Roman Flashcards
What type of art: When the Republic was founded, the term Roman art was virtually synonymous with the art of the city of Rome, which still bore the stamp of its Etruscan
past (Etruscan civilization).
ART OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
Capitoline She wolf with the twins. Name the twins
Romulus and Remus
CAPITOLINE SHE-WOLF WITH THE TWINS, ROMULUS AND REMUS. What type of art?
Roman Republic
Apollo with a Kithara is what type of art?
Roman Empire
What is the height and length of Apollo with a Kithara?
56 cm height
69cm length
height of AUGUSTUS OF PRIMA PORTA?
204cm
He is depicted as
Imperator in his family
military cloak.
Augustus
What color is mostly in Apollo with a Kithara
blue
several centuries after the founding of the republic, Roman Art was influenced by the?
Etruscan
This is a simplified version of the Doric Order, with base, unfluted
shaft, and simply moulded capital, and with a plain entablature.
Tuscan Order
This combines the prominent volutes of the IONIC, with the acanthus of the Corinthian on its capital and is thus the most decorative. The
shaft may be fluted or plain.
Composite Order
Those forming part of the protective wall circuit, usually simple, but sometimes elaborated into commemorative monuments.
Town Gateways and Archways
The Romans built ________ in honor of emperors or victorious generals.
Triumphal Arches
IS THE SIMPLEST AND BEST PROPORTIONED AND STILL
STANDING IN GOOD CONDITION.
Arch of Titus
One of the most symbolic marble monuments of Augustus’ reign was the Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace)
Open air altars
