Roman Art: Early Empire

Question 1

Roman Art: Early Empire

Answer 1

27 B.C. - A.D. 96

Question 2

Augustus’ Rule

Answer 2

31 B.C. - A.D. 14

Question 3

Answer 3

Primaporta Augustus

Roman Art: Early Empire (27 B.C. - A.D. 96)

• portrayed young/idealistically
• cupid/eros riding dolphin represents lineage of Aphrodite/Venus
• Sculptured breastplate: personification of sky, sun, earth, Diana on stag, Apollo on griffin

Question 4

Answer 4

Portrait of Livia

Roman Art: Early Empire (27 B.C. - A.D. 96)

• Conservative hairstyle
• also perpetual youth

Question 5

Answer 5

Augustus wearing Corona Civica

Roman Art: Early Empire (27 B.C. - A.D. 96)

Question 6

Answer 6

Ara Pacis

Roman Art: Early Empire (27 B.C. - A.D. 96)

• NOT frontal
• figures in procession related to Augustus (dynastic) - similar to parthenon frieze
• figures are realistic and proportional

Question 7

Answer 7

Maison Carrée

at Nimes, France

Roman Art: Early Empire (27 B.C. - A.D. 96)

• Very characteristic of roman temples
• high podium, frontal, engages columns around, corinthian capitals, hexatyle porch
• best preserved augustan building

Question 8

Answer 8

Pont du Gard

Roman Art: Early Empire (27 B.C. - A.D. 96)

Roman aqueduct bridge

Question 9

Claudius and Nero

Answer 9

A.D. 41 - 68

Question 10

Answer 10

Porta Maggiore

in Rome

Roman Art: Early Empire (27 B.C. - A.D. 96)

• Rustication

Question 11

Answer 11

Domus Aurea (Golden House of Nero)

in Rome

Roman Art: Early Empire (27 B.C. - A.D. 96)

• Severus and Celer = architects
• TURNING POINT IN ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
• Roman concrete allows for design curves
• Plan centered around an octagon
• Vault-haunch clerestory lighting: oculus allowed light to come in and also around back of vault
• experimentation

Question 12

Vespasian and His Family (The Flavians)

Answer 12

A.D. 69-96

Question 13

Answer 13

Portrait of Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus)

Roman Art: Early Empire (27 B.C. - A.D. 96)

• Was a general
• first emperor or “princeps” of Flavians
• Not idealized, down to earth
• resembles portraits of old Roman Republic

Question 14

Answer 14

Portrait of Flavian Lady

Roman Art: Early Empire (27 B.C. - A.D. 96)

• front part is hair piece, back is real hair
• portrayed young
• not conservative like livia
• interest in light and dark in sculpture - characteristic of flavian sculpture

Question 15

Answer 15

Arch of Titus

in Rome

Roman Art: Early Empire (27 B.C. - A.D. 96)

• Triumphal arch - celebrates procession after supressing jewish revolt
• 2 piers and arch
• columns w/ architrave, frieze, cornice
• attic story (top part), inscription to vespasian and titus
• Procession in high relief, move through space same way as people