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Roman Art

Or, Imperial ArtSt. Lawrence, 2/14/2016

Roman Art, St. Lawrence, 2016-02-14, Beaudoin

Sunday, September 16, 2012Course Outline

The Roman Empire

Influences on Roman Art

Roman Architecture

Roman Sculpture

Roman Urbanization

The Colosseum


Key Notions

-Arch/vault/dome-Basilica-Equestrian statue-Forum-Oculus

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Timeline

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Italy and Region


The Punic Wars

Source: 17 & 12

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Influences on Rome

Greece and Etruria


Ancient ItalyEtruria, Latium, and Sicilia

Source: 8


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

Source: 4

Podium

CellaPronaos

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Maison carréeSeen from back and plan

Cella

Pronaos


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


Jupiter SanctuaryCement for arches and vaults, Anxur, II-I BCE

Source: 8


PantheonRome, c. 118-125, 43,6 m high

Source: 12

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Roman Art, St. Lawrence, 2016-02-14, BeaudoinSource: 1 (image)

Giovanni Paolo Panini, The Interior of the Pantheon

c. 1734-1735, Oil on canvas, 128 x 100 cm, National Gallery, Washington


Pantheon: plan and elevation

Source: 3


Pantheon: the oculus (9,14 m)

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Roman Sculpture

Imperial arches

Imperial statues


Arch of TitusRome, c. 81 CE, Marble, 15 x 12 m; and detail


Equestrian statue of Marcus AureliusPiazza del Campidoglio, Rome, c. 173 CE, Bronze, 5,1 m

Source: 1

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Roman Urbanization

Roman Forum

Baths

Aqueducts


Apollodorus of Damascus, Forum of Trajanc. 113 CE, 91 x 107 m (central square)


Apollodorus of Damascus, Forum of Trajanc. 113 CE, 91 x 107 m (central square)

Source: 16

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Baths of CaracallaRome, 212-216 CE, 228 x 116 x 38,5 m high

Source: 1


Baths of CaracallaRome, 212-216 CE

Source: 3


Baths of Caracalla, FrigidariumRome, 212-216 CE

Source: 4

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Pont du Gard (over Gardon River)Nîmes, France, 40-60 CE, stone, 269 x 49,38 m

Source: 3


The Seven Hills of Ancient Rome

Source: 1


I. Gismondi, Ancient Rome4th Century CE, Museum of Roman Civilization, Rome

Source: 3

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The Colosseum

The Pearl of Roman Architecture


Classical Orders with Tuscan and Composite

Source: 11

Tuscan Doric

Ionic

Corinthian Composite

Four-sided


ColosseumRome, 70-82 CE, 199 x 156 x 48,8 m

Source: 8

4th level: engaged Corinthian

pilasters

3rd level: engaged Corinthian

columns

2nd level: engaged Ionic columns

1st level: engaged Tuscan

columns

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Christian Martyrdom

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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


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

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