Roman Arts Presentation

1. 9.1 The Rising Power of Rome

2. in
Under Etruscan r.ule Rome grew to become
Etruscans from their city and established a
They found themselves surrounded by
city Italy.
Romans were unhappy and drove the
control of Italy.
enemies but managed to defend itself and
republic but did not end their problems.
gain
biggest
the

4. Romans had great admiration towards
Greek art.
Romans imported Greek art and Roman
artists went to Greece to study with Greek
Although they borrowed a lot of Greek style
Much of Roman art was copied from the
Greeks.
they also made important contributions of
their own especially in architecture.
The Greek Influence
artists to learn their style and techniques.

5. Reflects techniques and
sculpture and painting.
styles used in Greek
A desire for life-like portraits
carried
home.
during the
Artists who could carve life-like portraits were in
demand at the time.
stone was used because it was longer lasting.
Was was temporary and soon marble and other
At one time wax masks were made of deceased
íarriily members to be
and for a shrine in the
great
funeral

6. Preferred
GREEK
Prefered idealistic
ROMAN
realistic poztzaite
portraits
Designed for public
Designe‹ã İOF prirate needs
monuments
Usually sculpted
Natural and Life-like
Considered a sculpture o1 a
head or bust incomplete
Show personal character with
facial features and expression
body
Wanted their sculpture to
remind people of specific
indiriduals
Often just sculpted the head
and not the whole body

8. The scene often created the
They did not like hanging artworks
on the walls so instead artists
Wealthy Romans lived in lavish
hornes.
painted murals.
Murals = large picture painted
directly On the wall
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impression of looking out a
window.
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9. covered
city
This is evident in the many paintings found
When the remains were found archeologist
a in
discovered that almost of their homes were
in houses in Pompeii
Not all Roman paintings are noteworthy
when the volcano Vesuvius erupted in A.D.
Pompeii

10. Romans were excellent planners and
Few examples of Roman painting and
Designed and constructed city services
such as aqueducts, sewer systems, and
public builćtings for business and leisure.
engineers.
architecture and survived.
sculpture remain but examples of

11. reek
Many early Roman temples resemble
support purposes Romans used them for
G
Romans used features that fit their
purposes.
Whereas Greeks used columns for
decoration.
architecture.

12. Half columns are attached
to the wall to create a
decorative pattern.
Greek influence can be
building.

14. the post and lintel system
Materials
The round arch improved
Innovations in
that the used.
It allowed them tO span
large area
top stone OÎ
With the arch and concrete
Romans could not build
large scale architecture.
Ke tone
arch
Structure

15. used today.
Where ever the
Roman army
.t
concrete building
techniques.
'.
the arch and
years ago and is still
Roman Bridge, Aleantara, Spain
This bridge in Spain,
was built by the
Romans nearly 8,000

17. using gravitational flow.
wall
Ke stone top stone of azt arch
Barrel a series OÍ round arches
front tO back that form a tunnel.
= a system that cazzies water
from mountain streams into cities by
= large painted picture directly on