![]() ![]() And that can only attest to the fact that he must have gathered around him truly the greatest artists of the day, artists whose accomplishments were so superb that their names had been recorded for posterity at a time when very few artists and architects names are recorded.įresco from Domus Aurea, 1st century CE / Wikimedia CommonsĪnd I just want to remind you of that group. And I wanted to just say, and bring your attention to the fact, that it really is quite amazing that we have the names of so many of Nero’s artists and architects. And I show you a portrait of Nero here, from his Domus Aurea, with the Fourth Style wall of Fabullus behind him. But before we discuss the Colosseum, I want to say a few words about Nero, the last of the Julio-Claudian emperors. We are today at the Colosseum, the very icon of Rome. ![]() The Year 68-69 and The Founding of the Flavian Dynastyīust of Nero, 1st century CE / Palazzo Massimo, Rome Dunham Professor, History of Art and Classics ![]()
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