Roman Art German Fonseca History Ancient Roman art

Roman Art German Fonseca

History Ancient Roman art spans almost 1, 000 years and can be considered by many as very broad topic. The first Roman art dates back to 509 B. C. E. and ends around 330 C. E or even longer if you include Byzantine art, which is very similar. Roman art also spanned among three different continents from Europe into Africa and Asia. Roman art encloses a wide range of media including marble, painting, mosaic, gems, silver and bronze work, and terracottas.

History The city of Rome was a melting pot much like the U. S. is today and therefore it is common to see Greek and Egyptian influences within its art. Rome adapted much of Greece’s cultural and artistic heritage. This is why they often have marble versions of lost Greek bronzes. The Romans did not believe, as we do today, that a copy of an artwork was any less valuable than the original artwork.

Trajan’s Column Architect: Apollodorus of Damascus Material: Italian white marble Where: Rome, Italy Date: 107~113 AD It commemorates Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars

Arch of Titus Height: 51′ Built in: AD 82. The arch is a political and religious statement expressing the divinity of the late emperor Titus Roman triumph to the First Jewish–Roman War. Created in Rome

Pantheon Height: 142′ Made in 120 AD The temple is dedicated to all Greek gods. The scale and size of the temple emphasized power Function: Museum Built by: Publius Aelius Hadrianus

Portland Vase Created: 5– 25 AD Material: Cameo glass The meaning of the images on the vase is unclear, and none of the many theories put forward have been found viable. Creator: Unknown Created in Rome

Lycurgus Cup Material: Glass shows a different colour depending on whether or not light is passing through it Size: Height: 15. 8 cm (6. 2 in) Created: 4 th Century AD. Creator: unknown. Made in: Rome

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