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Italian art timeline
c. 550 BC
The murals of Etruscan tombs, such as the Tomb of the Lionesses in Tarquinia, give a lively glimpse of an earlier tradition in Greek art
c. 100
Sculptors in the Roman empire develop the most brutally realistic convention in the history of portraiture
c. 165
The bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, on the Capitol in Rome, begins a long European tradition of public sculpture
Marcus Aurelius, equestrian statue, 2nd century AD
Fotofile CG
c. 250
The Christians of Rome use the catacombs as tomb chambers, and decorate the walls with murals on New Testament themes
c. 320
Roman mosaic is at its most lavish in the floors of Piazza Armerina, in central Sicily
Piazza Armerina, Sicily
Fotofile CG
c. 390
The church of Santa Pudenziana in Rome begins the great tradition of Christian mosaics
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