Selected Projects > San Antonio Museum of Art
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Sculpture of Marcus Aurelius at Denman Gallery
A heroic statue of Marcus Aurelius creates a dramatic entry to the Denman collection of Roman antiquities. The sculpture gallery is a serene space, with sculpture, funerary art, and coins.
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roman timeline.jpg
The timeline gives reference points from world history, providing a context for history leading up to the era of the Emperors. The map shows the reach of the Empire at the time of Hadrian, stretching from the southern coasts of Great Britain at the top, to north Africa at the bottom, and to the Indus River at the West.
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hellenistic period map.jpg
The Hellenistic Period map illustrates the height of the Greek Empire 323-31 BC, and tracks the progress of Alexander the Great from the beginning of his conquests to the end of his life.
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gallery walk.jpg
Western Antiquities curator Jessica Powers gave a group of Zeitgraph clients and friends a tour of the galleries, livened with anecdote and background on the objects and sculptures.
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Denman Galleries
In the foreground, heroic sculptures of emperor Hadrian and the goddess Athena. Athena's costume is exquisitely detailed. The breastplate features her protective aegis, Medusa, and her armor is embellished with tiny snake head details.
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aegean map.jpg
Ancient cities and sacred sites are represented in this detail of Greece and the Aegean.