Università Roma Tre

The course aims to offer an original perspective on the Roman law through the masterpieces of the great artists whose paintings represented the Roman past. Topics studied include the role of religion and myth in ancient Rome, politics and warfare, the status of women and other subjects pertaining to the Roman World. By the end of the module it is expected that students should have the knowledge and understanding to account how each artist has interpreted the ancient Roman world, and why does this world inspired painters.