16h 54min, oct 9, 250 y - Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus
Description:
Romans vs. GothsRomans seen heroic, ideal
Goths seen barbaric.
Style is pulling away from classical antiquity. Not a clear sense of space. Very dense.
Deep relief
More sarcophagi 2nd and 3rd century. More fashionable to bury dead instead of cremation.
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Date:
16h 54min, oct 9, 250 y
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~ 1776 years ago