chapter 7: roman art lesson2: architecture and sculpture
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Chapter 7: Roman ArtLesson2: Architecture and Sculpture
Warm-up 11-3-14 Ch.7 L2 Roman Art
Respond to the following:1. Why is the Roman Empire considered ‘diverse’
2. What is the symbol or emblem of Rome? Why is this the emblem?
Obj: SWBAT describe how Roman sculpture reflects the power and privilege of patricians
HW:
Read Pgs:
179-184
Roman Architecture
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Quiz on Monday 11-10
HW:
Read Pgs: 179-184
Roman Architecture
Agenda: Warm-up Announcements and
Reminders Quiz Review Roman Context Notes Think-pair-Share
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THE ROMAN EMPIRE
REPUBLICAN ROMAN ART
Architecture
Concrete: volcanic sand, lime, water and small stones
Concrete was cheap and easy to produce and fireproof.
Covered with stucco or facing
Easier to produce than cutting stones
REPUBLICAN ROMAN ART
Roman Concrete Construction
Barrel vault: extended simple arch
Windows could be placed at any point
Require Buttress or buttressing—exterior stonework that counteracts downward and outward thrust
This requires piers buttresses
REPUBLICAN ROMAN ART
Roman Concrete Construction
Groin Vaults: intersection of two barrel vaults, at right angles of equal size
REPUBLICAN ROMAN ART
Roman Concrete Construction
Fenestrated sequence of groin vaults: series of groin vaults
Creates a clerestory—part of the building that rises above the other parts
REPUBLICAN ROMAN ART
Roman Concrete Construction
Hemispherical Domes: dome on a cylindrical drum
Oculus-- a circular hole in the top, like an “eye” allowing light inside
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
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3 4
Barrel Vault Groin Vault
Fenestrated sequence of groin vaults
Hemispherical dome
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
What is the difference between a barrel vault and a groin vault?
What is an oculus? What is its function? What is a clerestory? What type of structure would you
see it on? What is a buttress?
REPUBLICAN ROMAN ART
Sculpture context Patrons were patricians from old
distinguished families and victorious generals (those who could afford it)
These people were proud of their ancestry and kept likenesses of ancestors in cupboards in their homes
They paraded these sculptures at funerals and anniversaries of the dead—celebrated the person’s position in society
Need to Know (not in book):
Head of a Roman Patrician
Republican Roman c. 75-50 BCE
Marble
REPUBLICAN ROMAN ART
Verism: Superrealism, true to natural
appearance Patricians asked for brutally realistic
images and distinctive features These superrealistic features show
wrinkles that were earned in service to family and Rome, not the individual
Need to Know (not in book):
Head of a Roman Patrician
Republican Roman c. 75-50 BCE
Marble
1. What is Verism?
2. How does this sculpture reflect Verism?
3. How does this sculpture represent the power and privilege of the patricians?
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
EXIT SLIP1. What is the difference between a groin vault and
a fenestrated hall?
2. What is verism?
3. How does this sculpture represent the power and privilege of the patricians?