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Jul 18, 20237 min read

di Balduccio Monument--The Christian Virtues

Capturing the back of the sarcophagus of Saint Peter Martyr is much trickier than photographing the front. The apse is quite close by,...

Jul 9, 20236 min read

The di Balduccio Tomb--the Pagan Virtues

As much as I love medieval art that strikes me as bizarre, I really love it when I come across works which are marvels of symbolic...

Feb 26, 20214 min read

The Good (After) Life: More Roman Sarcophagi

Ancient Roman sarcophagi were for the wealthy, and were created in workshops which concentrated on particular themes: demonstrating the...

Feb 25, 20216 min read

Rome's Metaphoric Others: Barbarians and Amazons

Images of barbarians were created to support a narrative of Roman superiority, and to justify military aggression as a defense of...

Feb 5, 20213 min read

Treasures of the Villa Giulia Museum in Rome

The Villa Giulia houses a great collection of Etruscan art. This post provides you with a few of the highlights. Here is a close-up of...

Jan 22, 20216 min read

Rome and Barbarians--Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus

The barbarians here are not a journalistic representation of a specific battle, just as the image of the decedent at the center of the...

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