The Age of Balance, 98-180 AD, Exhibition at the Musei Capitolini, Rome

“L’Età dell’Equilibrio. Traiano, Adriano, Antonino Pio, Marco Aurelio” (The Age of Balance. Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius), under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, is the third installment of the “I Giorni di Roma” (The Days of Rome) cycle, a five year exhibition project dedicated to the timeless story of Rome, from the Republican Era to Late Antiquity.

On display at the Capitoline Museums the third  installment of the "The Days of Rome" cycle, a major exhibition of ancient Roman art, the golden age of the Roman Empire [Credit: Musei Capitolini]

The exhibition aims to broaden the understanding of a historical period – 98 – 180 A.D., between the reigns of Trajan and Marcus Aurelius – of grand artistic splendor, during which a rare social and political equilibrium was reached between Rome and its provinces.

Imposing marbles statues, refined works in bronze and terracotta, entire sculptural cycles, domestic décor in bronze and silver of the highest stylistic value, will tell the story of the era of “consensus” amongst the ruling class – government, senators, emperors, the army – as well as between the imperial administration and the provincial elite, an epochal phenomenon for the foundation of Western culture.

The exhibition, which runs untill 05th May 2013, is curated by Eugenio La Rocca and Claudio Parisi Presicce. The event is promoted by Roma Capitale, Assessorato alle Politiche Culturali e Centro Storico - Sovraintendenza ai Beni Culturali and by the Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, and is organized by Zètema Progetto Cultura and MondoMostre.

Read a review of the exhibition in the New York Times by Roderick Conway Morris.

Source: Musei Capitolini [January 10, 2013]