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43 Cards in this Set
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Roman General Characteristics
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-Strong moral sense
-Values identified with farm, family and religion |
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Roman Family Life
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-Father=paternal families
-Divorce was okay in the late Republic -Roman matron freer: presided over gathering with mate |
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Roman Religion
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-Tribute to Vesta
-Funerary masks |
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Etruscan & Romans
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-Roman numerals were invented (Etruscan)
-not well know: greatly influenced Rome -Humanities: arts, philosophy, & literature |
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Age of Kings
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-Monarchy
-Plebeians(poor): challenged land owning aristocrats -They were denied citizenship |
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Early Roman Republic
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-Two Major problems
Plebeians: disenfranchised Patricians: landed aristocrats -Problem/Struggle Plebeians sharing power |
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Middle Republic
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-Carthage: Romes chief Rival in the Mediterranean
-Scorched-earth policy: devastate farms -Rome destroyed Carthage -Romans controlled the entire Italian peninsula |
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The late Republic
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-Under Roman emperors the roman senate surrvived
-Equestrian gained power under Julius -"Bread and Circuses" |
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Julius Caesar
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-Romes ruler: dictator for life, consul
-The ides of March 15th 44 B.C.E. he was assassinated |
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Pax-Romana/ Imperial Rome
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-Augustus Caesar: absolute ruler
-Ethnicity faded: social groups became Romanized -Equestrian order gained power |
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Civil War
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-Barrack Emperors
-Germanic invasions -Runaway inflation -Plague |
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Diocletian
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-Literature: Flattering
-Sculpture & architecture: theatrical |
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Roman Religion
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-Syncretism: blending of many religions
-Borrowed most from Greeks -Mithra: observed every seventh day as Sunday; December 25th as God's Birthday |
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Language
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-Latin used in all Legal Documents, financial records, and military commands
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The first Literary Period
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-Roman Theatrical Tradition influenced most by Greek Models
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Terence / Cicero
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-Terence influenced Cicero
-Cicero famed for philosophical writing and letters -Cicero most influential of first literary period |
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Second Literary Period : The Golden Age
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-Virgil: most famous epic poet of Roman Literature
-Themes were patriotic -Celebrated rural values of OLD Roman Life |
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Horace
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-New Style of Poetry: satire-made fun of roman lifestyle
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Third Literary Period: The Silver Age
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-Emphasized aesthetics rather than morals
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Roman Philosophy
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-Epicureinism & Stoicism: most wide spread philosophies in Rome
-Stoicism: emphasized day-to-day rules to live by |
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Marcus Aurelius / Plotinus
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-Meditations
-Accept with dignity his role in life -Neo-Platonism: solved problem of platonic dualism : mystical insight to reach a new vision of truth |
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Roman Law
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-Natural law
-Basis of American declaration of independence -Created first written law code: the twelve tablets |
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Civil Law
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-Property rights
-Jurisconsults or Jurisprudence -Doesn't deal with criminal law only |
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Visual arts/ architecture
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-Sun dries fried terracotta bricks
-Mortar & ashlars -Mold able concrete -Romes significant Architecture all contribute -Rounded arch, gerund, barrel , and arch |
-Discovery of concrete
-Combined practical with decorative in public buildings -Voussoirs -Key Stone -Domes: Rotating an arch in a full circle |
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Maison Carree
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-Etruscan and Greek Influence
-Mathematical harmony |
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Pantheon
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-Romans invented rounded temple
-Dedicated to all dietes -Oculus |
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Roman Forum
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-People conducted business
-Temple, Public Buildings, sacred sights and monuments |
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Triumphant Arch/ Victory Column
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-Examples of Propaganda
-Celebrated military victories -Entrance and Exit to roman Forum |
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Colosseum
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-Amphitheater
-Flavin ampitheater -Colosseum refers Emperor Nero's Statue |
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Pont Du Gaurd, Nimes, France
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-Aqueduct
-Gravity carried water -12,000 gallons of water daily |
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Pompeii, Italy
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-79CE Mt. Vesuvius Pompeii and Herculaneum
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Architecture / Pompeii
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-Dorrus: town home for the wealthy
-the horse of the silver wedding |
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Sculpture
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-Three Phases : 1st-3erd centuries
-Death Funerary Masks -The First phase: Head of Brutus |
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Second Phase
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-Republican Portrait of a man
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Third Phase
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-Propaganda Piece
-Augustus from Prima Porta -Hellenic Style: Idealized Face ; Relaxed Stance -Cupid ties Augustus of Rome |
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Ara Pacis
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-Sculpture on platform
-steps led to interior alter -Relief Sculptures: interior , exterior walls, realistic, & idealized (thank you from roman senate) |
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Trojan Victory Column
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-Continuous low relief
-Trojan military campaign |
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Marcus Aucelius
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-not idealized, individualized
-propagandistic |
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Paintings and Mosaics
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-Tempera
-Fresco -Genre scenes (slices of life) |
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Flagellation Scene
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-Balanced & Separated
-Wall Painting / Fresco |
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Mosaics
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-Greeks taught Romans how to make Mosaics
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Music
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-Pantomimes: important cultural even to Roman masses
-Water Organ= hydrolic organ |
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