Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Early Western World
6. Mediterranean (Early Western World)
7. Ancient Italian
8. Roman (ancient Italian culture or period)
9. Imperial (Roman)

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the period and style of art 27 BCE-197 CE, that coincided with the time in Roman history when popular assemblies and the Senate were superceded by the reign of Emperors, most notably Augustus. The style is characterized by the influence of Classical Greek art and the construction of large-scale temples, forums, aqueducts, and villas.