BY: ZOYA FAN 10 /17 /11

Roman Art and Architecture

Art-Introduction

1. “classical”

2. Etruscans

3. Greek contribution

4. other conquered cultures

5. Techniques

ROMAN

GREEK

Art -in the Home

1. Walls-frescoes

2. Panels

3. Vestibule

4. Tablinum

5. Atrium

6.Perystilium

Art- in Public Places

Art- Popular Objects of on

1. Daily life

2. Gods and goddesses

3. People

4. Heroes

5. Battles

Art- Statues

Technique-

Clay

Lost-wax – bronze

Characteristics-

Very life like

“ideal”

Art- Mosaics

Technique-

Pebbles, terracotta, seashells

Pictures, patterns

Strong cement

Characteristics-

Very durable

colorful

Art- Frescoes

Techniques-

Plaster walls

Colors sink in

Characteristics-

Long lasting

Rich decorations

Art- Purpose

Mosaics-

1.Hygiene

2. Decoration

Rome’s power

Art- Roman Art Today

Techniques-

Glassblowing

Lost wax

Themes-

Interior design

Geometric shapes

Architecture- Introduction

Greek

Pheonician

Others:

1. Obelisks

Pyramids

New style

Invented & Borrowed

Invented/Applied-

Arches

Domes

Concrete

Borrowed-

Big temples

Famous Architects

Vitrivius- important books

Frontinus- books about aquedacts

Apollodurus- baths of Emperor Titus, bridge of Emperor Trajan

Emperor Hadrian- designer of Pantheon

Cissonius- architect and engineer

Architecture- Characteristics

1. concrete- bigger spaces

Combination of columns and arches

Long lasting

innovative

Architecture- Famous Buildings

Colosseum- public events, awning

Arch of Titus- 2 columns, 1 arch

Aqua Appia- 1st one , many arches

Circus Maximus- stadium, gigantic

Architecture- HOW?

Bridges- concrete, brick, segments, arches

Aqueducts- surveying tools, tunnels and arches

ARCHES!

Architecture- Temples

from Etruscans

Podium

Tall Columns- corinthian

Emphasis of Front

Architecture- Contribution

Arch- solved a big problem

Dome + Arch- many famous buildings

strength

Architecture- Buildings Today

White House-

Arches, columns, domes,

Faster to build, modern interior

Bridges-

Arches , concrete

Metal, not long lasting

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