1. Roman Art and Architecture
Mrs. Abbott
Art History

2. Create a drawing on slides where you see this box.

3. Model of Rome

4. The design of the arch allowed Romans to build larger and taller buildings.
Draw

5. Architecture Review – Greek Columns
Doric order
Simplest, with plain, round capitals
Ionic order
Slender, fluted pillars
Two opposed volutes (scrolls) on capital
Corinthian order
Most ornate of the Greek orders
Slender fluted column
Capital carved with two rows of leaves and four scrolls
Designed by Callimachus 5th century BC
Draw
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian

6. The Roman Colosseum finished in 80 AD took 8 years to complete
The Roman Colosseum finished in 80 AD took 8 years to complete. It was built by a combination of skilled and unskilled workers.
The
Colosseum

7. The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators, having an average audience of 65,000 people.
The
Colosseum
Used for:
 gladiatorial contests
public spectacles such as mock sea battles
animal hunts
Executions
re-enactments of famous battles
Performances of dramas based on Classical mythology. 

8. The
Colosseum

9. Found all over the Roman Empire, Aqueducts brought fresh water into cities.
Draw

10. Hadrian’s Wall in Britain

11. What it might have looked like.
The Roman Forum
What it might have looked like.
The Roman Forum, is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome.

12. Of all the leisure activities, bathing was surely the most important for the greatest number of Romans, since it was part of the daily regimen for men of all classes. We think of bathing as a very private activity conducted in the home, but bathing in Rome was a communal activity, conducted for the most part in public facilities that in some ways resembled modern spas or health clubs (although they were far less expensive). 
Roman Baths

13. Cylindrical Dome
Draw
With the dome, the Romans could surpass earlier cultures by their ability to span space.
Light enters through the oculus on top.

14. Represents architectural achievements of the Roman Empire.
The Pantheon, meaning “temple of all the gods”, finished about 126 AD. Currently being used as a Catholic Church.
The Pantheon
"Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, made [this building] when consul for the third time."
It’s Special Because:
Represents architectural achievements of the Roman Empire.
Has been in continuous use since its construction.
Architectural inspiration of many modern buildings

15. The Pantheon Plans

16. The light moves as the sun moves over the Pantheon.
The Pantheon Interior
The light moves as the sun moves over the Pantheon.

17. Trajan’s Column
115 foot freestanding column is most famous for its spiral bas relief, which artistically represents the wars between the Romans and Dacians.
Detail

18. Greek and Roman Representations of People (How are they different?)
Realistic representation of the person that still manages to make them look distinguished.
Greek:
Idealized
Like a filter
More perfect
Removed flaws
Made younger

19. Roman Couple
Roman Sculpture

20. Portraits of Emperors
Nero
Hadrian
Julius Caesar
Marcus Aurelius

21. Roman Citizens

22. Tiny ceramic tiles cemented into place to create images or patterns.
Roman Mosaics

23. Fresco Painting is done on freshly laid wet plaster with pigments dissolved in lime water.
Roman Frescos

24. Frescos

25. Why? (Watch: Goodbye Art Rome)
Why has Greek and Roman architecture continued to be used over thousands of years all over the world?

26. Jefferson Memorial
What Roman building was the Jefferson Memorial inspired by?

27. Lincoln Memorial

28. The US Capitol Building

29. Federal Court Building in NYC

30. Statue of Liberty