Roman Empire Republic Flashcards
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Model of the city of Rome during the early fourth century
Colosseum
temples
forums
race track
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Temple of Portunus
adopted Etruscan style
mostly ionic
could be used for storage
made of marble
has a staircase and freestanding columns only at the front.
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Temple of Vesta
1st example of concrete was strong and quick to build
ionic
has an oculus, an opening for light
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sanctuary of Fortuna
built on a hill, ut was built higher than the hill
is now in ruins
terraces, ramps, shops, and porticos spread out over several levels
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A) barrel vault
B) Groin vault, combines 2 barrel vaults
C) Sequence of groin vaults
D) dome with an oculus
all made of concrete
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man with portrait busts of ancestors
this toga-clad man proudly displays the portrait busts of his father and grandfather
realism
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head of an old man
they took pride in old age
portraits of old men from distinguished families were the norm during the Republic
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roman general
has an old face but the body of someone young
based this life-size portrait of a general on idealized Greek statues of heroes and athletes, but the man’s head is a veristic likeness. The combination is typical of Republican portraiture.
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coin with the face of Julius Ceasar
put his own image on a coin while he was still alive, comparing himself to be godlike
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Funerary relief with portraits of the Gessii
pictures 2 slaves and their master, and them still honoring their master even after death
slavery depended on wealth, and a slave could buy their way out
Roman freedmen often placed reliefs depicting themselves and their former owners on the facades of their tombs. The portraits and inscriptions celebrated their freedom and new status as citizens.