Roman Art

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Roman Art
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Portrait Sculpture

• Man of the Republic fig. 9.3
• Differences between Greek and Roman Sculpture.

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Mural Painting

• Mural a large picture painted directly on the
  wall.
• Fig 9.4
• Fig 9.5
• Pompeii

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Roman Architecture

• Temples
• Maison Carrée fig. 9.6
• Greek influence

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Temple Complex in Palestrina

• Barrel Vault a series of round arches from
  front to back that form a tunnel.
• Round Arch fig. 9.8
• Keystone top stone of the arch.

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Roman Architecture

• Aqueducts a system that carried water from
  mountain streams into cities by using
  gravitational flow.
• Fig. 9.10
• Fig. 9.11

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Roman Buildings

• The Baths
• Vast enclosed structures that contained
  libraries, lecture rooms, gymnasiums, shops,
  restaurants, and pleasant walkways.

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Bathes of Caracalla

• Groin Vault formed when two barrel vaults meet
  at right angles.
• Fig. 9.13

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The Colosseum

• Built for sports events.
• Fig. 9.14
• Columns change on each level.
• Doric
• Ionic
• Corinthian

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Colosseum

• Interior
• 80 arched openings on the ground level.
• Allowed the Colosseum to empty in minutes.
• 76 general public
• 1 for the Emperor
• 1 for the Priestesses
• 1 for victorious gladiators
• 1 the Door of Death

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The Pantheon

• Designed as a temple dedicated to all the Roman
  gods. Later converted to a Christian church.
• Niches recesses in the wall
• Coffers indented panels

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The Pantheon

• 20 foot thick walls to support dome.
• No windows.
• Opening 30 feet across.

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Basilicas

• Building made to hold large numbers of people.
• Nave a long, wide center aisle
• Two or more narrower side aisles
• Apse a semicircular area at the end of the nave.

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Triumphal Arches

• Heavily decorated arch.
• Large central opening and two smaller openings on
  each side.

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The Arch of Constantine

• Largest and most elaborate of the triumphal
  arches.

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