Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker
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The Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker is a distinctive late Republican funerary monument in Rome, notable for its elaborate reliefs celebrating the profession of a wealthy freedman baker.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman funerary monument
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archaeological site ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | late Republican Roman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman baking industry
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freedmen of the late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| builtFor | Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
evidence of social mobility of freedmen in late Republican Rome
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important example of self-representation by Roman tradesmen ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
bread-making process
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commercial activity in ancient Rome ⓘ |
| function | funerary monument ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | narrative relief sculpture ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
epitaph naming Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces
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reference to Eurysaces as a contractor for public bread supply ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
scenes of baking bread
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scenes of bread weighing and distribution ⓘ scenes of grain delivery ⓘ scenes of kneading dough ⓘ scenes of milling ⓘ |
| hasShapeCharacteristic | façade with drum-like cylindrical elements ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of Rome ⓘ |
| honorsProfession | baker ⓘ |
| honorsSocialStatus | wealthy freedman ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Porta Maggiore area NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Aurelian Walls
NERFINISHED
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Porta Maggiore NERFINISHED ⓘ intersection of the ancient Via Labicana and Via Praenestina ⓘ |
| materialUsed | travertine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
celebration of a commercial profession
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elaborate reliefs depicting bread production ⓘ unusual cylindrical openings in the façade ⓘ |
| originalLocationContext | outside the ancient city walls of Rome ⓘ |
| owner | Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Roman art history
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classical archaeology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| visibility | visible from modern street level near Porta Maggiore ⓘ |
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