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Roman Art - evolution and meaning
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- 1Two perspectivesPrivate art commissioned by individuals to beautify the home
Public art used as propaganda to show off Rome's superiority, commissioned by the state. - 2Differences between Greek and Roman ArtEarlier Greek Art was led by the quest for perfection but this often resulted in lack of reality and/or emotion.
Roman Imperial art was realistic - showed people as they really are - ageing, wrinkles, hair loss - 3The Arch of Titus AD 81The Arch of Titus- one of two remaining arches on the Forum Romanum - triumphal arch built in 81-85 AD to commemorate Jerusalem capture from Jewish Zealots - it depicts the events as they happened, everyone relates to the same level ground
- 4Trajan’s Column AD 120Erected in 113 AD to honor Emperor Trajan. It commemorates Trajan's victories in Dacia (now Romania). Carved reliefs winds around the column with more than 2000 carved figures depicting the story of Trajan's campaigns conducted between 101-102 and 105-106 AD, starting with soldiers preparing for war and ending with the Dacians being ousted from their home
- 5Artistic details of Trajan's column Reliefs.Art depicts that people are more important than surroundings. The Roman fort is like a toy fort compared to soldiers. Emperor is no larger than soldiers but shown to be centre of attention to depict who he is.
- 6Column of Antoninus Pius AD 161two sides record the funerary decursio, a ceremony performed by the Roman cavalry. The scenes lack a sense of space/perspective. The viewer is given both a bird's eye view of the circular manoeuvre and a ground-level view of each figure.
- 7Arch of Septimus Severus AD 211By AD 211, Roman public art was more static, not quite reality. It was more focussed and stylised with the background cut back and participants turned to face observer.
- 8The Third Century ADCoinage is used to depict public art. In third century coins the word EMPEROR is more important than an absolutely accurate representation of the emperor's face. Faces depicted are all very similar.
- 9The TetrachyThis artistic idea is also seen in the Tetrachy statues, where the facial features are all submerged in a common form of portrayal. Figures with same eyes and expression
- 10Arch of Constantine AD 314This scene has lost the idea of the individual. there are dumpy unrealistic features so the scene is more important than realism.
Codification of set-piece scenes - 11Valentinian I AD 364 - 375Coins showing Valantinian's head have completely different profiles.
Insignia more important than person - 12Obelisk of Theodosius AD 395No difference in faces but characters depicted in importance by size.
- 13Justinian I AD 527 - 565very stylised art now, no reality. Figured placed according to importance so middle person most important. Halo shows who is emperor. absence of background and extreme codification of depictions. Art now a message and this message more important than art.
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- University Dominique's Roman exam revision Flashcards on Roman Art - evolution and meaning, created by annielouallen2004 on 25/08/2013.
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