The arts Roman Empire
1 arts 1.1 portraiture 1.2 sculpture 1.2.1 sarcophagi 1.3 painting 1.4 mosaic 1.5 decorative arts 1.6 performing arts the arts the wedding of zephyrus , chloris (54–68 ad, pompeian fourth style) within painted architectural panels casa del naviglio people visiting or living in rome or cities throughout empire have seen art in range of styles , media on daily basis. public or official art—including sculpture, monuments such victory columns or triumphal arches, , iconography on coins—is analysed historical significance or expression of imperial ideology. @ imperial public baths, person of humble means view wall paintings, mosaics, statues, , interior decoration of high quality. in private sphere, objects made religious dedications, funerary commemoration, domestic use, , commerce can show varying degrees of aesthetic quality , artistic skill. wealthy person might advertise appreciation of culture through painting, sculpture, , decorative arts @ home—though efforts strike modern viewers ,...