Gaul

Examples of Gaul in the following topics:

• Pergamon

  • The altar was commissioned in the first half of the second century BCE during the reign of King Eumenes II to commemorate his victory over the Gauls, who were migrating into Asia Minor.
  • A group of statues depicting dying Gauls, the defeated enemies of the Attalids, were situated inside the Altar of Zeus.
  • One Gaul is depicted lying down, supporting himself over his shield and a discarded trumpet.
  • Also known as the Ludovisi Gaul, this sculpture group displays another heroic and noble deed of the foes, for typically women and children of the defeated would be murdered to avoid them from being captured and sold as slaves by the victors.
  • Illustrate the dramatic and theatrical nature of the Pergamon, as seen in the Altar of Zeus, the Gigantomacy, and the Dying Gauls.

• Etruscan Bronze Sculpture

  • Cista with a battle between Etruscans and Gauls.

• Architecture under the Merovingians

  • The advent of the Merovingian dynasty in Gaul in the fifth century led to important changes in architecture.

• Roman Society

  • Aqueducts brought water to urban centers, and wine and oil were imported from Hispania (Spain and Portugal), Gaul (France and Belgium), and Africa.

• Imperial Sculpture in the Early Roman Empire

  • It was commissioned by the Senate in 13 BCE to honor the peace and bounty established by Augustus following his return from Hispania (Spain) and Gaul and it was consecrated on January 30, 9 BCE.