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Roman Art
Or, Imperial ArtSt. Lawrence, 9/29/2013
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Sunday, September 16, 2012Course Outline
The Roman Empire
Influences on Roman Art
Roman Architecture
Roman Sculpture
Roman Urbanization
The Colosseum
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Key Notions
-Arch/vault/dome-Basilica-Equestrian statue-Forum-Oculus
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Italy and Region
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The Punic Wars
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Influences on Rome
Greece and Etruria
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Ancient ItalyEtruria, Latium, and Sicilia
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Reconstructed model of the temple of ApolloVeii, Italy, c. 500 BCE
Podium
Cellae
Pronaos
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Maison carréeNîmes, France, c. 19 BCE, 18 x 36 m
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Podium
CellaPronaos
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Maison carréeSeen from back and plan
Cella
Pronaos
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Roman Architecture
Arch, vault, and dome
Caementicium
Pantheon
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The arch, vault and dome
Archa-voussoirb-keystonec-springer
Post-and-lintel
Barrel vault Groined vault Dome
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Jupiter SanctuaryCement for arches and vaults, Anxur, II-I BCE
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PantheonRome, c. 118-125, 43,6 m high
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Giovanni Paolo Panini, The Interior of the Pantheon
c. 1734-1735, Oil on canvas, 128 x 100 cm, National Gallery, Washington
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Pantheon: plan and elevation
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Pantheon: the oculus (9,14 m)
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Roman Sculpture
Imperial arches
Imperial statues
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Arch of TitusRome, c. 81 CE, Marble, 15 x 12 m; and detail
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Equestrian statue of Marcus AureliusPiazza del Campidoglio, Rome, c. 173 CE, Bronze, 5,1 m
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Roman Urbanization
Roman Forum
Baths
Aqueducts
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Apollodorus of Damascus, Forum of Trajanc. 113 CE, 91 x 107 m (central square)
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Apollodorus of Damascus, Forum of Trajanc. 113 CE, 91 x 107 m (central square)
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Baths of CaracallaRome, 212-216 CE, 228 x 116 x 38,5 m high
Source: 1
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Baths of CaracallaRome, 212-216 CE
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Baths of Caracalla, FrigidariumRome, 212-216 CE
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Pont du Gard (over Gardon River)Nîmes, France, 40-60 CE, stone, 269 x 49,38 m
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The Seven Hills of Ancient Rome
Source: 1
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I. Gismondi, Ancient Rome4th Century CE, Museum of Roman Civilization, Rome
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The Colosseum
The Pearl of Roman Architecture
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Classical Orders with Tuscan and Composite
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Tuscan Doric
Ionic
Corinthian Composite
Four-sided
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ColosseumRome, 70-82 CE, 199 x 156 x 48,8 m
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4th level: engaged Corinthian
pilasters
3rd level: engaged Corinthian columns
2nd level: engaged Ionic columns
1st level: engaged Doric
columns
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ColosseumRome, 70-82 CE, 199 x 156 x 48,8 m
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ColosseumRome, 70-82 CE, 199 x 156 x 48,8 m
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Gladiatorial games Valarium
ColosseumRome, 70-82 CE, 199 x 156 x 48,8 m
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Suggested readings
-Gombrich, The Story of Art, p. 93-100-Cleaver, Art, an Introduction, p. 114-135-Fiero, The Humanistic Tradition, vol. 1. p. 129-157-Kleiner, Gardner’s Art through the Ages, p. 247-298
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Bibliography and Sources
1. Adams, Exploring the Humanities2. Cleaver, Art, an Introduction3. Fiero, The Humanistic Tradition, vol. 1 4. Kleiner, Gardner’s Art through the Ages5. Gombrich, The Story of Art6. Nuttgens, Histoire de l’architecture7. Schnapp, Préhistoire et antiquité8. University Laval Course Notes9. www.schlijper.nl10. www.adfield.com11. www.techno-science.net 12. www.wikipedia.com13. www.uark.edu14. http://pics.livejournal.com15. www.laputanlogic.com16. http://legacy.earlham.edu17. http://fineartamerica.com