Republican Roman (100-50 BCE) Flashcards
Alexander mosaic IDs
Republican Roman
100 BCE
Mosaic
Alexander mosaic
Hellenistic (chaos, movement, emotion, battle)
Decorates an office floor
Home belonged to a victorious general (likening his accomplishments to those of Alexander the Great)
Defeat of the persian emperor Darius by Alexander
Foreshortening
Depicts the turning point of the battle (gazing at each other)
Tree (outside)
Copy of a Greek panel painting at the Acropolis
Head of a Roman patrician
Hyperrealistic
Exaggerated
Visually represents his climb up the ladder of Roman public offices
Squishy old man (wise)
Naturalism is symbolic of his status
Head of a Roman patrician IDs
Republican Rome
75-50 BCE
Marble
Republican Roman Art
Shows Roman values, customs, and politics
In service of the state