BC / ADBCE / CE

c. 211 BCE–c. 146 BCE

Transfer and appropriation of Greek art in Rome

Roman Empire · Arte, información y educación

During Mediterranean expansion, Greek works, artists, and models reached Rome through trade, commission, and spoils. The process was not a one-way cultural transfer and does not reduce Greek art to Roman property.

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