Roman Art 500 b c 476 a d

Roman Art (500 b. c. - 476 a. d. ) Horacio B. Madrigal

Roman Art’s Implications in Society Early Roman art had the tendency of being realistic and direct. This included two-dimensional portraits as well as detailed sculptures. However, during the Hellenistic-Roman age the Romans realized how valuable busts and statues were if used as propaganda. Consequently, conveying political messages through poses and accessories became common.

Capitoline Brutus The Capitoline Brutus is an ancient Roman bronze bust commonly thought to depict the Roman consul Lucius Junius Brutus. ● ● ● Details through lines Texture in hair Balance is present as the busts is primarily symmetrical with the exception of the clothes.

Marcus Aurelius Bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius which although on horseback, stills holds the same posture he does on many other sculpture of him. ● ● ● Texture in the hair Texture in clothing Can be said to encourage movement as a principle of art as the careful positioning depicts movement.

The Dying Gaul, also called The Dying Galatian or The Dying Gladiator, is an Ancient Roman marble copy of a lost Hellenistic sculpture, thought to have been originally executed in bronze. ● ● Texture Shape

Ludovisi Gaul The Ludovisi Gaul Killing Himself and His Wife is a Roman marble group depicting a man in the act of plunging a sword into his breast, looking backwards defiantly while he supports the dying figure of a woman with his left arm. ● Texture of clothing and hair once again through the use of lines and shapes

Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus The Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus or "Great" Ludovisi sarcophagus is an ancient Roman sarcophagus dating to around AD 250– 260 ● ● Intricate design A lot of texture through lines in order to contrast a figure from another establishing variety

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