Object Dart Of Refined Elegance And Materials

Object d’art of refined elegance and materials

Dramatic, majestic photography

Ridiculously magnificent body!

Fall into him. He’s deeply attractive!

Face time

Holy Smokes!

This is an incredible ancient Roman restoration!

Grand porphyry bathtub of Emperor Nero (54-68 AD), from his Domus Aurea palace in Rome. The tub is roughly 7.63 m (25 ft) in radius and weighs thousands of pounds. Perched on large stone legs, it looks like a colossal birdbath. The mosaic it stands on has scenes of Neptune.

Photos and text by Dennis Jarvis (Flickr)