1. Early Rome The Etruscans - History Romulus & Remus - Myth

2. Etruscans  Monarchy  Influenced by Greeks and Phoenicians.

3. Etruscans  Architecture was primitive compared to the Greeks Stone walls Stone temples  Irrigation

4. Etruscan Art  Influenced by Greek art Sculpture Frescoes Vases

5. Rome  Easy to cross Tiber River.  Hills are natural defense

6. Romulus and Remus  Sons of Mars & Vestal Virgin, Rhea Silvia

7. Romulus and Remus  Left near Tiber river by King Amulius  Found by a she-wolf  Raised by a shepherd  As adults, they killed King Amulius  Founded Rome  Romulus killed Remus

8. Rape of the Sabines  Problem: Not enough women.  Solution: Steal all the neighboring women.  Problem 2: War to get women back.  Solution 2: Women make peace and force both sides to unite. Rape of the Sabine Women Giambologna 1582, Marble

9. The Intervention of the Sabine Women Jacques-Louis David, 1799, Oil on canvas

10. Rape of the Sabines Pablo Picasso 1963, Oil on canvas