Chapter 4 Flashcards
(54 cards)
Rome rises to importance
400 BC suppresses Etruscans to become aware of strength
Roman destiny
conquer the known world
captured what
Greek city-states
first economic success
destroyed Carthage in 146 BC
connection to Greece
admired hellenistic period, stole Greek art and used Greek slaves (scholars and artists) to copy art
Roman style
came from Greeks and Etruscans
Roman religion
akin to Greeks, but trusted armies more than gods. worldly–no concern for afterlife. Centered in home with special household gods
Systematizers
architecture, engineering, law
Famous architect
Vitruvius (de architectura). relied heavily on Greek culture. influenced Renaissance artists
innovations
roads, aquaducts, drainage (cloeca marina). large scale practical projects to further destiny
Law
basis for all western law
Practial architecture
Arenas, baths, forums,
means of building
post and lintel couldn’t span gaps. instead used arched vault of Etruscans.
material
concrete
Pantheon
spherical church for all gods. viewed within. 110ft all dimensions. Greek entryway. large space, lacked poise and balance of Greek buildings
Colosseum
Monument to Roman desire for space and pleasure. used for gladiatorial games and flooded for naval battles. built on round arches 4 stories high. 45000 (87000) seated. tunnels beneath.
aqueducts
built on arches
Houses
personal business and worship, had modern things like central heating, running water, and sanitation
7 Wonders of Ancient Rome
Circus Maximus Colosseum Pantheon Aqueduct Roads Baths of Capella Trajan's Forum
Purpose of Roman sculpture
show power of people who could afford it (ego)
markets for art
temples and homes
innovations
relief sculpture with perspective; molding plaster copies of art
purpose of molding plaster copies
meet great demand
type of art (Greek)
Hellenistic
