Apollodorus of Damascus

Art can be an instrument of rebellion or power through which people portray their affection or hatred for a leader. Through studies of the Column of Trajan, a person may, at first glance, see this piece as a people's way of commemorating Trajan's victory at the Dacian wars. But after delving deeper into the context of the piece, the real purpose becomes clear; through his means, Trajan used the column to commemorate his own power and to establish a way for his leadership to be remembered forever. Contrariwise, the leader funded piece of architecture completely contrasted the rebellious and symbolic painting of rebellion shown in Eugène Delacroix's Liberty Leading the people. Liberty represents the entirety of a country and its oppression while also attempting to encourage the abdication of King Charles X and revolution. The Column of Trajan and Liberty Leading the People, through general observations, share very little similarities. The periods in which these were made differ by more than one thousand years. Trajan's forum was completed in Rome around 113 AD, and Delacroix painted Liberty Leading the people in Paris around 1830. During these time periods, the Romans were celebrating a victory in the Dacian Wars that was fought with their power. On the other hand, the french were amidst revolution against their power, King Charles X. King Charles X was a ruler who oppressed his people by publications restrictive ordinances that were contrary to prior law and who was…

hat people do can affect the world for centuries to come. Most importantly, ancient civilizations heavily affected today. Ancient Rome’s architecture was an important aspect of their society and it greatly influenced modern architecture. Different aspects of their architecture were their architects, what materials they use, important structures, and their sewer systems. Architects Apollodorus of Damascus was an important architect in Ancient Rome. Damascus was also a courtier for an emperor…

The Pantheon was a place to honor all gods in ancient times. By building it, it gave many people jobs and money. The Pantheon had to be built 3 times. The first one was created by Marcus Agrippa. It was destroyed by a fire. The second was built by Domitian and was struck by lighting. The building burned down. Emperor Hadrian built the 3rd Pantheon to replace Marcus Agrippa’s Pantheon. Apollodorus of Damascus was the architect. It took a decade to build the Pantheon. The Pantheon was also built…

The Roman Pantheon was built in the city of Rome. It was completed in the year 125 AD; almost 150 years after it was originally commissioned. The purpose of this structure is under high levels of scrutiny by archaeologists. It is commonly thought, correctly or otherwise, that it was a temple to all of the Gods due to it’s name. However, evidence contradicts this in a literary and religious manor. First of all, in literature there is a special way of referring to temples. In writings concerning…

largest built, a feat that certainly reflect the amount of power and wealth wielded by the patron. A structure in the Trajan Forum, Trajan’s column, celebrates Trajan’s victory over the Dacians. A modern structure that is similar to the Forum of Trajan would be a shopping mall. Both structures provided a place in which goods could be sold to consumers. Each had separate rooms and stalls where different types of goods could be sold. The Pantheon’s patrons was originally built by Marcus Agrippa…

Religion and the divine play large roles in many of the most influential Empires of the ancient world, including Rome. The Pantheon demonstrates this through its structure, history, and most importantly, function. The Pantheon is a prominent symbol of the Roman Empire in its advanced structural design shown through its incredible unsupported dome, rich elements of history such as being consecrated into a church to save the structure, and the Roman people’s manic devotion to religion. Located in…

During this period, there was Apollodorus of Damascus used brick-faced concrete to transform the Quirinal Hill overlooking Trajan’s Forum into a vast multilevel complex of barrel-vaulted shops and administrative offices. There is also column of Trajan, The spiral frieze of Trajan’s Column tells the story of the Dacian wars in 150 episodes. The reliefs depicted all aspects of the campaigns, from battles to sacrifices to road and fort construction. There was also Al- Khazheh. This is a prime example…

across Europe and the Middle East and included parts of Africa (“Nerva and Trajan”). During that time, the roman army was made of over 400,000 men (Turner). However, Trajan’s rapid expansion dangerously overextended the empire’s borders and exhausted him (Lawall). Trajan also encouraged the construction of many public works throughout the Empire. He commissioned: roads, bridges, aqueducts, the reclamation of wastelands, the construction of harbors and buildings. Many examples of these great…

Porphyry from Egypt, and green veined Carystain from Euboea. Those foreign marbles are mainly reserved for the columns because of the cost for transportation. Other than marble they used travertine white limestone. The Romans liked to use it for precise carving and it was mostly used to pave the door, window frames, and steps. The Romans were didn’t invent lime mortar but they invented something better, concrete. They realized it support a lot of weight and mixed with imagination they could…

buildings, and it was the vaulting which allowed for the many levels of the Colosseum. The vaults take the pressure off of the ceiling and down to the ground (Kleiner, 203-205). These vaults invented by the Romans would be utilized for hundreds of years after the fall of the Roman Empire. During the Roman Empire, it was typical of emperors to build forums meant to hold political buildings called basilicas, temples, markets, piazzas, libraries, sculptures, and a triumphal arch. They functioned…