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Roman Art 500 B.C- 476 A.D

Historical Events

Characteristics

  • Julius Caesar assassinated (44 BC)
  • Augustus Proclaimed emperor (27 BC)
  • Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (79 AD)
  • Diocletian splits empire (292 AD)
  • Rome Falls (476 AD)

  • Art in this period was heavily influenced by the Greeks
  • Romans sought out originals or replicates of original Greek work
  • Roman Realism
  • Sculptures of people showed all the imperfections of the face, unlike Greek work
  • They served as records of the persons existence, not statements about the human condition

Topic 4

Examples of Portraiture

Portrait Bust of Bearded Man, 150-75 A.D Roman-Egyptian Funeral Portrait Portrait bust of man 1st century B.C

Major Works

  • Artists were viewed more as tradesmen and often didn't sign their work
  • Some of the most lasting achievements of the Roman empire are in architecture
  • Colosseum
  • Pantheon
  • Arches and columns

Augustus of Prima Porta, 1st century A.D

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