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What Becomes a Martyr Most? Part 3 of the di Balduccio Monument of Milan

di Balduccio monument for Saint Peter of Verona, 1339 After having examined the larger sculptures at the base of this monument, we arrive...

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...

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...

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...

Early Christian Churches in Rome, Part 1

What follows here are some features of churches from roughly 350-1100 in Rome. Most of my photo studies are of Romanesque and Gothic,...

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...

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...

Pilgrim to the Past