Roman Recollection in the Louvre

The genealogy of the four major Roman dynasties- Claudians, the Antonines, the Severans, and the family of Constantine- has been traced in the exhibition put up by the Louvre through an investigation of works between the 1st century B.C. and the early 4th century A.D. These works of art represent the evolution of aesthetics along with the changing influence of social and religious powers of the Roman emperors.

Check out this portrait titled “The Emperor and His Surroundings” which focuses on the evolution of taste, aesthetics and society under the Roman emperors like Augustus, Marcus Aurelius, Septimus Severus, and Maxentius.

This urn reiterates the faith of the Romans in religion and life after death. The cult of mystery deeply influenced religion in imperial Rome.