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27 Cards in this Set
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Approximate Dates Involved
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735 BCE to 400 CE
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Stylistic characteristics
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Concrete structures
Mixture of Greek and Etruscan in early temple design Portraits of emperors- realistic 4 styles of Fresco painting Propaganda art: Ara Pacis, arches Forums: inc. basilicas Continuous narrative relief: column of Trajan/Circus official Sarcophagus with Greek mythology |
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Religion
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Eastern religions gaining influence
1st Christian Emperor- Constantine Roman imperial religion: incense and support to the emperors Greek: Cult of Dionysis Sol Invictus (sun god) |
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The World
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Founded by Remus & Romulus
Ruled by Senate (elected by Roman patricians) Soldier emperors: killed one after another Women not as prominent Augustus tries to raise moral standards and increase birth rate Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine beats Mexentius, Christian vision Battle against the Dacians: Trajan's column, for gold Battle to defeat Jerusalem: Arch of Titus |
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Changes in the Arts
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Roman state & patricians are patrons
Portrayal of emperors: physicality & showing accomplishments Discovery/use of concrete Verism (Roman Republic) Basilicas - large gathering spaces Christian emperor: iconography Copying of Greek Art |
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Equestrian Statue of Marus Aurelius
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Augustus as General of Primaporta
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Ara Pacis
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The Tetrarchs (Venice)
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The Colosseum
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The Pantheon
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The Column of Trajan
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Pont Du Gard
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Maison Carree
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Arch of Constantine
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Still life with Peaches (Pompeii)
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Arcuated entablature
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Architectural style
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Orders of columns descending weight/Tuscan columns
Concrete: new shapes, higher wider spaces open Triumphant/arches |
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Spandrel
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Coffered ceiling
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Vaulting
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Temple of Sybl (Tivoli)
pentagon base, 5 sided Corinthian capitals, curving inside |
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pseudoperipteral: engaged half columns
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Peristyle- a row of columns surrounding a space within a building such as a court or internal garden or edging a veranda or porch.
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Atrium: an open-roofed entrance hall or central court in an ancient Roman house
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Impluvium: In Roman dwellings, a cistern or tank, set in the atrium or peristyle to receive the water from the roof
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Insulae apartment buildings that housed most of the urban citizen population of ancient Rome
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