10 th c. BCE – 410 CE
Shows a number of ancient influences Etruscans live in Italy before arrival of the Romans Heavily influenced Romans, language & customs different Much of what we know comes from tombs (Necropoli) Entire families w/servants buried in one tomb Tombs inspired by Greek buildings, pediments & columns, cella behind porch. Sculptures placed on roof to announce presence of deity within. ETRUSCAN ART
Legend tells us when Numitor, grandfather of twins Romulus and Remus was overthrown by his brother Amulius, the usurper ordered the twins be cast into the Tiber river. They were rescued by a she-wolf who cared for them. They grew to be natural leaders, brought Numitor back to power and chose to found a new city, Rome. CAPITOLINE WOLF “THE FOUNDING OF ROME”
BCE – Mud Brick or tufa & wood Veii, Italy TEMPLE OF MINERVA
Master Scultor Vulca - c. 510 BCE – Terra-cotta Rome APOLLO FROM VEII
c BCE Tufa and Fresco Tarquinia, Italy TOMB OF THE TRICLINIUM
c. 520 BCE - Terracotta Rome SARCOPHAGUS OF THE SPOUSES FROM CERVETERI
Characterized by a pantheon of gods celebrated in large civic & religious buildings. Architecture has a large public element and is influenced by Etruscan & Greek models. Master builders, they understood the possibilities of the arch. Greek architecture is a strong influence, temples fronted by columns and pediments. ROMAN ART Roman art was revived with an 18 th C interest in Roman Laws, government & philosophy 4 periods: Republican, Early Imperial, Late Imperial, Late Antique.
Second Century BCE – First Century CE (rebuilt CE) Stone & Fresco Pompeii, Italy HOUSE OF THE VETTII
House of the Vettii Plan HOUSE OF THE VETTII
62-79 CE - Fresco Pompeii, Italy PENTHEUS ROOM HOUSE OF VETTII
Pompeii c. 100 BCE Mosaic ALEXANDER MOSAIC FROM THE HOUSE OF FAUN
72-80 CE – Stone and concrete Rome THE COLOSSEUM
CE Rome APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS FORUM OF TRAJAN
c. 112 CE Rome APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS BASILICA OF ULIPA
CE - Brick and Concrete Rome MARKET OF TRAJAN
112 CE - Marble Rome COLUMN OF TRAJAN
CE - Concrete Rome PANTHEON
75-50 BCE - Marble Rome HEAD OF A ROMAN PATRICIAN
20 CE - Marble (copy of bronze original) Rome AUGUSTUS OF PRIMA PORTA
c. 250 – 260 CE - Marble Rome LUDOVISI BATTLE SARCOPHAGUS