Emperors, leaders and dictators
Aetius (390–454) – the tragic end of „the last Roman”
Alberic II (909? – 954) – an annihilator of his own mother and a prince of Rome
Antinous (approx. 110–130 A.D.) – a youth, for whom the emperor lost his mind
Benito Mussolini (1883–1945) – successor of emperors; a charismatic and adored leader
Cesare Borgia (1476–1507) – papal offspring whom the whole world feared
Emperor Antoninus Pius (86–161) – a god-fearing, reasonable and just host
Emperor Domitian (51–96) - a great constructor and a despot hated by the Senate
Emperor Hadrian (76–138) – a traveler and an admirer of Greek culture
Emperor Honorius (384–423) – the one, who allowed Rome to be plundered
Emperor Caracalla (188–217) – a brutal madman or a victim of propaganda?
Emperor Commodus (161–192) – an unfortunate son of a great father
Emperor Maxentius (278–312) – an oppressor or a victim of a black legend?
Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121–180)– a philosopher on the imperial throne
Emperor Nerva (30–98) – a reasonable, gentle and wise emperor
Emperor Romulus Augustulus (approx. 463–ok. 536) – the last emperor of the Western Empire and….nothing more
Emperor Septimius Severus (145–211) – the one, who made the army into a leading force in the empire
Emperor Theodosius the Great (347–395) – the one, who turned imperium Romanum into imperium Christianum
Emperor Trajan (53–117) – the ideal Roman ruler – courageous, generous and on good terms with the Senate
Emperor Titus (39–81) – the conqueror of Jerusalem and lover of Berenice
Emperor Velentinian III (419–455) – the pathetic mutiny of a marginalized ruler
Empress Domitia Longina (53?–128?) – respected and condemned, the fate of the wife of the last Flavian
Helena – from an innkeeper to a saint, meaning how legends are made
Empress Julia Domna (150/160? – 217) – an ambitious ruler and an unhappy mother
Galla Placidia (390–450) – an exceptional woman, worth as much as several tons of grain
Honoria (418–455?) – an emancipator or a tool of political calculations?
Constantina – an imperial daughter and an enigmatic saint
Odoacer (433–493) – the fall of the empire, meaning how an intelligent illiterate became a Roman king
Theodoric the Great (441–526) – a barbarian, for whom Romans erected monuments
Victor Emanuel III (1869–1947) – a king rejected and unwanted
Sleeping Hermaphrodite – the ever-present third gender
The figure of the Hermaphrodite stimulated the imagination of the people of Antiquity in a particular way. A being of two genders – both female and male – seemed privileged exceptional, and completely ideal, however, it also aroused ambivalent feelings and suspicion. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that a figure with male genitalia and female breasts garnered a lot of attention both in literature as well as in the visual arts. When it comes to the latter, the favored topic (although not the only one), was a sleeping Hermaphrodite. This is how he is depicted, stretched on b...
See moreSimon Vouet’s Herodias with the Head of St. John the Baptist – femme fatale of the Baroque
Femme fatale is associated with painting and literature of the XIX century – with women who devoured the hearts of men, cold-blooded demons of sex who with premeditation led men to their downfall. However, beautiful, erotic, attractive, but at the same time ruthless and sophisticated women have always fascinated artists. We can find them in ancient literature and mythology, as well as in the Old and New Testaments. We can also see them in the painting creations of Caravaggio and his successors because it was exactly in the XVII century when Salome, Judith, and Herodias became fashionable...
See moreSpada Chapel – ancestors, meaning capital which cannot be underestimated
Numerous posthumous chapels, which we can see during a pilgrimage through Roman churches are generally filled with decorations and works of art. They arouse our respect, and approval, and let our thoughts linger on the grandeur and significance of the family, but above all their sense of art. It is quite seldom that we think about them in purely practical categories, not to say mercantile. It is a rare situation indeed that we can say that the main motive of their creation was not only the desire to immortalize one’s fame, but also the prestige of future, yet unborn successors of the fam...
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