Identificatie
Titel(s): Buste van Julius Caesar. Buste van Julius Ceasar in het Vatikaansch museum te Rome. (titel op object)
Objecttype: foto
Objectnummer: RP-F-00-4167
Opschriften / Merken: opschrift, recto, handgeschreven: ‘CWN.’ (Staat voor C.W. Nijhoff, directeur van Kunstnijverheidschool Quellinus.), nummer, recto, handgeschreven: ‘58.’opschrift, recto, handgeschreven: ‘Romeinsche Kunst.’verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: ‘KUNSTNIJVERHEIDSCHOOL QUELLINUS AMSTERDAM FRANS HALSSTRAAT 14.’verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: ‘INSTITUUT VOOR KUNST-NIJVERHEIDSONDERWIJS GABRIËL METSUSTRAAT No. 16 AMSTERDAM’
Vervaardiging
Vervaardiger: fotograaf: anoniem
Plaats vervaardiging: Europa
Datering: ca. 1875 – ca. 1900
Fysieke kenmerken: albuminedruk
Materiaal: karton fotopapier
Techniek: albuminedruk
Afmetingen: foto: h 246 mm × b 191 mm
Onderwerp
Wat: male persons from classical history (+ head, bust, etc.), piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture(story of) C. Julius Caesar
Waar: Europa. D
Verwerving en rechten
Copyright: Publiek domein — http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.595859 — License: CC0
Frequently Asked Questions
Did the Roman Empire interact with China?
There was no direct political or military contact, but there was significant indirect economic interaction. The Silk Road was the primary conduit. Wealthy Romans highly desired Chinese silk, and Roman glassware and gold were traded in return. Roman sources mention a distant land called “Serica” (the land of silk), which historians identify as China. Similarly, Chinese records speak of “Daqin,” a great empire to the west, believed to be Rome.
What was happening in the Americas while the Roman Empire existed?
The Americas were home to complex and flourishing civilizations completely independent of the events in Eurasia and Africa. During the height of the Roman Empire, the Classic Period of Maya civilization was beginning in Mesoamerica, with city-states like Tikal and Calakmul building monumental architecture. In North America, the Hopewell tradition saw the construction of massive earthworks, and in the Andes of South America, cultures like the Nazca and Moche were creating sophisticated societies and art.
How did the Roman Empire influence the Islamic Golden Age?
The influence was profound. When the early Islamic caliphates expanded, they conquered regions that had been part of the Roman and Byzantine empires for centuries, such as Syria, Egypt, and North Africa. They inherited and adapted Roman infrastructure like roads and aqueducts, as well as Byzantine administrative practices. More importantly, Arab and Persian scholars translated countless Greek and Roman scientific, medical, and philosophical texts (like those of Aristotle, Galen, and Ptolemy) into Arabic, preserving and building upon this knowledge.
Why is the “fall” of Rome in 476 CE considered a Western event?
This is a crucial distinction in world history. The date 476 CE marks the deposition of the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire. However, the Eastern Roman Empire, with its capital at Constantinople, continued to thrive. This empire, later called the Byzantine Empire by historians, saw itself as the direct continuation of the Roman Empire. It maintained Roman laws, traditions, and administration for nearly another thousand years until Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
What were some major Roman imports from Africa and Asia?
Rome was the center of a global trade network. From Asia, particularly India and the East Indies, came spices (pepper, cloves, cinnamon), cotton textiles, precious stones, and of course, Chinese silk. From sub-Saharan Africa, via trade routes through the Sahara or down the Nile, came gold, ivory, exotic animals for the gladiatorial games, and enslaved people. From Arabia came incense and myrrh, which were essential for Roman religious ceremonies.
