Lawrence of Rome

Johann Joachim Wincklemann is known for many important titles, but the one that points out the most is; "Wincklemann, one of the principal writers to influence the development of Neoclassicism1." In addition, Goethe; a famous German author, poet and scientist, was highly inspired in his Lessing's Laocoon by Wincklemann. Wincklemann thought the sculpture piece belonged to the classical era, but with further evaluation on the lines, facial characteristics within the sculpture it was decided to be…

The Aeneid was then written in a time of great political and cultural change, as the established political order is replaced by an emperor. Ovid himself states, “...and the exiled Aeneas, the beginnings of lofty Rome: no Latin work is more famous.” (Ovid. Ars Amatoria. 3.337-38. in Solodow 110) He shows that to many, and certainly in his mind, the Aeneid is a fundamental text to the Romans. This is because any text that becomes vastly famous in a culture not only adds to that culture, but shows…

Introduction To Ancient Rome In ancient Rome people lived extremely short lives and the average life expectancy during this time was approximately twenty-five to forty-five years old and only two percent of the population lived to eighty years old. This is very low in comparison to the average life expectancy in the modern society which can go up to approximately seventy-five to ninety years of age. The life expectancy was so low in ancient Roman times because there weren’t any effective…

the King of Rome. Plutarch shows how Caesar learned from the great men who came before him in order to be greater then them in his time. He followed in the footsteps of Marius by using his wars with the northern tribes to compete with the senatorial conservatives. He took ideas from Sulla as he fought a civil war to show proof he could rule and then assumed dictatorship to restructure the republic. At this point its clear that he is becoming a tyrant and has many future plans for Rome.…

it was obvious that only his decisions counted. Tacitus, however, decided to write about the period after Augustus’s death, when the rule of Tiberius, Gaius, Claudius and Nero were falsely outlined. Tacitus, author of Tacitus the Annals of Imperial Rome, was known to be a Roman public speaker and official. He was born in southern Gaul and later in his life, he was trained to work in administrative…

continental systems grew out of Roman law following the Justinian laws. Modern law uses the ways of the Roman’s to structure the government. The most influential idea of the Roman’s was a senate. The senate ruled Rome for hundreds of years and continued to be an extensive influence, even when Rome became an empire. The senate was the place for mature and wise members to prevail and mainly consisted of old men deemed to be wise as they have lived already. The notion of a Veto was further adopted…

"The Byzantine Empire and its capital city of Constantinople thrived for more than thousands of years and helped shape the history of the modern world (Overview)". The Byzantines were essential because they had good ways of developing architecture and engineering, they modernized, and saved Christianity, and they helped save the legal code to make what it is today. Without these essential qualities from the Byzantines America wouldn’t be what it is today... a free country. “Had the Arabs…

that defined Rome was the colosseum, aqueducts and bridges, and bathrooms because they were both aesthetically and as an engineering feat. The colosseum is the most iconic Rome architecture where our modern society know about this building being associated with Italy. The purpose of the colosseum was to perform plays and used it as fighting arena for warriors which indicate aesthetic value this Roman architectural has. The colosseum was capable of filling the entire population of Rome where…

assume that the sarcophagus itself was made in eastern Mediterranean where its material came from. However, although the artist of this piece is unknown, this Sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons was most likely made and worked on in Rome, due to the fact that it consists of the common Roman style where only three sides are decorated on (the one front side and the two short sides). The reason for it being decorated solely on three sides is because often times, Roman…

Personality Reflecting in Homes Gaius Plinius Secundus once said “Home is where the heart is” some two thousand years ago. Homes show the interest, likes, and hobbies that make up the owner. Homes also reflect the owner’s personality in a very specific way. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby the homes of the characters are used to portray their personalities. The main character, Jay Gatsby, home depicts his personality very well. Gatsby’s house is described as a mansion.Gatsby’s home is…