Glanum: Cenotaph of the Julii (Glanum, France) : General view of the tower

Creator:

unknown (Ancient Roman)

Published/Created:

Glanum, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
ca. 29-20 BCE

Date Depicted:

8/14/2000
8000 BC - 499 AD

Materials:

stone

Notes:

Close by to the triumphal arch is a virtually intact cenotaph, the well-known Cenotaph of the Julii. dating from the 20s BCE, one of the best preserved to be found anywhere in the Roman world. The inscription can still clearly be discerned. The tiered form is unusual. At the base is a pedestal carved with historical and mythical reliefs. The cenotaph is topped with a structure strongly resembling a round temple or tholos, which houses statues of the dedicatees (the lost heads were replaced in the eighteenth century).

Variant Titles:

Cenotaph of the Julii

Topics:

Architecture -- Italy -- Roman -- (YVRC)

Culture:

Roman

Accession Number:

1A3-R-F-G-A1

Genre:

architecture (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

allegorical; architectural exteriors; death or burial carving ; construction built works; monuments This is a memorial to the grandsons of Emperor Augustus Caesar.

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Module Three

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
8/14/2000

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4152

OID:

10159674

PID:

digcoll:1834698