2. Intro
The Ancient Romans were always making
statues. They were master sculptors and
had amazing accuracy when making
statues. There are 3 reasons for the
statues they made.
3. Reason No. 1 – Personal
Enhancement
The Ancient Romans lived in an age
of official superstition and believed
that an accurate sculpture of a
person would allow them to rest in
peace if they were dead and had
the power to protect them if they
were alive.
Example:
4. Reason No. 2 - Communication
Sculptures fulfilled a
publicity role, as they
had no newspapers or
photographs these
sculptures were a way
to communicate to the
public how the armies
latest conquests had
gone. - This is a relief
sculpture from an old
Roman sarcophagus.
Example:
5. Reason No. 3 – Personal
Belongings
Sculptures are works of art and that is why the
Ancient Romans had personal statues for
themselves. They were not for the public eye.
Emperors sometimes had sculptures which
displayed offensive, explicit or violent content.
Examples:
6. Reason No. 3 – Personal
Belongings
Sculptures are works of art and that is why the
Ancient Romans had personal statues for
themselves. They were not for the public eye.
Emperors sometimes had sculptures which
displayed offensive, explicit or violent content.
Examples:
