late Roman empire Flashcards
Painted portrait of Septimius Severus and his family
Geta’s head was removed after his brother Caracalla became the new emperor
Bust of Caracalla
but are more remarkable for the dramatic turn of the emperor’s head and the moving characterization of his personality
portrayed looking over his shoulder
Chariot procession of Septimius Severus, relief from the attic of the Arch of Septimius Severus
ones in back have no legs
Plan of the Baths of Caracalla
resembled a modern health spa and included libraries, lecture halls, and exercise courts in addition to bathing rooms and a swimming pool.
Portrait bust of Trajan Decius
he persecuted Christians
soldier emperor
after the last of the Severus lineage dies, Rome was in a constant civil war that lasted over 50 years
The eyes glance away nervously, reflecting the anxiety of an insecure ruler.
depicted older
Heroic portrait of Trebonianus Gallus
small head big body
dressed as a wrestler
his face expresses nervousness
Portraits of the four tetrarchs, from Constantinople
Diocletian established the tetrarchy to bring order to the Roman world
emperors who ruled together
Augusti (senior)
Caesars (juniors)
meant to look the same so you can’t tell them apart because they rule as one
Restored view of the Palace of Diocletian
where he retired to
a very safe place to live
resembled a fortified Roman city
Arch of Constantine
Constantine was the last good emperor
next to colosseum
recreates images from past emperors but replaces his own image into it
Portrait of Constantine
realism
looks like statue of Zeus or Hercules
very large
made of marble and wood
Constantines Basillica
Roman builders applied the lessons learned constructing baths and market halls to the Basilica Nova, in which fenestrated concrete groin vaults replaced the clerestory of a stone-and-timber basilica
Interior of the Aula Palatina
The interior of the audience hall of Constantine’s palace in Germany resembles a timber-roofed basilica with an apse at one end, but it has no aisles. The large windows provide ample illumination.
Exterior of the Aula Palatina
The austere brick exterior of Constantine’s Aula Palatina at Trier is typical of later Roman architecture. Two stories of windows with lead-framed panes of glass take up most of the surface area.
two coins with portraits of Constantine
These two coins underscore that portraits of Roman emperors were rarely true likenesses. On the earlier coin, Constantine appears as a bearded tetrarch. On the later coin, he appears eternally youthful.
Christogram
