Images For Lecture 17

Vespasian

1. Portrait of Vespasian
2. Portrait of Vespasian
3. A remarkable likeness!
4. Map of the Roman Empire at the accession of Vespasian
5. Coin commemorating the conquest of Judea
6. Coin of Vespasian ("Pudge")
7. Titus
8. Statue of Titus

The Flavians

• Vespasian
  • Colosseum
    9. Aerial view of the Colosseum
    10. Nice color photo of exterior
    11. Color detail of exterior arches
    12. Cross-section and reconstruction of seating
    13. Colosseum Interior
    14. Artist's impression of ancient animal hunts
    15. Drawing of gladiators in Colosseum
    16. Color drawing of Colosseum w/statue of Nero

• Titus
  • Arch of Titus
    17. Arch of Titus
    18. The Arch from the side
    19. Print (reconstruction)
    20. Triumph of Titus, Menorah and Arc of the Covenant(?) from the Temple in Jerusalem
    21. More of the triumph and apotheosis of Titus
    

• Domitian
  • Palace of Domitian
    22. Ramp in Domitian's Palace
    23. Ruins of Palatine Palace
    24. More of Domitian's Palace
    25. The man himself, Domitian

The Adoptive Emperors

• Trajan
  • Portrait
    26. Trajan looking inspirational
    27. An older, wiser Trajan

• Forum
  28. Model of the Imperial Fora, Trajan's is at the top
  29. Plan of forum
  30. Trajan's Markets today

• Column
  31. Trajan's Column
  32. Detail of base of column
  33. Trajan adressing his troops (adlocutio)
  34. Sacrifice scene
  35. Model of Column with Libraries
  36. Model of Column, with libraries, basilica and temple

• Hadrian
  37. Portrait of Hadrian, first bearded emperor

• Antinoos
  38. Detail of face of Antinoos, profile
  39. Detail of face of Antinoos

• Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli
  40. Model of Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli
  41. Map of Tivoli
  42. Villa retreat (so-called Maritime Theater) at Hadrian's Villa
  43. Canopus
  44. "Grotto" dining hall at other end of Canopus
  45. Etching of Tivoli when excavated
  46. Another etching

• Marcus Aurelius
  47. Emperor Antoninus Pius
  
  48. Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (modern copy)
  49. Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius safe inside the museum
  50. Close up of M. A.'s face
  

• Commodus
  51. Commodus as Hercules

The Severans

52. Arch of Severus
53. Leptis Magna, Market
54. Leptis Magna, theatre
55. Portrait of Septimius Severus
56. Portrait of Caracalla