THE ART OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE

Course outline


 

Background

·         Comparison with Greeks / Etruscans: N.B. influences and developments learn basic orders. C.B.pp.2-8.

·         City plans, especially Lepcis Magna.

 

 

 

Temples

·         General information -'normal' Roman temple plan (on podium, approached by steps, porch at front strong back-front orientation). C.B.pp. 11-13.

·         Maison Carrée

·         Pantheon

·         Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek

 

 

 

Buildings for entertainment

·         Types of entertainment, and building styles to fit the function.  Differences between Greek and Roman theatres. Terms (or parts of theatres. C.B. pp. 25

·         Theatre at Lepcis Magna

·         Colosseum, Rome.

 

 

 

Aqueducts I Baths

·         Structure and construction methods, function, plans (baths)

·         Hadrian's Baths at Lepcis Magna

 

 

 

'Stately Home' / Palace

·         Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli. Plan, style, influences

·         Decorations from the Villa -2 mosaics

 

 

 

Structures / sculptures with a political or propaganda function

·         Ara Pacis Augustae

·         Trajan's Column

·         Arch of Titus -sculptured reliefs.

·         Arch of Constantine

 

 

 

The Development of Portraiture

·         Developments and changes over the time period. C.B.44

·         Patrician carrying busts of his ancestors

·         Bust of Commodus as Hercules

·         Bust of Philip the Arabian.

 

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