Roman Flashcards
Temple of Portunus
Rome, Italy
ca. 75 BCE
Roman.
Ionic; Porch, Cella, Frontal and set in the middle of a commercial space; engaged columns
Head of a Roman Patrician
c. 80-75 BCE
Roman
Bust; Patrician- upper-class roman; A lot of asymmetry; aged, not idealized; incredibly naturalistic; furrowed eyebrows, pensive, concerned; verism-hyporealistic- how important people were portrayed, people who have experience, battle wounds on the face, emphasize wisdom and age, sure of your decisions, serious
Augustus of Primaporta
early 1st century CE
perhaps a copy of a bronze statue c. 20 BCE
Roman
Contrapasso Stance; Propaganda; Orator Pose; Public address; referencing Alexander the Great’s cowlick
Ara Pacis
13-9 BCE
Rome
Roman
An altar in Rome dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of Peace. The monument was commissioned by the Roman Senate to honor the return of Augustus. Meant to communicate the abundance, prosperity, and fertility. while the monument as a whole serves a civic ritual function whilst simultaneously operating as propaganda for Augustus and his regime
Imperial Procession, South Side of the Ara Pacis
13-9 BCE
Rome
Roman
Augustus and the Imperial family, Relief, captured in a single moment as they participate in a procession. Some figures are speaking to each other, one figure (possibly Augustus’ sister) holds a finger to her lips and calls for silence whilst elsewhere some children look decidedly bored with one small child pulling the toga of an adult in order to be picked up. Augustus is not the focal point which could symbolize the peaceful time.
Colosseum
Rome, Italy
c. 70-80 CE
Roman
The largest amphitheater ever built at the time and held 50,000 spectators, 16 stories. Pilasters (Roman) on top but referencing Greek temples with corinthian, ionic, and doric, capitals; arch technology, groin, and barrel vault. Emperors provided this for spectacle and entertainment. community; collective gathering; large roman identity.
Pantheon
Rome, Italy
c. 110-125 CE
Roman
Pantheon=All the gods; Temple to all the gods; Frontal; World’s largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world 143 in diameter and 143 high; The Pantheon’s large circular domed cella, with a conventional temple portico front, was unique in Roman architecture. Corinthian columns (eight in the first rank and two groups of four behind) under a pediment.
Section of the Pantheon
110-125 CE
Rome, Italy
Roman
Oculus is the only light source and is open to the elements, light is an active agent in the archetecture. cofferes to lighten the weight; celestial meaning, dome of heaven, light of the gods beaming down; arch technology. The floor mimicing the ceiling with square and circles.
Pont du Gard Aqueduct
late 1st century BCE
Nimes, France
Visually marks the landscape as Roman: arch technology: concrete; transports water.
Arch of Titus
Rome
c. 81 CE
Roman
Triumphal arch commemorating military victory; freestanding gateway; coffers; The arch contains panels depicting the triumphal procession.
Spoils from the Temple of Jerusalem, Detail from Arch of Titus
Rome
c. 81 CE
Roman
The south inner panel of Arch of Titus depicts the spoils taken from the Temple in Jerusalem. The golden candelabrum or Menorah is the main focus and is carved in deep relief. Other sacred objects being carried in the triumphal procession are the Gold Trumpets, the firepans for removing the ashes from the altar, and the Table of Shewbread. These spoils were likely originally colored gold, with the background in blue.
Column of Trajan
Rome
113-116 CE
Roman
Restored Perspective View of the Basilica Ulpia
Rome
c. 112 CE
Roman
Portrait of a Tetrarch (Galerius?)
Early 4th century CE
Roman
Arch of Constantine
Rome
312-315 CE
Roman
Constantine Addressing the Roman People, Detail from Arch of Constantine
Rome
312-315 CE
Roman.
