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Augustus Prima Porta, early 1st century AD. Marble. 6’ 8” SCULPTURES – Free Standing Emperor portrayed – orator and general No shoe – indicative of god-like stature Facial features – accurate like-ness Common for Roman sculptors to carve the figure according to the Greek idealized form then adding additional materials (details) – like armour and attire ROMAN ARCHITECTURE Roman’s greatest contribution to architecture ROMAN ARCHITECTURE Colosseum Big amphitheatre (from the Greek word amphi –”around; theatron – “theater” Arcades – made out of rounded arches ROMAN ARCHITECTURE Colosseum Capable of seating 50,000 spectators Famous for its gladiatorial games / competitions ROMAN ARCHITECTURE ROMAN ARCHITECTURE Pantheon, Rome, AD 117 - 125 Architectural feat – the building of the dome Bibliography Preble, Duane and Sarah. (1994) Artforms: An Introduction to the Visual Arts. (5th ed.) New York: Harper Collins College Publishers. Tansey, R. G. and Kleiner, F. S. (1996) Gardner’s Art through the ages. (10th ed.) USA: Harcourt Brace College. Sporre, D.J. (1990). The creative impulse: An introduction to the arts. (2nd ed.). New Jersey: Prentice-hall Englewood Cliffs. Adams, L. S. (1997). A history of western art. (2nd ed.). New York: The McGraw-Hill companies. History of Art UJMD2072: HISTORY OF ART AND DESIGN I UJMD2072: HISTORY OF ART AND DESIGN I UJMD2072: HISTORY OF ART AND DESIGN I UJMD2072: HISTORY OF ART AND DESIGN I UJMD2072: HISTORY OF ART AND DESIGN I UJMD2072: HISTORY OF ART AND DESIGN I UJMD2072History of Art Design I WEEK 5 Ancient ROME Map – Ancient Greece Map – Ancient ROME ROMAN ORIGINS / REIGN ROMANS Term probably due to: what they perceived to be their ancestry; descendants of Aeneas (hero) – whose descendants include - Romulus EAST SOUTH Armenia Mesopotamia Spain Myth – Romulus Remus twin brothers are founders of Rome. In the dispute as to where Rome should be built Romulus killed Remus – finally building Rome on the Palatine Hill; naming his realm a