Final Identifications Flashcards
Roman Forum, Roman, Arch of Septimius Severus, Basilica Julia, Cura (5th C BCE-7th C CE), Drained by an Etruscan king, Used to be swampy area where Sepulcreto was located
Flavian Ampitheater, Flavians: Vespasian (69-79 CE) Titus (79-81 CE) and Domitian (81-96 CE), also known as Colosseum, Basillica of Constantine, N/W= government area, S= big temples, E= religious
Roman, 1st style (200 BCE-80 BCE), Masonry or Incrustation Style, Blocks of color painted to look like stone, Plaster used to emphasize division of painted blocks
Early 2nd style from Villa of the Mysteries, 80-15 BCE, 3D objects painted realistically, Columns, Shift between reality and illusion, House of Griffins in Rome
Roman (80 BCE - 15 BCE) Villa of the Mysteries, 2nd Style, Shows ritual of becomming a Maenid, Ariadne and Pan included, 40 BCE painted
Roman (15 BCE - 40 CE) 3rd Style, Sacro-Idyllic, Boscotrecase Villa, Popular around Augustan Era
Roman (40 CE - (79 CE)?) House of the Vettii, Pompeii
Roman, (40 CE - (79 CE)?) Punishment of Dirce, 4th Style, Brown w/ white highlights, Large, X patterns, painted around 50 CE
Roman (3rd - 1st C BCE) Lucius Junius Brutus, One of the first two consuls of the republic, Bronze, Called Capitoline Brutus,
Roman, 1st C BCE, Verism, Super realistic style of sculpture, Influenced by Greek sculptors, Grew out of an Italic tradion of making masks of the deceased (2nd C BCE)
Roman, 20 BCE, Prima Porta Augustae, Cupid and dolphin show relation to Venus, Breastplate as propoganda shows legion standards being returned to Tiberius, Imitated Greek Doryphorus
Roman, 13-9 BCE, Ara Pacis Augustae, Shows Augustus, Agrippa, Aeneas, and a lot of other important figures in Roman History, Best surviving example of Augustus’ propoganda program
Roman, 28 BCE, Maosoleum of Augustus, Located in Campus Martius, Augustus had his relatives buried there, Many Julio-Claudians buried there, Meant to recall Etruscan Tumulii
Roman, 16 BCE, Mason Caree, Located in Niems, (Nemausus) France, Built by M. Agrippa, Corinthian columns, Tuscan layout, Deep Portico, Engaged Columns
Roman, 19 BCE, Pont du Gard, Aqueduct, Located in Niems, (Nemausus) France, Built by Agrippa
Tiberius, Ruled from 14-37 CE, Member of Julio-Claudian Dynasty, Son of Livia (Augustus’ last wife), Spent most time in Sperlonga and let a Praetorian named Sejanus rule in his stead
Caligula, Ruled from 37-41 CE, Wanted to make his horse a Consul, His horse’s stable was better than most people’s houses at the time, Member of Julio-Claudian dynasty
Ruled from 41-54 CE, Member of Julio-Claudian dynasty, Likened himself to Jupiter (which is what this statue is portraying), Sculpted 50 CE
Nero, Ruled from 54-68 CE, Last member of Julio-Claudian Dynasty, Probably a douche
Built by Nero in 64 CE after Roman Fire, Nero’s gilded villa in Rome, Octagonal room and 4th style paintings, Colossus by Zenodorus of Rhodes out in front, Big lake that was made in to Colosseum later
Vespasian, Ruled from 69-79 CE, Began the Flavian dynasty, Started construction of the Colosseum (Flavian Ampitheater), General, Insisted on being portrayed as a real guy, Revival of Verism and Baroque tendencies under his rule
Town south of Naples near Herculaneaum, About 15k residents, Eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE covered town in ash, Excavated in 1600 CE, Villa of Mysteries, House of the Faun, Brothel, Temples of Jupiter and of Apollo
Town south of Naples near Herculaneaum, About 15k residents, Eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE covered town in ash, Excavated in 1600 CE, Villa of Mysteries, House of the Faun, Brothel, Temples of Jupiter and of Apollo
Flavian Ampitheater, Built by Vespasian and Titus, Finished under reign of Domitian (98 CE), Gladiator stuff, Naumachia, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian Exterior
Atrium, Impulvium, Compulvium, Triclinium, Culina, Peristilium, Tablina,
Temple of Mars Ultor, Dedicated before Battle of Philippi (42 BCE), Completed in 2 BCE
Grotto of Tiberius, Costal town in Italy, Sperlonga, Sculptures there depicting scenes from Odyssey, Blinding of Polyphemus, Scylla Battle, Sculptures by Athanadorus, Hagesandros, and Polydoros
Arch of Titus, Built in 81 CE by Domitian to honor Titus, Comemorates Titus’ victory in the wars in Judea, Sacking of Jerusalem + Titus on chariot
Palace of Domitian, Built in 91 CE, Marble-faced walls acted as mirrors b/c Domitian wasa paranoid, Rabirius was architect, Domus Flavia (public audience halls), Domus Augustana (private residence), Served as home of Emperors for 3 centuries
Forum of Pompeii, Temple of Apollo, Eumachia Building, Temple of Deified Vespasian, Curia and Comitium, Capitolia, Market, Bakeries, Basilica
Baths of Caracalla, Most famous bath complex in Rome, Built in 215 CE, Located in Via Appia in the south of Rome
Hypocaust system used to heat baths, houses, etc.
Mosaics, Statumen series of large stones that form mosaic’s base, Rudus, Nucleus, Supernucleus
Alexander Mosaic, House of the Faun, Pompeii, Roman tesserac mosaic, 300 BCE, 4th C Greek painting that no longer exists
Forum of Trajan, Architect was Apollodorus of Damascus, Valley below Quirinial and Capitoline Hills, Finished 116 CE
Column of Trajan
Column of Trajan, Built by Trajan in his Forum, 113 CE Built, Monument built to remember Datian wars, Hollow w/ spiral staircase inside
Trajan, 98-117 CE, Ashes buried in front of his Column, Succeeded Nerva (96-98 CE)
Markets of Trajan, Distribution center for the market, Excavated in 1928, Distribution of grain and food
Hadrian, Ruled from 117-138 CE, May have had Apollodorus of Damascus killed for critiquing his work, Built the Pantheon, Skilled architect and general
Antinous, lover of Hadrian, Died in tragic Nile accident, 111-130 CE
Pantheon, Shrine to All Gods, Built in 125 CE, Occulus, Squares, Circles, Spheres, and Cubes, Possibly designed by Hadrian,
