roman civilization dominates the western world romans excel in the art of architecture in painting...

•Roman civilization dominates the western world

•Romans excel in the art of architecture

• In painting and sculpture, Romans often copied or borrowed from the Greeks)

Roman Art- 27 B.C.-400A.D.

Roman Art- 27 B.C.-400A.D.The Flavian Amphitheater or The Colosseum

Rome, ItalyCompleted in 80 A.D.

160 feet high

Current inside

Current outside

recreation

Originally designed for lavish spectacles…esp. battles between animals and GLADIATORS50, 000 Romans could be seated inside.The outer wall is 16 stories, and went all away around and had polls to support an awning4 horizontal bands, 3 with arches with Greek style columns, 2nd a 3rd story arches has statuesCells below held animals and Gladiators, they would flood the lower level to stage fake naval battlesMany of the materials have been removed/stolen to use for other buildingsThis is the model for the modern stadium, tickets were required and doorways numbered.

Actual pic from inside - Europe trip 2010

Augustus of Prima Porta1st century BCE

• It is thought to be a copy of a bronze original• an idealized image of Augustus • based on the 5th-century BC statue of

the Spear Bearer by a famous Greek sculptor

• Greek and Roman artists created marble and bronze copies of the famous Greek statues.

• Since copies in marble lack the strength of bronze, they required struts or supports, which were often carved in the form of tree trunks, figures, or other kinds of images.