Lecture 7 Roman Art (5).pdf

Midterm Exam 1 (17%) is in class on October 7. What to Bring on the Day of the Midterm 1. A pencil (remember: pen does not work for the multiple-choice scanning machine. You will get a zero!). Do not forget your pencil. Bring 2 just in case! 2. An eraser...

Midterm Exam 1 (17%) is in class on October 7. What to Bring on the Day of the Midterm 1. A pencil (remember: pen does not work for the multiple-choice scanning machine. You will get a zero!). Do not forget your pencil. Bring 2 just in case! 2. An eraser 2 Office Hours 3 Research Assignment Guidelines and Artwork Sign Up in class on October 7 (after the Midterm Exam) 4 Review: Art of Ancient Greece 5  Roman Art 509 BCE – 337 CE 6 Patrician Carrying Portrait Busts of Two Ancestors (Barberini Togatus). End of 1st century BCE or beginning of 1st century CE. Marble. Height 1.65 m. 7 Patrician Carrying Portrait Busts of Two Ancestors (Barberini Togatus). End of 1st century BCE or beginning of 1st century CE. Marble. Height 1.65 m. 8  Tradition of death masks Patrician Carrying Portrait Busts of Two Ancestors (Barberini Togatus). End of 1st century BCE or beginning of 1st century CE. Marble. Height 1.65 m. 9 Augustus (31 BCE – 14 CE) is the first emperor of the Roman Empire In 27 BCE, the Roman Senate granted him the title of Augustus (exalted one). He assumed complete power and initiated dynastic control over the empire He defeated Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BCE and then established peace throughout the Roman territories (known as the Pax Romana, or Roman Peace) Augustus of Primaporta. Early 1st century CE (perhaps a copy of a bronze statue of c. 20 BCE). Marble, originally painted. Height 2.03 m. 10  Denarius with Portrait of Julius Caesar. 44 Augustus of Primaporta. Early 1st century CE BCE. (perhaps a copy of a bronze statue of c. 20 BCE). Silver. Diameter approximately 1.9 cm). Marble, originally painted. Height 2.03 m. 11  Augustus as first emperor of the Roman Empire Watch the video and take notes. As you watch, consider the following questions: What are the physical and visual characteristics and content of Augustus of Primaporta? Why was Augustus of Primaporta made? Augustus of Primaporta. Early 1st century CE (perhaps a copy of a bronze statue of c. 20 BCE). Marble, originally painted. Height 2.03 m. 12 Video: https://smarthistory.org/augustus-of-primaporta/ Augustus as first emperor of the Roman Empire Augustus of Primaporta. Early 1st century CE (perhaps a copy of a bronze statue of c. 20 BCE). Marble, originally painted. Height 2.03 m. 13 Augustus as first emperor of the Roman Empire The original bronze sculpture was commissioned to celebrate the Roman Emperor Augustus’ victory over the Parthians Augustus of Primaporta. Early 1st century CE (perhaps a copy of a bronze statue of c. 20 BCE). Marble, originally painted. Height 2.03 m. 14  Comparison with Classical Greek sculpture Augustus of Primaporta. Early 1st century CE Polykleitos, Spear Bearer (Doryphoros), (perhaps a copy of a bronze statue of c. 20 BCE). perhaps Achilles. c. 450-440 BCE. Marble, originally painted. Height 2.03 m. Roman marble copy after the original Greek bronze. Height 2.12 m. 15 Augustus of Primaporta. Early 1st century CE (perhaps a copy of a bronze statue of c. 20 BCE). Marble, originally painted. Height 2.03 m. 16 Augustus as first emperor of the Most Ancient Roman sculpture was Roman Empire originally painted 17 ARCHITECTURE IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE (in the capital city of Rome) 18 The Ara Pacis was located on the Campus Martius (training ground) in the city of Rome. Model of Imperial Rome. c. 324 CE. 19  Ara Pacis (Altar of Augustan Peace). (The actual altar stands at the top of the stairs, visible through the door in the enclosure wall.). 13-9 BCE. Marble. approx. 10.5 x 11.6 m. Rome. 20 The Ara Pacis (Altar of Augustan Peace) commemorates Emperor Augustus’ achievement of peace in the Roman Empire after his military victories. Ara Pacis (Altar of Augustan Peace), 13-9 BCE. Marble. approx. 10.5 x 11.6 m. Rome. 21 Ara Pacis (Altar of Augustan Peace), 13-9 BCE. Marble. approx. 10.5 x 11.6 m. Rome. 22 mid-relief Imperial Procession, detail of a relief on the Ara Pacis. 13-9 BCE. Marble. Height 1.6 m. 23 What is noticeable new in this Roman relief sculpture? Imperial Procession, detail of a relief on the Ara Pacis. 13-9 BCE. Marble. Height 1.6 m. 24 Assurnasirpal II Killing Lions. c. 875-860 BCE. Alabaster. From the palace complex of Assurnasirpal II. Imperial Procession, detail of a relief on the Ara Pacis. 13-9 BCE. Marble. Height 1.6 m. 25 Imperial Procession, detail of a relief on the Ara Pacis. 13-9 BCE. Marble. Height 1.6 m. 26 BC Place, Vancouver 27 Colosseum, Rome BC Place, Vancouver 28 Colosseum, 72-80 CE. Concrete and marble. Height 48 m. Rome. Construction begun by Emperor Vespasian, and completed by his son, Emperor Titus. 29 Colosseum, 72-80 CE. Concrete and marble. Height 48 m. Rome. Construction begun by Emperor Vespasian, and completed by his son, Emperor Titus. 30 Colosseum, 72-80 CE. Concrete and marble. Height 48 m. Rome. Construction begun by Emperor Vespasian, and completed by his son, Emperor Titus. 31  Colosseum, 72-80 CE. Concrete and marble. Height 48 m. Rome. Construction begun by Emperor Vespasian, and completed by his son, Emperor Titus. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6oPfmJcU8s 32 Colosseum, 72-80 CE. Concrete and marble. Height 48 m. Rome. Construction begun by Emperor Vespasian, and completed by his son, Emperor Titus. 33 Arena Reconstruction of the interior of the Colosseum 34  Review: Post and Lintel Kallikrates and Iktinos, The Parthenon, c. 447–432 BCE. Marble. 69.5 x 30.9 m. Acropolis, Athens. 35 Concrete 36 Colosseum, 72-80 CE. Concrete and marble. Height 48 m. Rome. Construction begun by Emperor Vespasian, and completed by his son, Emperor Titus. 37 Construction began during the reign of Emperor Vespasian (69-79 CE and completed by his son, Emperor Titus (79-81 CE) Colosseum, 72-80 CE. Concrete and marble. Height 48 m. Rome. Construction begun by Emperor Vespasian, and completed by his son, Emperor Titus. 38 Colosseum, 72-80 CE. Concrete and marble. Height 48 m. Rome. Construction begun by Emperor Vespasian, and completed by his son, Emperor Titus. 39 The Round Arch 40 Colosseum, 72-80 CE. Concrete and marble. Height 48 m. Rome. Construction begun by Emperor Vespasian, and completed by his son, Emperor Titus. 41  Compare and Contrast Kallikrates and Iktinos, The Parthenon, c. Colosseum, 72-80 CE. Concrete and 447–432 BCE. Marble. 69.5 x 30.9 m. marble. Height 48 m. Rome. Construction Acropolis, Athens. begun by Emperor Vespasian, and completed by his son, Emperor Titus. 42