BY: ZOYA FAN 10/17/11 Roman Art and Architecture
Art- Introduction 1. “classical” 2. Etruscans 3. Greek contribution 4. other conquered cultures 5. Techniques ROMAN GREEK
Art -in the Home 1. Walls-frescoes 2. Panels 3. Vestibule 4. Tablinum 5. Atrium 6.Perystilium
Art- in Public Places
Art- Popular Objects of on 1. Daily life 2. Gods and goddesses 3. People 4. Heroes 5. Battles
Art- Statues Technique- Clay Lost-wax – bronze Characteristics- Very life like “ideal”
Art- Mosaics Technique- Pebbles, terracotta, seashells Pictures, patterns Strong cement Characteristics- Very durable colorful
Art- Frescoes Techniques- Plaster walls Colors sink in Characteristics- Long lasting Rich decorations
Art- Purpose Mosaics- 1.Hygiene 2. Decoration Rome’s power
Art- Roman Art Today Techniques- Glassblowing Lost wax Themes- Interior design Geometric shapes
Architecture- Introduction Greek Pheonician Others: 1. Obelisks Pyramids New style
Invented & Borrowed Invented/Applied- Arches Domes Concrete Borrowed- Big temples
Famous Architects Vitrivius- important books Frontinus- books about aquedacts Apollodurus- baths of Emperor Titus, bridge of Emperor Trajan Emperor Hadrian- designer of Pantheon Cissonius- architect and engineer
Architecture- Characteristics 1. concrete- bigger spaces Combination of columns and arches Long lasting innovative
Architecture- Famous Buildings Colosseum- public events, awning Arch of Titus- 2 columns, 1 arch Aqua Appia- 1 st one, many arches Circus Maximus- stadium, gigantic
Architecture- HOW? Bridges- concrete, brick, segments, arches Aqueducts- surveying tools, tunnels and arches ARCHES!
Architecture- Temples from Etruscans Podium Tall Columns- corinthian Emphasis of Front
Architecture- Contribution Arch- solved a big problem Dome + Arch- many famous buildings strength
Architecture- Buildings Today White House- Arches, columns, domes, Faster to build, modern interior Bridges- Arches, concrete Metal, not long lasting
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