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Roman Emperors and Philosophers

Engravings of significant historical figures from ancient Rome. The images depict strong profiles with detailed attire and flanked by scrolls or inscriptions.

GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR Roman Emperor Date: 100 - 44 BC
GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR Roman Emperor Date: 100 - 44 BC
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Julius Caesar (From the large Cameo representing the Apotheosis of Agustus, and known as the Agate de la Sante Chapelie, preserved in the Collection of Medals of the Imperial Library, Paris), Illustration from John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Vol. I from the earliest period to the reign of Edward the Fourth, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1857
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Emperor Nero in marble, Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy, Europe
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Bust of King George III of Great Britain (1738-1820). Dated 19th Century
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Lazio Roma Anzio Villa Spigarelli4. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: A 19th century neoclassical villa built on the imperial villa said to be of Nero which was in ancient Antium (modern Anzio). The park and villa incorporate antiquities such as architectural fragments, sarcophagi, urns, and statuary found on the site. Antiquities: possible nymphaeum, urns, sarcophagi, sculpture, architectural framents, mosaics, portrait busts, terracottta sculpture fragments, Pompeian third style wall paintings, portrait bust in Julio-Claudian family style Object Notes: Hutzel gives a short history of the villa and park, commenting that no proper history has been written on the site German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and th
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Klopstock, Friedrich Gottlieb .
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The Venus of Milo, or Aphrodite of Melos, a statue of the goddess, historical illustration
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Campania Caserta Caserta Palazzo Reale55. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: Architecture & architectural sculpture, sculpture, statues, paintings, frescoes, stuccoes, furnishings & decorative art General Notes: Discrepancy in number of prints & negatives. Hutzel notes 824 prints & negatives. Negatives for 1-62 of one batch seem to be missing (would make a total of 824) German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
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John I of Castile (1358-1390). King of Castile from 1379 to 1390. Engraving by Masson. Lithographed by Magín Pujadas. Historia General de España, by Modesto Lafuente. Volume II. Published in Barcelona, 1879.
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French actor Talma in Roman costume as Titus, Paris 1793 of Voltaire's tragedy, 'Brutus' - 1812 - engraving. Author: Godefroy. Location: BIBLIOTECA DE LAS ARTES DECORATIVAS.
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Marcus Claudius Marcellus, nephew of Emperor Augustus, 42-23 BC. Eldest son of Gaius Claudius Marcellus and Octavia Minor, sister of Augustus (then known as Octavian). Died of a fever. Marcellus Augusti Nepos. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by Joachim von Sandrart from his LAcademia Todesca, della Architectura, Scultura & Pittura, oder Teutsche Academie, der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Kunste, German Academy of Architecture, Sculpture and Painting, Jacob von Sandrart, Nuremberg, 1675.
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Caligula Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus 12, 41 AD Roman Emperor From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Vespasian Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus AD 9, 79 Roman Emperor from the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary from 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century, Record date not stated
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Umbria Terni Narni Palazzo del Podesta9. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architectural sculpture, including detached and fragments German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
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Bust of Emperor Vespasianus (Titus Flavius Vespasianus, 9 - 79 A.D.), Flavian dynasty, imperial age, marble
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Aspasia, born c. 470 BC died c. 420 BC was a Greek philosopher, orator and the second woman of Pericles, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown
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Poll photo collection. Wood carving of Tillmann Riemenschneider. Self-portrait of Tillmann Riemenschneider, part of the Maria-Retable in the Herrgottskirche in Creglingen. undated. Baden-Württemberg, Creglingen, Germany, West Germany
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Gaius Julius Caesar, 100 - 44 BC, Roman statesman
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Indians, Historical Indian tribes from North America, Charles Bird King (1785, 1862), Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Alexander I, King of Macedonia.
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Plato (c428-c348 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher. Chromolithograph
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Justinian I. or Justinian the Great Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus 482, 565 Eastern Roman Emperor from the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary from 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century, Record date not stated
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The Fate of a Man, Portrait, by Leonardo da Vince, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.
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The Fate of a Man, Portrait, by Leonardo da Vince, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original
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HERACLIO I. EMPERADOR DE ORIENTE. 575-641. GRABADO. BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL. MADRID.