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Roman Art and Architecture

Roman Art and Architecture . Simone, Greer, and Kirstie . The Romans used many styles when building . Temple architecture Arches Vaults Concrete Domes . The Different Styles of Roman Architecture . During the Roman republic, the Romans used Temple Architecture .

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Roman Art and Architecture

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  1. Roman Art and Architecture Simone, Greer, and Kirstie

  2. The Romans used many styles when building • Temple architecture • Arches • Vaults • Concrete • Domes

  3. The Different Styles of Roman Architecture • During the Roman republic, the Romans used Temple Architecture. • They blended Etruscan & Greek features • Put the most emphasis on the front of the buildings. • Concrete: • Helped create a Revolution in Architectural design • Created larger & heavier buildings

  4. Continued.. • Arch and Vault • Examples: • Coliseum • Public baths • Dome • Basilicas • Large and Relatively large space • Examples: • Parthenon • Early Christian Churches

  5. 3 types of Columns • Doric Style: 1st & most basic, single purpose-> hold up large buildings • Ionic Style: same purpose, more flair->decorative base and top • Corinthian style: fine decorative details, huge, served to hold up buildings & increase the awe of the people

  6. Doric Column Ionic Column Corinthian Column

  7. The Coliseum • Amphitheater • Has arches and columns • gladiator games • brutal, cruel • huge part of Roman culture.

  8. Athena • The Parthenon • Influence • dedicated to Athena • Built for her statue • Made of gold and ivory • Columns= Doric • All around the building • Also around the inside

  9. Roman art in homes • In Roman Villas • the entrance • beautiful floors • Mosaics • Frescoes • Paint on wet plaster • Brighten walls • gardens • fountains • Sculptures • Gods and goddesses • Honored them

  10. Roman homes continued.. • Homes • Portraits and sculptures • Lots in houses • Help keep ghosts way

  11. Types of art • Statues • Made real people not perfect people • People thought that it was good to have statues in their house • Paintings • Lots of portraits • On marble, columns, and arches • Mosaic Art • Glass techniques • Pottery

  12. Art & Architecture bring new tech. Macadam roads- roads that were built with a smooth hard surface that would be more durable and less muddy than soil based tracks. Arch bridge- bridge with curved arches at each end that help transfer weight from one side to the other, to keep the bridge stable.   Aqueducts- similar to a bridges; used to carry water across the city. one of the greatest souvenirs of Roman engineering.

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