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Roman Art The Rising Power of Rome
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The Greek Influence Many things copied from Greeks Imported Greek works Imported Greek artists
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Roman v. Greek Sculpture Greek SculptureRoman Sculpture Idealistic portraitsRealistic portraits Designed for public monuments Designed for private purposes --to remind of specific individuals --funerary masks Sculpture of a head = incomplete Character in facial features & expressions = busts
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Man of the Republic
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Mural Painting Mural: a picture painted directly on a wall Attempt to reproduce the world around them Landscapes and pictures of buildings Impression of looking out a window
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Bedroom from Villa of P. Fannius Synistor
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Roman Architecture Temples o Columns added for decoration, not just structural support o Temples on podium or platform o Maison Carrée
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Temple Complex in Palestrina To house goddess of fortune: Fortuna Primigenia Design: o Circular and semi- circular temples; terraces; arches; colonnades; staircases o Barrel vaults used to span openings
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Innovations in Structure and Materials Round arch improved post and lintel construction Used a keystone (top stone of arch) = necessary to hold together Used a series of small arches to support each other
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Roman Amphitheater
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Innovations in Structure and Materials First to make widespread use of concrete and construct buildings on a large scale Spread of rounded arch and concrete to all civilizations conquered. Roman Bridge in Alcantara, Spain
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Roman Aqueduct : combined knowledge of architectural form and engineering Range from 10 – 60 miles in length Innovations in Structure and Materials
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