Roman Art: The Third Century A.D.

Question 1

Roman Art: The Third Century

Answer 1

3rd Century A.D.

Question 2

The Severens

Answer 2

A.D. 193-235

Question 3

Answer 3

Painted Portrait of Septimius Severus and his family

Roman Art: The 3rd Century A.D.

• tempera on wood
• subjects: Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Geta, and Caracalla
• Julia Domna has melon hair (3rd century characteristic)

Question 4

Answer 4

Portrait of Caracalla (at the Met.)

Roman Art: 3rd Century A.D.

• relatively young
• short, well-trimmed hair and beard
• lines on cheeks and furrowed brow form “X”

Question 5

Answer 5

Portrait of Caracalla (Berlin)

Roman Art: 3rd Century A.D.

Question 6

Answer 6

Chariot procession of Septimius Severus

from arch at Lepcis Magna, Libya

Roman Art: 3rd Century A.D.

• legacy of “cavalry roundup” apparent
• space compressed
• perspective showed through being raised up
• stiff drapery, classical form rejected

Question 7

Answer 7

Baths of Caracalla

at Rome

Roman Art: 3rd Century A.D.

• massive scale
• essentially “fitness center” for Romans
• Employed clerestory lighting in frigidarium

Question 8

Answer 8

Frigidarium from Baths of Diocletian

at Rome

Roman Art: 3rd Century A.D.

• now the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli

Question 9

The Soldier Emperors

Answer 9

A.D. 235-284

Question 10

Answer 10

Trajan Decius

Roman Art: 3rd Century A.D.

• short hair, beard, long nose
• almost pained expression (indicates period of instability)

Question 11

Answer 11

Trebonianus Gallus

Roman Art: 3rd Century A.D.

• wrestler’s body, head disproportionately small

Question 12

Answer 12

Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus

Roman Art: 3rd Century A.D.

• Classical space completely eliminated
• tangled figures

Question 13

Answer 13

Sarcophagus of a Philosopher

Roman Art: 3rd Century A.D.

• Philosopher with pupils
• similar trend seen later with depictions of Jesus and apostles

Question 14

Answer 14

Temple of Venus

at Baalbek, Lebanon

Roman Art: 3rd Century A.D.

• exterior podium is scalloped (not rectangular)
• roof picks of curve of podium
• plays off curves of different sizes

Question 15

Diocletian and the Tetrarchy

Answer 15

A.D. 284-306

Question 16

Answer 16

The Tetrarchs

at Venice, S. Marco

Roman Art: 3rd Century A.D

• Made of porphyry
• sculpture presenting political reality
• not realistic depiction
• “Caracalla forehead triangle” shows up

Question 17

Answer 17

Model of Palace of Diocletian

at Split, Croatia

Roman Art: 3rd Century A.D.