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Monumental Sculpture and Portrait Sculpture Kaysie Logan Katie Heenan Erica Klein Madi Wade Kaysie Logan Katie Heenan Erica Klein Madi Wade.

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1 Monumental Sculpture and Portrait Sculpture Kaysie Logan Katie Heenan Erica Klein Madi Wade Kaysie Logan Katie Heenan Erica Klein Madi Wade

2 Monumental Sculpture - Triumphal Arch  Distinctive roman structure  Part architecture, part sculpture  Free standing arch  Formal victory celebration of successful conquest  Distinctive roman structure  Part architecture, part sculpture  Free standing arch  Formal victory celebration of successful conquest

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4 The Arch of Titus  Represents conquest of Jerusalem  Romans abducted sacred treasures to display in Rome  Relief of inside of wall depicts Titus’ soldiers flaunting booty  Menorah - seven branched lamp holder  Represents conquest of Jerusalem  Romans abducted sacred treasures to display in Rome  Relief of inside of wall depicts Titus’ soldiers flaunting booty  Menorah - seven branched lamp holder

5 Spoils from the Temple of Solomon, Jerusalem

6 Column of Trajan  Spiraling relief decoration, unfurled 656 feet tall  Depicted the narrative of the Dacian campaigns  Scenes were kept small, but legible, to emphasize the important figures  Spiraling relief decoration, unfurled 656 feet tall  Depicted the narrative of the Dacian campaigns  Scenes were kept small, but legible, to emphasize the important figures

7 Column of Trajan  Full of propaganda  Never depicted Roman defeat, death of innocent people, or strength in enemies

8 Hadrian, Trajan’s Successor  Used roundels, circular reliefs, to show imperial accomplishments, right to rule, and courage  Inspired by Lysippos, idealized heads  Though similar to Grecian sculptors, they were characteristically Roman  Used roundels, circular reliefs, to show imperial accomplishments, right to rule, and courage  Inspired by Lysippos, idealized heads  Though similar to Grecian sculptors, they were characteristically Roman

9 Funerary Reliefs  Not as sophisticated as imperial reliefs  Tended to be more informative than clear  Depicted portraits of deceased, garlands, mythological figures, and narrative themes  Not as sophisticated as imperial reliefs  Tended to be more informative than clear  Depicted portraits of deceased, garlands, mythological figures, and narrative themes

10 Haterius family tomb  Unsophisticated patrons and sculptors used crowded compositions, stocky figures, and detailed but unrealistic images  Ex- Haterius family tomb  Unsophisticated patrons and sculptors used crowded compositions, stocky figures, and detailed but unrealistic images  Ex- Haterius family tomb

11 Portrait Sculptures- Young Flavian Woman  Patrons wanted sculptures to look like them  Still wanted idealism though  Patrons wanted sculptures to look like them  Still wanted idealism though

12 Portrait Sculptures- Middle-aged Flavian Woman  Less idealized portrait than Flavian Woman  Realistic style  Less idealized portrait than Flavian Woman  Realistic style

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14 Portrait Sculpture- Antinous  Commissioned by friend Hadrian (a emperor of Rome)  Syncretic image- combines Greek, Roman, and Egyptian elements  Idealized  Commissioned by friend Hadrian (a emperor of Rome)  Syncretic image- combines Greek, Roman, and Egyptian elements  Idealized

15 Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius-176 BCE  Portrays emperor as a military commander  Curly hair and full beard enhances intellectual level  Resembles traditional “philosopher” portrait  Portrays emperor as a military commander  Curly hair and full beard enhances intellectual level  Resembles traditional “philosopher” portrait

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17 Commodus as Hercules  Exhibits texture through his hair, beard, facial features, and drapery  Portrays an illusion of life and movement  Has a hint of weakness with some foolishness because of the attributes of Hercules  Exhibits texture through his hair, beard, facial features, and drapery  Portrays an illusion of life and movement  Has a hint of weakness with some foolishness because of the attributes of Hercules

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