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Barbaric, brilliant or both? Romans were well know thieves. Although most of their ideas were stolen from other societies, Romans improved upon the stolen ideas and made them great!
Art Virgil depicted in a fresco Virgil depicted in a fresco
Rome stole Greek art and copied their art style. But Roman art was more realistic than Greek art
Mosaics- art made out of small pieces of tile or stone to form a design.
Frescoes- paintings on plaster Pompeii. Villa of the Mysteries
The Romans painted murals. These depicted everyday scenes around Rome. They also painted mythological scenes such as the heroic deeds of Hercules, Achilles, Ulysses, and Theseus.
As the Roman Empire became larger the Britons, Spanish, Carthaginians, Phoenicians, etc. mixed their art styles with the Romans styles to form many different styles throughout the Mediterranean area. Around 200 A. D. the German influence was first seen in the Roman art. At this time the art showed people suffering such as having their head cut off or their insides ripped out. The drill was invented making sculpting easier and faster. This gave the art a little different look. By the 300's A. D. Christianity influence began to show up in Roman art. The artwork had less blood and gore. Some figures were sculpted with the eyes looking towards heaven. At this time the body was less important. Sculptors took less time with the body and at times the body was not in the correct proportions.
Architecture Grandeur- being grand, the WOW! effect Arches Domes
The Roman Pantheon- temple to all the Roman gods The Roman Pantheon- temple to all the Roman gods
The Coliseum- a blend of Greek and Roman architecture The arches are supported by central columns. The columns on the first floor are Doric. The columns on the second floor are Ionic. The columns on the third floor are Corinthian.
The glorious Arch of Triumph in Rome, Italy. Victory arches
Arches of Triumph- to celebrate military success
Engineering Aqueducts- system of pipes or channels to bring water from its source to cities.