Roman Art Or, Imperial Art St. Lawrence, 9/24/2015 Sunday, September 16, 2012 Course Outline The Roman Empire Influences on Roman Art Roman Architecture Roman Sculpture Roman Urbanization The Colosseum Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Key Notions -Arch/vault/dome -Basilica -Equestrian statue -Forum -Oculus Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 1
Italy and Region Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin The Punic Wars Source: 17 & 12 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Influences on Rome Greece and Etruria 2
Ancient Italy Etruria, Latium, and Sicilia Source: 8 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Reconstructed model of the temple of Apollo Veii, Italy, c. 500 BCE Cellae Pronaos Podium Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Maison carrée Nîmes, France, c. 19 BCE, 18 x 36 m Pronaos Cella Podium Source: 4 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 3
Maison carrée Seen from back and plan Cella Pronaos Source: 7 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Roman Architecture Arch, vault, and dome Caementicium Pantheon Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin The arch, vault and dome Arch a-voussoir b-keystone c-springer Post-andlintel Barrel vault Groined vault Dome Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 4
Jupiter Sanctuary Cement for arches and vaults, Anxur, II-I BCE Source: 8 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Pantheon Rome, c. 118-125, 43,6 m high Source: 12 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Giovanni Paolo Panini, The Interior of the Pantheon c. 1734-1735, Oil on canvas, 128 x 100 cm, National Gallery, Washington Source: 1 (image) Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 5
Pantheon: plan and elevation Source: 3 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Pantheon: the oculus (9,14 m) Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Roman Sculpture Imperial arches Imperial statues Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 6
Arch of Titus Rome, c. 81 CE, Marble, 15 x 12 m; and detail Source: 1 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome, c. 173 CE, Bronze, 5,1 m Source: 1 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Roman Urbanization Roman Forum Baths Aqueducts Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 7
Apollodorus of Damascus, Forum of Trajan c. 113 CE, 91 x 107 m (central square) Source: 1 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Apollodorus of Damascus, Forum of Trajan c. 113 CE, 91 x 107 m (central square) Source: 16 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Baths of Caracalla Rome, 212-216 CE, 228 x 116 x 38,5 m high Source: 1 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 8
Baths of Caracalla Rome, 212-216 CE Source: 3 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Baths of Caracalla, Frigidarium Rome, 212-216 CE Source: 4 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Pont du Gard (over Gardon River) Nîmes, France, 40-60 CE, stone, 269 x 49,38 m Source: 3 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 9
The Seven Hills of Ancient Rome Source: 1 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin I. Gismondi, Ancient Rome 4th Century CE, Museum of Roman Civilization, Rome Source: 3 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin The Colosseum The Pearl of Roman Architecture 10
Classical Orders with Tuscan and Composite Tuscan Doric Ionic Four-sided Corinthian Composite Source: 11 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Colosseum Rome, 70-82 CE, 199 x 156 x 48,8 m 4th level: engaged Corinthian pilasters 3rd level: engaged Corinthian columns Source: 8 2nd level: engaged Ionic columns 1st level: engaged Tuscan columns Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Colosseum Rome, 70-82 CE, 199 x 156 x 48,8 m Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 11
Gladiatorial games Velarium Colosseum Rome, 70-82 CE, 199 x 156 x 48,8 m Source: 4 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Colosseum Rome, 70-82 CE, 199 x 156 x 48,8 m Christian Martyrdom Source: 12 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin Suggested readings -Gombrich, The Story of Art, p. 93-100 -Cleaver, Art, an Introduction, p. 114-135 -Fiero, The Humanistic Tradition, vol. 1. p. 129-157 -Kleiner, Gardner s Art through the Ages, p. 247-298 Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 12
Bibliography and Sources 1. Adams, Exploring the Humanities 2. Cleaver, Art, an Introduction 3. Fiero, The Humanistic Tradition, vol. 1 4. Kleiner, Gardner s Art through the Ages 5. Gombrich, The Story of Art 6. Nuttgens, Histoire de l architecture 7. Schnapp, Préhistoire et antiquité 8. University Laval Course Notes 9. www.schlijper.nl 10. www.adfield.com 11. www.techno-science.net 12. www.wikipedia.com 13. www.uark.edu 14. http://pics.livejournal.com 15. www.laputanlogic.com 16. http://legacy.earlham.edu 17. http://fineartamerica.com Roman Art, St. Lawrence,, Beaudoin 13