Musée de la Romanité, Nimes Photos

The Musée de la Romanité (2018) designed by Elizabeth de Portzamparc outlines the history of the pre-Roman, Roman and recent events in the Nimes region using a fine collection of antiquities and art.

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Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Glass tiles of facade of Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Facade undulations of Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Arena of Nîmes seen through window of Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Musée de la Romanité (2018). Nimes, France. Architect: Elizabeth de Portzamparc.Glass tiles of facade of Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Facade undulations of Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Arena of Nîmes seen through window of Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Landscaped courtyard park seen through window of Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Spiral staircase at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Spiral staircase at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Gallery of mosaic tiles at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Landscaped courtyard park seen through window of Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Spiral staircase at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Spiral staircase at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Gallery of mosaic tiles at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Interior architecture at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Collection of Bronze Age & Iron Age ceramics at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Incised ceramic bowl from Roque de Viou, St Dionisy at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Incised male bust from St Anastasie at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Interior architecture at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Collection of Bronze Age & Iron Age ceramics (900-625 BCE) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Incised ceramic bowl (9thC BCE) from Roque de Viou, St Dionisy (Gard) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Incised male bust (7th-6thC BCE) from St Anastasie (Gard) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Incised relief male bust from St Anastasie at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Etruscan ceramic amphora from le Grau du Roi at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Iron Age ceramics at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Grecian-Italic ceramic amphora from tomb in Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Incised relief male bust (7th-6thC BCE) from St Anastasie (Gard) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Etruscan ceramic amphora (end 6th - start 5thC BCE) from le Grau du Roi (Gard) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Iron Age ceramics at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Grecian-Italic ceramic amphora (end 2ndC BCE) from tomb in Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Stone carving representing cut-off heads of vanquished enemies from Provence, France at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Bronze disks tools probably for rituals at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Iron helmet from Vié Cioutat, Mons at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Ceramic plates from tomb in necropolis of Marronniers à Beucaire at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Stone carving representing cut-off heads of vanquished enemies (Iron Age) from Provence, France at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Bronze disks (6thC BCE) tools probably for rituals at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Iron helmet (2nd half 1stC BCE) from Vié Cioutat, Mons (Gard) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Ceramic plates (75-50 BCE) from tomb in necropolis of Marronniers à Beucaire at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Ceramic plates from necropolis of Eyguières at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Imperial Roman lead plumbing at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Altar to Lares Augusti, protectors of Roman Emperor's roads from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman medallion with gladiators from Cavillargues at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Ceramic plates (70-20 BCE) from necropolis of Eyguières (Bouches-du-Rhône) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Imperial Roman lead plumbing at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Altar (1stC CE) to Lares Augusti, protectors of Roman Emperor's roads from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman medallion with gladiators (2nd-mid 3rd C) from Cavillargues (Gard) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Roman mosaic with theater mask from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman terracotta oil lamp with theater mask of satyr at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman terracotta roof antefix with comedic theater mask at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman marble sarcophagus corner with comedic theater face at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Roman mosaic with theater mask (1st-2ndC) from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman terracotta oil lamp with theater mask of satyr (1st-2ndC) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman terracotta roof antefix with comedic theater mask (1st-4thC) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman marble sarcophagus corner with comedic theater face (2nd-3rd C) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Roman marble with masks of Silenus & Satyr at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman fresco with heroes in repos from Nimes quai Clémenceau at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman marble stele with figures & epitaph of Licinia Flavilla & Sextus Adgennius Macrinus from Nimes house beside amphitheater at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Detail of Roman marble stele with figures & epitaph of Licinia Flavilla & Sextus Adgennius Macrinus from Nimes house beside amphitheater at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Roman marble (oscillum) with masks of Silenus & Satyr (1st-2ndC) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman fresco with heroes in repos (30-40 CE) from Nimes quai Clémenceau at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman marble stele with figures & epitaph of Licinia Flavilla & Sextus Adgennius Macrinus (end 1st - early 2ndC) from Nimes house beside amphitheater at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Detail of Roman marble stele with figures & epitaph of Licinia Flavilla & Sextus Adgennius Macrinus (end 1st - early 2ndC) from Nimes house beside amphitheater at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Roman marble epitaph of Lucius Spinus with carved reliefs of stonecutters tools from Nimes site on rue Jean Reboul at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman frieze of eagles & garland from Nimes site on Palais de Justice at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman marble rabbit sculpture at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Museum film of Roman stone carver projected onto Roman funerary slab at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Roman marble epitaph of Lucius Spinus with carved reliefs of stonecutters tools (1stC) from Nimes site on rue Jean Reboul at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman frieze of eagles & garland (end 1stC) from Nimes site on Palais de Justice at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman marble rabbit sculpture (1st-2ndC) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Museum film of Roman stone carver projected onto Roman funerary slab at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Large intact Roman mosaic floor with legend of King Pentheus after play by Euripides from Nimes house on ave. Jean-Jaurès at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Detail of Roman mosaic floor with legend of King Pentheus after play by Euripides from Nimes house on ave. Jean-Jaurès at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Bird detail of Roman mosaic floor with legend of King Pentheus after play by Euripides from Nimes house on ave. Jean-Jaurès at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman mosaic floor with dolphins & patterns from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Large intact Roman mosaic floor with legend of King Pentheus after play by Euripides (2ndC) from Nimes house on ave. Jean-Jaurès at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Detail of Roman mosaic floor with legend of King Pentheus after play by Euripides (2ndC) from Nimes house on ave. Jean-Jaurès at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Bird detail of Roman mosaic floor with legend of King Pentheus after play by Euripides (2ndC) from Nimes house on ave. Jean-Jaurès at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman mosaic floor with dolphins & patterns (c1st-2ndC) from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Roman mosaic floor with face in center of hexagonal patterns from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman mosaic floor with leopards beside fountain from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman mosaic floor with goddess on seahorse from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman mosaic floor with various squares from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Roman mosaic floor with face in center of hexagonal patterns (c1st-2ndC) from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman mosaic floor with leopards beside fountain (c1st-2ndC) from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman mosaic floor with goddess on seahorse (c1st-2ndC) from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman mosaic floor with various squares (c1st-2ndC) from Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Collection of Roman gold & bronze rings at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Collection of Roman glass bottles & bronze balance at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman glass ointment bottles at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Collection of Roman glass objects from daily life at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Collection of Roman gold & bronze rings (c1st-2ndC) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Collection of Roman glass bottles & bronze balance (c1st-2ndC) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Roman glass ointment bottles (1stC CE) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Collection of Roman glass objects from daily life (c1st-2ndC) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Roman glass funerary urn at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Collection of Roman ceramic & bronze oil lamps at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Bronze oil lamp at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Stone tombstones with crosses found in Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Roman glass funerary urn (c1st-2ndC) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Collection of Roman ceramic & bronze oil lamps (2ndC BCE - 3rdC CE) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Bronze oil lamp (2nd half 1stC CE) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Stone tombstones with crosses (6th-7thC) found in Nimes at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Combat of griffin & monster stone carving at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Temptation of Adam & Eve stone carving from Cathedral of Notre-Dame & St Castor at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Reprimand of Adam & Eve stone carving from Cathedral of Notre-Dame & St Castor at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Model of Pont du Gard by Auguste Pelet at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Combat of griffin & monster stone carving (2nd half 12thC) at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Temptation of Adam & Eve stone carving (12thC) from Cathedral of Notre-Dame & St Castor at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Reprimand of Adam & Eve stone carving (12thC) from Cathedral of Notre-Dame & St Castor at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.Model of Pont du Gard (1830s) by Auguste Pelet at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.
Nimes tourist poster of amphitheater in "La Rome Française" series by C. Feste at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.


Nimes tourist poster of amphitheater in "La Rome Française" series (1925) by C. Feste at Musée de la Romanité. Nimes, France.



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