ROMAN EMPIRE 117 AD
The Forum
Political center where senators debated and citizens gathered. Echoes of Latin speeches still linger.
RENAISSANCE 1508
Michelangelo at Work
Young master paints the Sistine Chapel ceiling, paint dripping onto his face as he creates masterpiece.
BAROQUE 1624
Bernini's Sculpture
Marble transforms into living flesh under the sculptor's chisel. Apollo and Daphne frozen in eternal pursuit.
ANCIENT 27 BC
Pantheon Construction
Agrippa builds the temple to all gods. The world's largest unreinforced concrete dome still stands.