Louvre Museum - Roman Art Photos

The Louvre Museum in Paris hosts ancient Roman art including busts of many Caesars.

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Roman fresco of winged genius holding platter buried at Boscoreale by eruption of Mount Vesuvius at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Muse of comedy wall fresco from Pompeii estate of Julia Felix at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Seated Apollo wall fresco from Pompeii estate of Julia Felix at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Gallo-Roman silver vessels based on Hellenistic designs found in 1958 near Calais at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman fresco of winged genius holding platter buried at Boscoreale by eruption of Mount Vesuvius (79 CE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Muse of comedy wall fresco (c79 CE) from Pompeii estate of Julia Felix at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Seated Apollo wall fresco (c79 CE) from Pompeii estate of Julia Felix at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Gallo-Roman silver vessels (3rdC CE) based on Hellenistic designs found in 1958 near Calais (aka treasure of Graincourt) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman silver vessels buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius found 1895 at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Details of treasure of Boscoreale Roman silver vessels buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius found 1895 at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Details of treasure of Boscoreale Roman silver vessels buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius found 1895 at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Bowl with symbol of Africa including woman wearing helmet in form of elephant on Roman silver vessel buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman silver vessels buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius (79 CE) found 1895 (aka treasure of Boscoreale) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Details of treasure of Boscoreale Roman silver vessels buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius (79 CE) found 1895 at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Details of treasure of Boscoreale Roman silver vessels buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius (79 CE) found 1895 at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Bowl with symbol of Africa including woman wearing helmet in form of elephant on Roman silver vessel buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius (79 CE) (part of treasure of Boscoreale) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Silver Patera embossed with Venus from Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Collection of Roman oil lamps at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Collection of Roman oil lamps at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Unusual ceramics in Roman antiquities department at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Silver Patera (ritual hand washing bowl with handle) embossed with Venus (4thC) from Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Collection of Roman oil lamps at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Collection of Roman oil lamps at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Unusual ceramics in Roman antiquities department at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Agate Skyphos drinking bowl found in tomb in Pouzin at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Glass funerary urn from Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble architectural relief of preparation of sacrifice at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble relief of examination of entrails from Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Agate Skyphos drinking bowl (1stC CE) found in tomb in Pouzin at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Glass funerary urn from Italy (50-100 CE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble architectural relief of preparation of sacrifice (75-130 CE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble relief of examination of entrails (100-125 CE) from Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Marble relief of Victory sacrificing a bull from Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble relief frieze of griffins from Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble carving of symbolic Tiber River discovered in 1512 at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Detail of Romulus & Remus on marble carving of Tiber River symbols discovered in 1512 at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Marble relief of Victory sacrificing a bull (100-125 CE) from Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble relief frieze of griffins (100-125 CE) from Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble carving of symbolic Tiber River (80-140 CE) discovered in 1512 at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Detail of Romulus & Remus on marble carving of Tiber River symbols (80-140 CE) discovered in 1512 at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Gilt-bronze Roman statue of Apollo found in 1823 in Lillebonne, Normandy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Oversize bust of Lucilla, daughter of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius & wife of Lucius Verus found in Carthage, Tunisia at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Porphyry burial urn supported by sphinxes from Rome used by Count of Caylus with modern cover at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble sarcophagus with portrait carving of a couple on lid & scene of battle of Greeks & Amazons on front found in Thessaloniki at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Gilt-bronze Roman statue of Apollo (2ndC CE) found in 1823 in Lillebonne, Normandy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Oversize bust of Lucilla, daughter of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius & wife of Lucius Verus (co-emperor) (2ndC CE) found in Carthage, Tunisia at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Porphyry burial urn supported by sphinxes (2ndC CE) from Rome used by Count of Caylus with modern cover at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble sarcophagus with portrait carving of a couple on lid & scene of battle of Greeks & Amazons on front (c180 CE) found in Thessaloniki at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Marble sarcophagus with portrait carving of a couple on lid & scene of battle of Greeks & Amazons on front found in Thessaloniki at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble carved couple on statue on fountain section from Italy which mimicked sarcophagus cover at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Sarcophagus front relief of lion hunt at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Sarcophagus with relief of legend of Prometheus at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Marble sarcophagus with portrait carving of a couple on lid & scene of battle of Greeks & Amazons on front (c180 CE) found in Thessaloniki at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble carved couple on statue on fountain section (c235 CE) from Italy which mimicked sarcophagus cover at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Sarcophagus front relief of lion hunt (3rdC CE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Sarcophagus with relief of legend of Prometheus (c240 CE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Sarcophagus with relief of story of Dionysus & Ariana at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble Roman sculpture of unknown woman at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Judgment of Paris mosaic floor from Antioche at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Mosaic panels with ducks & Roman bust from Vienne. France at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Sarcophagus with relief of story of Dionysus & Ariana (late 3rdC CE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble Roman sculpture of unknown woman (c235-250 CE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Judgment of Paris mosaic floor (115-150 CE) from Antioche at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Mosaic panels with ducks & Roman bust (175-225 CE) from Vienne. France at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Christian funerary mosaic from Tunisia at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Triumph of Neptune mosaic from Algeria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Fishing boat detail of Triumph of Neptune mosaic from Algeria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman sculptures at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Christian funerary mosaic (end 4thC - start 5thC) from Tunisia at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Triumph of Neptune mosaic (300-325) from Algeria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Fishing boat detail of Triumph of Neptune mosaic (300-325) from Algeria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman sculptures