Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: The New Civilization
With Rome's conquest of foreign lands, she assimilates many ideas for literature, architecture, art, religion, and philosophy.
Museum Network (UK)
Wallace Collection: Who's Who in Greek and Roman Mythology
The ABC's of the Who's Who in Greek and Roman Mythology. Learn about the Roman and Greek names, type of character, family, attributes, and other extra information.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Roman Copy of the Aphrodite of Knidos (In Spanish)
Examine a Roman copy of a famous Greek original and view three accompanying video clips that provide useful background information about the statue's particulars. One explains who Aphrodite was; the second tells why this particular...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Roman Silversmith: Drinking Cups of the Elite
Silver drinking cups with relief decoration were very popular in the 1st centuries B.C. and A.D. Cups were sometimes made in pairs to encourage conversation about the scenes on the vessels. Cupids, scenes of Bacchus, the Roman god of...
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North Carolina Museum of Art
At the North Carolina Museum of Art, the collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings, with works by van Dyck, Brueghel, and Raphael, is internationally recognized. American painters John Singleton Copley, Winslow Homer, and Georgia...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline Art;statue of Herakles Seated on a Rock
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the 1st century A.D. Roman sculpture "Statue of Herakles seated on a rock" with a description and images of the piece.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History; Torso of a Centaur
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the 1st century A.D. Roman sculpture "Torso of a centaur" with a description and images of the piece.
Other
University of Illinois: The Early Centuries of the Greek Roman East
Read about the history of the Romiosini, or Greek Middle Ages and the development of the Greek-Roman east. The article is divided into two different sections. The first section includes the foundation of Constantinople as a means to...
Other
History of Painting: Greek and Roman Painting
This resource, although focusing more on Greek painting, contains some insight information on ancient Roman painting, primarily the Roman frescoes.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis Institute of Arts: World Myths and Legends in Art
Fully comprehensive site that dives into world myths and world cultures. View art that expresses mythological themes from various cultures around the world and learn about cultural similarities and differences. Key words for learning,...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Besides viewing the collections and exhibits at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can view the "Timeline of Art History" and other useful resources at this site.
Quia
Quia: Looking at Art of Ancient Greece and Rome
If your students enjoy going on scavenger hunts, then they will certainly enjoy exploring this site! There are ten questions about ancient Greek and Roman art, with answers provided at the end.
Other
Ancient Art Podcast
Video podcast series about the art and culture of the ancient Mediterranean world hosted by Lucas Livingston, a director of education at the Art Institute of Chicago. Choose from a large menu of select topics on the art of ancient Egypt,...
ArtLex
Art Lex: Hellenistic Art Period
Artlex.com defines and describes the Hellenistic period in Western art. Features include links to illustrated examples, artists, and related terms.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Hercules
Examine a bronze statuette of Hercules, a Roman copy of a Greek original, and watch two accompanying videos. One explains who Hercules was and the other explains how the statue was cast using the lost-wax method.
Other
Greek Mythology Link: Hermes
Author Carlos Parada produces this detailed site about Hermes (Roman name "Mercury"), including quotations from literary works, images of Hermes in art, a chart of family relationships, and an extensive bibliography.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion: Collections
The Krannert Art Museum provides a great collection of artwork from all over the world. Click on "collections" to access images of African, Egyptian, America-Pre-Columbian, USA, Ancient Gandhara, China, India, Japan, Thailand, Greece,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Enduring Art of Marble Sculpture
In the 5th century B.C., Greek artists perfected an idealized version of the human form, representing figures with youthful, serene faces and toned bodies in elegant, balanced poses. Painters and sculptors of later centuries were greatly...
Google
Google Maps: Virtual Tour of Pergamon Museum, Berlin
Take a virtual tour through the Pergamon Museum located on Museum Island in Berlin. This world famous museum has life-size, reconstructed monuments from ancient civilizations, including the Pergamon Altar of Zeus, the Roman Market Gate...
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Parker Middle School: Relief Sculpture
This resource presents a general history and links to everything about relief sculpture. There are image examples and links to Greek, Ancient Roman, Egyptian and Chinese sites.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum
This world-class American museum exhibits a vast collection of international art. View online exhibitions and explore museum education resources.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Polykleitos, Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)
Greek art became popular when Roman generals began conquering Greek cities. This work so impressed the Roman elite that studios were set up to meet the growing demand for copies. The Doryphoros was one of the most sought after, and most...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Accubatio
The act of reclining at meals. The Greeks and Romans were accustomed, in later times, to recline at their meals; but this practice could not have been od great antiquity in Greece, since Homer always describes persons as sitting at their...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Acinaces
A Persian sword, whence Horace speaks of the Medus acinaces. The acinaces was a short and straight weapon; and thus differed from the Roman sica, which was curved. It was worn on the right side of the body, whereas the Greeks and Romans...