Decline of Art in the Roman Empire (EAST AND WEST)

in #art7 years ago

The Roman Empire


Augustus January 16, 27 BC – August 19, 14 AD


Vitellius April 17, 69 AD – December 20, 69 AD


Marcus Aurelius March 7, 161 AD – March 17, 180 AD


Elagabalus June 8, 218 AD – March 11, 222 AD

Art is starting to decline . Lets skip 100 years.


Maxentius October 28, 306 AD – October 28, 312 AD


Theodosius I January 1, 379 AD – January 17, 395 AD
From 3D sculptures too 1D black and white drawings.


Justinian I 1 August 527 –13/14 November 565


Tiberius III 698–705

From sculptures to bad drawings to coins.


Zoe Porphyrogenita 15 November 1028 –June 1050


Theodore II Laskaris
3 November 1254–18 August 1258


Thomas Palaiologos 1500

So pretty much for 1300 years art was declining.