Children & Families

Sacred Colors: The Role of Color in Roman Religion

Lecture Supporting program Pitch Black – Colourful? | In english

- 12:00 - 12:30

kostenlos

To participate in this event, you also need an entrance ticket!

Kunsthistorisches Museum,
Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Vienna

Discover how color shaped Roman religious practice! This presentation explores why certain hues held sacred power, which colors were deemed favorable, and how they featured in rituals – especially in the cult of Mithras. Who was Mithras, and what colors mattered to his followers? Clues lie in the polychromy of the tauroctony relief from Stixneusiedl, a striking centerpiece of the Vitrine Extra exhibition currently on view at the KHM.

European Archaeology Days

This tour visits the exhibition "Pitch Black – Colourful?".

To the exhibition page

Important information about the visit

We look forward to your visit to the Kunsthistorisches Museum!

Plan visit

A grand historic building with an ornate facade stands at the center, surrounded by neatly trimmed gardens. In front, a large statue atop a pedestal is prominent. The sky above features soft clouds, hinting at a sunset. Visitors stroll along the pathways in the park.