LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: Gallo-Roman

Funnel-Shaped Mount in the Metropolitan Museum of…

05 Sep 2010 469
Mount, 100–300 Roman; Probably made in Gaul Copper alloy with champlevé enamel Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm) Fletcher Fund, 1947 (47.100.6) The technique of champlevé enamel was perfected by Celtic artists far from the great cities of the Roman empire, and the Romans lauded the durable and colorful objects made by the "barbarians" living in the outer provinces. To make this kind of embellishment, cavities for a design were either cast into the object from the beginning or scooped out of the metal ground. The cavities were then filled with powdered glass that was fused by heat. This object, likely used to decorate a chariot, blends the colors afforded champlevé enamel with the elegant foliate designs more often found painted on pottery from Roman Gaul. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/47.100.6

Bronze Situla with Competing Athletes in the Getty…

16 Jun 2009 409
Title: Situla with a Frieze of Athletic Contests Artist/Maker: Unknown Culture: Roman Place: Roman Empire (Place created) Date: A.D. 75–100 Medium: Bronze Object Number: 96.AC.41 Dimensions: 9.5 × 14 cm (3 3/4 × 5 1/2 in.) Alternate Titles: Bowl with Wrestlers (Display Title) Object Type: Situla Encircling the round body of this bronze situla, nude athletes, boxers, and wrestlers compete fiercely under the supervision of a judge who carries palm branches and a wreath. Prizes--a kantharos or cup, basins on stands, and wreaths--are displayed between the groups of figures. Vessels similar in shape and technique have been found in Gaul, a Roman province incorporating present-day France; these bronze situlae were probably manufactured there. Furthermore, the low rounded form of this vessel recalls the shape of Gallic vessels made of clay or glass. This situla originally had a handle, which is now missing. Rough areas on the shoulder of the situla mark the points where the handle was once attached. Text from: www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/29489/unknown-maker-situla-with-a-frieze-of-athletic-contests-roman-ad-75-100