Lecture 10 Flashcards
(22 cards)
basilica of st clemente
- foundation dates from the first century
- they have continued to build it up
- church built atop this foundation in the 12th century
in the basilica of st clemente, there is still
a training area for the cult of Mithris
Temple of Isis
- best views in Rome, could be seen from everywhere
- atop the Quirinal Hill
what happened to the Temple of Isis
- didn’t survive because her cult didn’t survive christianity
- the wall of the ancient temple now touches the Palazzo Colonna
what is the Quirinal Palace
- dominates the Quirinal Hill
- palace of the Kings of Italy
what was there before the Quirinal Palace
baths built by Constantine
where is Constantine buried
the Cathedral of Rome, because he gave the property to the pope
what were the largest baths in Rome
the baths of Diocletian
why did the baths of diocletian survive
survived because it was far from water, the rest of the city, no one went near it back then
who was tasked with turning the baths into a church
Michelangelo
what were the baths used for before being turned into a church
grain storage
why did the Pope transform the baths
a monk approached him and said that they were being used improperly
what were the baths renamed to
the Church of Mary and the Angels
in 1702 what was brought to this church
the papal meridian, used to find the time
how did the find the date of easter
brought the gregorian calendar to the Church of Mary and the Angels
what did Mussolini want to do with the Mausoleum of Augustus
- he saw himself as a modern day augustus
- wanted to be buried there
- also wanted to turn the surrounding area into a shrine to italian fascism
what has become of the Augustus tomb and surrounding area
- it was abandoned because of the shameful associations with mussolini
- has now become an educational space
what was the Temple of Hadrian used for and what is it used for now
- was a public building
- turned into a customs house
- then it was turned into the Rome stock exchange by Mussolini
- now it is a conference center
there is a route from the apostolic palace to the
Castel St Angelo
- security bunker
- they had to make it fight for a pope, Clement 7 decorated there when he was hiding out
what was the campo di fiori known for in the 1600s
- the public burning of philosopher Giordano Bruno for heresy
what did they do for Bruno in 1887
created a statue for him because he became a hero for the italian secular monarchy
what is the campo dei fiori now
a market
- represents how a space can change and be significant for different things across time
