Scholars Flashcards
Slavery - Kyle Harper
Slavery was central to the economy & society of the
Roman Empire. Slavery was a part of everything in
everyday life.
Roman Imperial Portraiture - Paul Zanker
Argues that Emperors used art and architecture to shape public opinion and promote their political agendas
Imperial Monuments / Cities - Amanda Claridge
How these structures were used to express political and religious ideals.
Paintings & Mosaics - Katherine Dunbabin
Various themes and subjects influenced mosaics, such as mythology, religion and daily life.
Civic & Funerary Art - Stewart
Artwork was used to express political and religious ideas.
Examines development of different styles and techniques especially the influence of other cultures such as Greece and Egypt.
Roman Urban Environment - Ward-Perkins
Roman architecture reflects the social and political structures of the empire - more than just aesthetics.
What does Aulus Gellius say on Priene?
Viewed colonies as miniatures of Rome, saw them as completely dependent on the Roman state
What does Morris say on Priene?
Calls it the best example of a typical Greek city
What does MacDonald say on Timgad?
“textbook example par excellence of a gridded Roman town, but laid out at the end of the grid’s classical life”
What does Ward-Perkins say on Lepcis Magna?
The colonaded street belongs to a “well-established and easily recognisable type”
“the Severan buildings at Lepcis are the product of traditions of architecture native to the Hellenistic world”
What does Rogers say on Ephesos?
“one of the largest and most important cities in Asia Minor”
What does Jacobs say on Ephesos?
“the cosmopolitan capital of the Asian diocese”
What does Chariotis say on Aphrodisias?
“…the Aphrodisians fortified their city with stones preserving memory”
Name two examples of Roman art/architecture based on Greek originals
Ara Maxima (bronze Hercules statue)
Temple of Jupiter Stator
What ancient source is there for the import of Greek art to the Roman world?
Cicero’s ad Atticum
