1999.107, Battle sarcophagus, Roman, c. 190 C.E., marble
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The complex composition of this battle scene—with warriors, horses, captives, and trophies of armor intertwined to suggest the violence and bloodshed of war—is typical of Roman relief carvings during the Antonine period (138–192 CE).
1973.11, Figure of a woman, Roman, second century C.E., marble
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This nobly restrained composite statue depicts a virtuous Roman matron of a distinguished family. She is commemorated as both a chaste wife and mother of children, and her portrait celebrates marriage as an enduring value and symbol of Roman life.
1981.169, Head of a young man, Roman, second century C.E., marble
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
By the 1st century B.C., the city of Rome had become the center of a large empire covering the entire Mediterranean world. Like the Etruscans before them, the Romans admired Greek art; they carried Greek art treasures to Italy and patronized imitations or copies of Greek works.
Rome: Art in an Imperial Society
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The following essay is from a 1996 publication that highlights prominent Roman art objects from the DMA's collection.
Etruscan Mirror
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The following essay is from the 1996 publication Gods, Men, and Heroes: Ancient Art at the Dallas Museum of Art.
20th Century Design: The 1960s
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The 1960s were years of both political and cultural instability. In architecture and design, the decade was dominated by two themes--outer space and rebellion against authority. The space race began with the U.S.S.R.'s launch of its Sputnik satellite in 1957, continued with the orbit of the first manned spacecraft (U.S.S.R., 1961), and ultimately landed men on the moon (U.S., 1969).