Defined by the men in their lives, women in ancient Rome were valued mainly as wives and mothers. Although some were allowed more freedom than others, there was always a limit, even for the ...

A recently excavated Roman fresco from a house dating to the end of the first century B.C. depicts a human figure on a vibrant red background. It is among the highest quality wall paintings ever ...

Students should demonstrate general knowledge of the basic characteristics of style, iconography, function and design in Roman art and architecture from the Republic to the Constantinian period. The ...

The artists of Greek and Roman antiquity mostly used wooden panes for their encaustic paintings. Encaustic painting originated in Ancient Greece. The earliest written mention can be found in Pliny ...

Within a large Etruscan necropolis in Tarquinia, Italy, archaeologists have uncovered an ancient tomb decorated with ...