AD 92-96 Rome, Italy
Entrance arch in the Piazza di Tor Sanguigna

An example of cyclopean masonry-

Stadium of Domitian, Circus Agonalis, Architecture and City Planning. c. A.D. 92-96. Artstor, library.artstor.org/asset/APINTOIG_10313945007

AD 6 Rome, Italy
White marble

Remaining part of the temple dedicated to Roman mythology figures Castor and Pullox and the site of the cavalry parade commemorating their victory. The columns are composite order with fluted shaft and decorative capital.

Temple of Castor and Pollux, Larger Entity: Forum Romanum (Roman Forum), Architecture and City Planning. A.D. 6. Artstor, library.artstor.org/asset/APINTOIG_10313945905

 

 

Rome, Italy 211-216 BC
Marble

A surviving piece of the Aqua Antoniniana, and aqueduct which brought water to Caracalla’s baths. This arch is decorated lavishly because as was the norm for aqueduct arches that passed over roads. Has composite capitals (combining the volutes of Ionic order and Acanthus leaves of the Corinthian).

Arch of Drusus, Aqua Antoniniana, Architecture and City Planning. 211-216. Artstor, library.artstor.org/asset/APINTOIG_10313945032

1st Century BC

Bronze Candelabrum. Utilitarian and designed to serve its purpose. The feet are decoratively shaped like an animal leg/foot but are still simple.

Bronze candelabrum (lamp stand). ca. 1st century A.D.. Artstor, library.artstor.org/asset/SS7731421_7731421_11455330