperial Rome is rowed out of harbour with only a light sail hoisted
Visigoths Sack RomeTHE FALL OF ROME Alarics Visigoths ride exuberantly into Rome
Ancient Roman athletes boxing in leather glovesAncient Roman athletes boxing wearing a cestus (leather glove) on each hand
Hannibal crossing the Rhone RiverSECOND PUNIC WAR: Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, crossing the Rhone River, probably near Aurasio in present-day France
Twelve Tables of Rome drawn upThe Twelve Tables, Romes first legal code, are drawn up by a commission at the request of the plebeians
Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy. Date: late 19th century
Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and his familyNapoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France (1769-1821), pictured with his two wives, Empress Josephine (de Beauharnais) (1763-1814) and Empress Marie-Louise (of Austria) (1791-1847)
Sarcophagus from Cerveteri. ca. 520 BC. Married couple belonging to the Etruscan high aristocracy. Upper detail. Terracotta. Etruscan art. Sculpture. ITALY. Rome
Constantine and CrossThe emperor Constantine defeats his co-ruler Maxentius outside Rome : a cross in the sky tells him In hoc signo vinces (In this sign you will win), and he later converts
Caesar in a Storm at SeaJulius Caesar, sailing from Marseille to Epirus in northern Greece, behaves with great courage during a storm at sea
Map of Italian Peninsula, Islands of Corsica and Sardinia and Adriatic coast. Engraving. 16th century
The Crucifixion of St. Peter