We just learned about the sculpture the Campana Reliefs.
Another ancient Roman sculpture is the Gemma Augustea.
This is a sculpture made out of a type of gem stone called Arabian onyx.
This type of stone has both black and white colors in it, and the gem was cut until there was white on top and black in the background.
When a stone is carved like this it is called a Cameo.
The sculptor then carved out a picture of Ceasar Augustus, surrounded by mythical Roman gods on the top row, and a bunch of workers putting up a trophy on the bottom row.
The artist was Dioscurides, who was a famous gem cutting sculptor for Caesar Augustus thousands of years ago.
(from: wikipedia - gemma augustea)
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