Sujet

Altar of theTemple of Vespasian, 1st century AD, Italy, Pompeii,

Légende

Italy, Pompeii. Altar of theTemple of Vespasian, 1st century AD. Relief depicting a ritual sacrifice of a bull. A priest performs a ceremonial offering. Behind, two lictors and a flute player. In front of the priest, the executioner with an axe, leads the bull to the sacrifice. La Campania.

Date

01 janv. 1999

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG21A07_231

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

69,7Mo (4,4Mo) / 46,8cm x 37,3cm / 5527 x 4407 (300dpi)

Mots clés

sculpture 1st century 1st century AD Europe Heritage Site Italian Italy La Campania Pompeian Pompeii Priest Roman Empire Roman Times Roman era Roman society Romans Temple of Genius Augusti Temple of Vespasian UNESCO Unesco World Heritage Site World Heritage Site altar ancient Rome ancient age ancient roman ancient romans animal antiquity art ax axe bull ceremonial ceremony european executioner flute group history lictor lictors man marble men music musical instrument mythological mythology offer offering open air people perform player playing relief religion religious ritual sacrifice sacrified scene sculpture