at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Sarcophagus with scene of remission of the law from St Peter's, Vatican at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Rear panel of Sarcophagus remission of the law from St Peter's, Vatican at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Glass bowl engraved with old testament biblical scenes from Homblière, France at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Glass bottle engraved with charioteer at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Sarcophagus with scene of remission of the law (late 4thC) from St Peter's, Vatican at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Rear panel of Sarcophagus remission of the law (late 4thC) from St Peter's, Vatican at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Glass bowl engraved with old testament biblical scenes (4thC) from Homblière, France at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Glass bottle engraved with charioteer (4thC) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Gilded glass bowl bottom with scene of Jonah thrown to a marine monster from Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Two silver spoons from Lampsaque, Syria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Plaque of St Simeon from Syria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Clay flask with eulogy to Coptic St Menas from Egypt at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Gilded glass bowl bottom with scene of Jonah thrown to a marine monster (4thC) from Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Two silver spoons (6th-7thC) from Lampsaque, Syria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Plaque of St Simeon (6th-7thC) from Syria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Clay flask with eulogy to Coptic St Menas (6th-7thC) from Egypt at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Gallery of Roman busts at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman portrait busts at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble portrait of Octavian who later became Emperor Augustus at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Augustus portrait bust from Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Gallery of Roman busts at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman portrait busts (1st-5thC) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marble portrait of Octavian (63 BCE-14 CE) who later became Emperor Augustus at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Augustus (ruled 27 BCE-14 CE) portrait bust (c50 BCE) from Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Emperor Augustus portrait bust from Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Augustus toga statue from Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Livia wife of Emperor Augustus bronze portrait heads from Lyon, France at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marcellus nephew of Roman Emperor Augustus funerary statue from Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Emperor Augustus (ruled 27 BCE-14 CE) portrait bust (c29 BCE) from Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Augustus (ruled 27 BCE-14 CE) toga statue (c27 BCE-150 CE) from Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Livia (lived 58 BCE-29 CE) wife of Emperor Augustus bronze portrait heads (1stC BCE-1stC CE) from Lyon, France at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Marcellus (42-23 BCE) nephew of Roman Emperor Augustus funerary statue (c20 BCE) from Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Emperor Tiberius portrait head from Asia Minor at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Caligula portrait bust from Asia Minor at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Claudius portrait bust from Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Claudius portrait head with crown from Thasos at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Emperor Tiberius (ruled 14-37 CE) portrait head (c13 CE) from Asia Minor at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Caligula (ruled 37-41 CE) portrait bust (c39-40 CE) from Asia Minor at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Claudius (ruled 41-54 CE) portrait bust (c45-50 CE) from Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Claudius (ruled 41-54 CE) portrait head with crown (c41-50 CE) from Thasos at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Emperor Vespasian statue in Toga from Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Trajan marble portrait head at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Matidia the Elder niece of Emperor Trajan portrait bust from Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Hadrian portrait head from Tunisia at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Emperor Vespasian (ruled 69-79 CE) statue in Toga (c76-79 CE) from Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Trajan (ruled 98-117 CE) marble portrait head (108 CE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Matidia the Elder (67-119 CE) niece of Emperor Trajan portrait bust (c112 CE) from Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Hadrian (ruled 117-138 CE) portrait head (c150-200 CE) from Tunisia at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius portrait bust from Probalinthos, Attica at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius portrait bust from near Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius portrait head from Tunisia at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Faustina wife of Marcus Aurelius portrait head from Algeria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (ruled 161-180 CE) portrait bust (c171 CE) from Probalinthos, Attica at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (ruled 161-180 CE) portrait bust (c180-3 CE) from near Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (ruled 161-180 CE) portrait head (c195-7 CE) from Tunisia at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Faustina wife of Marcus Aurelius portrait head (c161-2 CE) from Algeria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Co-Emperor Lucius Verus portrait head from Algeria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Lucille wife of Lucius Verus giant portrait head from Tunisia at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Co-Emperor Lucius Verus portrait bust from near Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Commodus portrait head from Algeria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Co-Emperor Lucius Verus (ruled with Marcus Aurelius 161-169CE) portrait head (c161-197 CE) from Algeria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Lucille wife of Lucius Verus giant portrait head (c150-200 CE) from Tunisia at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Co-Emperor Lucius Verus (ruled with Marcus Aurelius 161-169CE) portrait bust (c180-3-197 CE) from near Rome at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Commodus (ruled 180-193 CE) portrait head (c196-7 CE) from Algeria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Emperor Caracalla giant portrait head from Greece at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Septimius Severus portrait bust from Herculanum?, Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Empress Julia Domma wife of Septimius Severus portrait bust at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Empress Julia Domma wife of Septimius Severus statue at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Emperor Caracalla (ruled 211-217 CE) giant portrait head (c214 CE) from Greece at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (ruled 193-211 CE) portrait bust (after 204 CE) from Herculanum?, Italy at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Empress Julia Domma wife of Septimius Severus (193-211 CE) portrait bust (193 CE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Empress Julia Domma wife of Septimius Severus (193-211 CE) statue at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Emperor Caracalla portrait bust at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Severus Alexander portrait head at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Pupienus portrait head at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Tacitus portrait bust at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Emperor Caracalla (ruled 211-217 CE) portrait bust (c212-5 CE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Severus Alexander (ruled 222-235 CE) portrait head (c226-235CE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Pupienus (ruled 238 CE) portrait head (238 CE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Emperor Tacitus (ruled 275-6 CE) portrait bust at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman Eastern Emperor Theodosius II portrait head at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Eastern Emperor Leo portrait bust at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.

Roman Eastern Emperor Theodosius II (ruled 408-450 CE) portrait head at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Roman Eastern Emperor Leo (ruled 457-474 CE) portrait bust (c470 CE)at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.

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