-Extremely crowded surface -Figures piled on top of one another -Figures lack individuality -Confusion of battle is echoed by the congested composition -Made of white marble -High relief -Incredibly detailed; made with a drill to mimic the intensity and confusion of the battle
--Roman army beating the bearded and defeated barbarians -Youthful Roman general appears center top with no weapons and he is the only one with no helmet indicating that he is invincible and needs no protection. -Rome at war throughout the third century
-To hold the dead
Context
--Moves away from classic Greek art; less focused on the perfect features of the human body and more focused on the interactions between people -typical artistic style of Late Imperial Rome, this style is distinguished by emotional subject matter and a lack of realistic space. -Inspired by the Hellenistic style; which is seen in the movement and density of the composition.