RM2AHT735–Ancient Roman. Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius. 145 AD–161 AD. Rome. Gold Obverse Bust of Antoninus Pius right, bareheaded, wearing cuirass and paludamentumReverse Roma seated facing left, holding Palladium and spear, with shield at side
RM2AHT73D–Ancient Roman. Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Marcus Aurelius. 153 AD–154 AD. Rome. Gold Obverse Bust of Marcus Aurelius right, bareheaded, wearing cuirass and paludamentumReverse Roma-Virtus, helmeted, stands left in military garb, holding Victory and parazonium
RM2AHPTD2–Giambattista Tiepolo. Armida Abandoned by Rinaldo. 1742–1745. Italy. Oil on canvas The third scene from Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s brilliant suite of decorations for a room in the Venetian palace of the Cornaro family, this painting shows the emotional climax of the story of Rinaldo and Armida. The knight Rinaldo has been persuaded by his companions, Carlo and Ubaldo, to renounce the love of the beautiful sorceress Armida. The gazes of the figures express the tension of the moment. Bareheaded and pensive, Rinaldo has taken up his arms again and appears to hesitate as the older knights gesture
RM2AHT73J–Ancient Roman. Aureus (Coin) Portraying Empress Faustina the Younger. 161 AD–175 AD. Rome. Gold Obverse Bust of Faustina the Younger right, bareheaded, drapedReverse Juno (or Faustina) standing left between two children; extends right over child, cradles infant in leftAntoninus Pius, living up to his name, portrays himself practicing religious rites by making a sacrifice to the gods. His daughter the empress Faustina the Younger, was paired with an image of Juno who, as the wife of Jupiter, symbolized marriage and family and acted as the divine protector of children. Rome encouraged large fami
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