Monday, November 1, 2010

Flavian through High Empire-Trajan for exam 3- post 4

TERMS:
Plebeian Art-readablility, pack in information, coexists with more official art
Basilica Ulpia-covered area by a roof
Rotunda-round base of the building
Oculus-hole on the top of a dome
Portico-covered porch with columns


Funerary Relief of a circus official
Ostia, Italy
Plebeian Art







Funerary Relief
from Amiternum
Augustan-same as circus relief
unrealistic
unconcerned with sizes
trying to show depth





Tomb of the Haterii
Rome
Mrs. Hateriis
She is shown biggest-most important
Plebeian style












High Empire: Trajan

Trajan: 3 locks of hair, similar to Augustus-the new Augustus

Apollodorus of Damascus, Forum and Markets of Trajan
Rome
Uses money from a successful Dacian campaign
ties himself to Augustus
Column of Trajan, 2 Libraries, Basilica Ulpia-covered area-2 football fields
















Basilica Ulpia












Column of Trajan
Forum of Trajan
Rome
used as funerary
originally shows the victory against the Dacian's
Trajan was at the top until replaced by St. Peter













High Empire-Hadrian

Hadrian-shown with a beard, linking himself to the Greeks
Hadrian or later-eyes carved out

Hadrian's Wall
England
Fort at Housesteads
 
Typical Roman fort-basis for medieval castles

Pantheon of Hadrian
Rome
 







Temple to all the Gods
Obelisk from Egypt

Rotunda
Oculus

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