Slide Identification Flashcards
Slide 1
Villanovan Culture; biconical urns; show us the burial practices of burying ashes in the biconical urns from the Early Iron Age in Etruria and Latium
Slide 2
Greeks in Magna Graecia in the Early Iron Age; Posidonia has the best preserved Temples; The tomb of the diver depicts the Greek symposium, in which men would dine and drink together without women (women seen as entertainment)
Slide 3
Etruscan Cemeteries; Cemetery of Cerventeri = Multiple tombs cut into natural rock and/or piled over with mounds; very elaborate tombs - Tomb of Relief has drawings inside that are inspired by Greeks
Slide 4
Etruscan Sarcophagi and Tomb of the Ship; shows how elaborate Etruscan cemeteries are; Tomb of the Ship depicts an Etruscan version of the symposium but included women, implying that women were treated a little more equally than in Greece but still influenced by the Greeks
Slide 5
Early Habitation of Rome; small huts
Slide 6
Early Habitation of Rome; Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was built on Capitoline, had Etruscan influence
Slide 7
coins minted by Italian rebels. 1. head: head of Italia tails:Oath-taking scene (youth kneeling by battle standard, eight solders point their swords)
2.head: bacchus tails: Bull (symbol of Italians goring a wolf (symbol of Rome)
symbolizes Italy destroying Rome
Slide 8
(Right) the Gracchi Brothers (Tiberius and Gaius): they tried to resolve problems, such as; the widening gap between the common people and elites, the weak militia, etc
Slide 9
(Right) Gaius Marius: Tribune of the Plebs, Novus Homo, favored by populares
(left) Sulla: enemy of Gaius, leader of Optimates
slide 10
The First Triumvirate:
(middle) Julius Caesar: named consul with support of Crassus and Pompey
(right) Crassus: One of Rome’s wealthiest men Defeated Slave Revolt of Spartacus (with difficulty) Consul with Pompey:Attacks Sulla’s reforms
(left) Pompey the Great: Great general (under Sulla)Suppression of piracy in Aegean General in the East (Seleucid Empire)
Slide 11
The Second Triumvirate
(left) Mark Antony: Loyal supporter of Caesar, Consul in 44 BCE
(middle) Lepidus: Loyal supporter of Caesar
(right) Octavian: Great nephew of Caesar Adopted by Caesar; Caesar’s heir Becomes consul; condemns assassins of Caesar
Slide 12
Augustus Prima Porta
- as military general
- adlocutiopose
- Cupid on dolphin
- return of Parthian standards
Slide 13
Ara Pacis Augustae: Altar of Augustan Peace: Commissioned by Senate to honor Augustus and inaugurationas pontifex maximus; Art as political propaganda; has Processionon Ara Pacis (family members), Romulus and Remus depicted, Goddess of Rome sitting on weapons imposing peace
Slide 14
Temple to Divine Julius and the Changes to the Forum; Basilica Julia replaces Basilica Sempronia •Rostra moved and enlarged •New Curia built –Curia Julia •Temple to Divine Julius constructed •Attempt at symmetry
Slide 15
Forum of Augustus: Portico architecture enclosing forum, Exedra sections: semi-circular structures
Temple to Mars Ultor (“the Avenger” )Dedicated after Battle of Philippi (defeat of assassins of Caesar)Related to Venus Genetrixin plan (but 1½ x larger)
