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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Podium Frescoes from the Amphitheatre of Mérida
Work_PrefTitle
Podium Frescoes from the Amphitheatre of Mérida
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail, figure of a gladiator wearing leg armor
Image_Title
Detail, figure of a gladiator wearing leg armor
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman or Iberian (ancient) painter)
Agent_Display
unknown (Roman or Iberian (ancient) painter)
Creator
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Location:
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exhibition: Museo Arqueologico Nacional (Madrid, Madrid, Spain)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
exhibition: Museo Arqueologico Nacional (Madrid, Madrid, Spain)
Location
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Location Note:
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C/ Serrano, 13 (exhibition)
Work_LocationNotes
C/ Serrano, 13 (exhibition)
Location Note
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GPS:
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40.423333-3.688889
GPS
40.423333-3.688889
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 2nd century CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 2nd century CE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Roman (ancient)
Work_Culture
Roman (ancient)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Imperial (Roman)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Imperial (Roman)
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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fresco (painting)
Work_Worktype1
fresco (painting)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Paintings
Work_Classification
Paintings
Classification
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Material:
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pigment on plaster (fresco)
Work_MaterialDisplay
pigment on plaster (fresco)
Material
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Technique:
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fresco painting (technique)
Work_Technique
fresco painting (technique)
Technique
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Subjects:
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animal; recreation and games; festivals; Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.; Gladiators; Roman Empire; lions; tiger; venationes; animal fighting
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
animal; recreation and games; festivals; Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.; Gladiators; Roman Empire; lions; tiger; venationes; animal fighting
Subjects
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Description:
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The town was founded in 25 BCE, with the name of Emerita Augusta (meaning the veterans, discharged soldiers, of the army of Augustus; the name Mérida is an evolution of this) by order of Emperor Augustus. The city became the capital of Lusitania province. Mérida preserves more important ancient Roman monuments than any other city in Spain. The amphitheatre was completed in 8 BCE. This building was intended for gladiatorial fights and combats between beasts or men and beasts (venationes). These frescoes show these fights, and come from the podium. On exhibit in Madrid, from the Museo Nacional De Arte Romano, Merida, Spain. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The town was founded in 25 BCE, with the name of Emerita Augusta (meaning the veterans, discharged soldiers, of the army of Augustus; the name Mérida is an evolution of this) by order of Emperor Augustus. The city became the capital of Lusitania province. Mérida preserves more important ancient Roman monuments than any other city in Spain. The amphitheatre was completed in 8 BCE. This building was intended for gladiatorial fights and combats between beasts or men and beasts (venationes). These frescoes show these fights, and come from the podium. On exhibit in Madrid, from the Museo Nacional De Arte Romano, Merida, Spain. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-S-NAMM-APF-A06
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-S-NAMM-APF-A06
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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