1. Roman Architectur e Group 2 Chris Yu / Christine Hsu / Monica Liu / Pearl Su / Wendy Liu

2. Introduction  Chris

3. Introduction Basis on the classical stone building of Greeks and Etruscans Reflects the practical needs--public works A combination of practicality and innovation Arches, Columns, Vaults, Temples, Theaters, Amphitheaters, Baths, Basilicas

4. Vault & Aqueduct  Pearl

5. Vault A.B : Arch consisting of voussiors, wedge-shaped C: Barrel vault E: Groined vault

7. Roman Aqueduct 11 major aqueducts in ancient Rome The longest was 59 miles long(Anio Novus) Flowing into huge sisterns Providing water for emperor, rich citizens,public fountain and baths

8. Pont du Gard One of Rome’s most spectacular large-scale engineering project Part of a 25-mile- long aqueduct that brought fresh water to the city of Nimes in southern France

9. Pont du Gard Built without mortar Reflect the practical function of arch the bottom row: supporting a bridge the 2nd row: undergirding the top channel through which water ran by gravity to its destination

10. Works cited

11. Rome Amphitheaters  Wendy

12. Rome Amphitheaters Circus MaximusColosseum

13. The Colosseum Structure beneath the floor: complex of rooms and tunnels

14. Doric in the first story Three-quarters engaged Doric columns, lower arcade

15. Ionic in the second story Ionic engaged columns, middle arcade

16. Corinthian in the third story Corinthian columns, upper arcade

17. An attic story with Corinthian pilasters and small square window openings in alternate bays

18. Works cited http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/R oman_Colosseum.htmlhttp://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/R oman_Colosseum.html http://www.mariamilani.com/picscity/Rome _Colosseum_4.htmhttp://www.mariamilani.com/picscity/Rome _Colosseum_4.htm

19. Pantheon  Monica

20. Pantheon

21. The Pantheon Floor Plan

22. The Pantheon Dome

23. Oculus, ”eye” 30-foot-wide Invites light and air

24. Planetary Deities

25. The Proportions of the Pantheon eight Corinthian columns the classical principles of symmetry and harmony

26. Works cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon,_Ro mehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon,_Ro me http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/P antheon.htmlhttp://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/P antheon.html http://www.monolithic.com/thedome/panth eon/http://www.monolithic.com/thedome/panth eon/ http://www.2020site.org/rome/romantempl es.htmlhttp://www.2020site.org/rome/romantempl es.html

27. Basilica & Baths  Christine

28. Basilica Basilica is a rectangular colonnaded hall that was built for the commonly used in public assemblies. Used as courts of law, meeting halls, and market places and some for baths page 151 figure 6.16

29. page 152 figure 6.17 Basilica of Maxentius, or Basilica Nova, ‘New Basilica’ This building consisted of a 300-foot long central nave, four side aisles and a semicircular recess called an apse. roofed by gigantic stone vaults; constructed on brick-faced concrete of twenty feet thick walls.

30. Baths Page 151 figure6.15 Spas included steam rooms, exercise rooms, art galleries, shops, cafes, reading rooms, and chambers of physical intimacy. There were more than 900 baths in the city of Rome.

32. Palace & Church This palace was constructed by Constantine, to memorialize his imperial pity. In the Christian basilica the original meaning of the word basilica, "the hall of the king",

33. Egyptian hill & Rome basilica

34. Colonnades page117 figure5.16

35. Works cited http://www.odysseyadventures.ca/index.ht mhttp://www.odysseyadventures.ca/index.ht m http://www.odysseyadventures.ca/articles/ greektemple/greek_temple.htmhttp://www.odysseyadventures.ca/articles/ greektemple/greek_temple.htm http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02325a. htmhttp://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02325a. htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Ma xentius_and_Constantinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Ma xentius_and_Constantine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica

36. Monument & Conclusion  Chris

37. Monument of Roman Public work of art Utilitarianism For advertising Roman’s military achievement— triumphal arches & victory columns Examples : Trojan's Victory Column and Arch of Titus

38. Trajan's Victory Column Completed in 113C.E,and located in Trojan’s Forum Spiral bas-relief commemorates Trajan's victory frieze( 橫飾帶 ) winds around

39. Arch of Titus A structure in the shape of a monumental archway To immortalize the emperor’s conquest of Jerusalem in 70 C.E.

40. Conclusion Roman Architecture is our connection with the most advanced civilization of its time. In Rome, ancient history ends and modern history begins; and all its story, both the old and the new, possesses a fascinating power, thus far unequalled in history; and that the fascination should ever be equaled by another nation seems now beyond imagining.

41. Works cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_archite cturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_archite cture http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/styles /roman.htmlhttp://www.greatbuildings.com/types/styles /roman.html

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