On a related note, most people today associated ancient Roman art with their statues. In fact painting and portraiture was a widely practiced art; it's just tha

On a related note, most people today associated ancient Roman art with their statues. In fact painting and portraiture was a widely practiced art; it's just that statues stand the test of time better. There's some roman paintings here: http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/roman/painting.html http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/roman/painting.html if anyone's interested.