Essay Roman Pool

Gladiatorial events were a token of the Roman civilization. A brutal form of sacrifice adapted from the earlier civilization of Etruscans, who believed when a person dies, his spirit relies on a blood sacrifice to survive in the afterlife. The first event to take place in Rome was in 264 BC, when Decimus Brutus held a sacrifice to honor his dead father (Roman Gladiator). Soon after these events became an undeniable part of the Romans lives, used for political power and general entertainment.

1. "Grave stele of a little girl [Greek]" (27.45) In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000.

to gain( either financially or to aid the Roman community) from. Even leisure time was taken

When tracing the past history of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, we learn that Galla Placidia was half sister to Emperor Flavius Honorius Augustus. The mausoleum was believed to have been named after Placidia. Before her death in 450, it was

One of the clearest reproductions found in the Getty Villa is that of the fountain in the East Garden. This fountain is a copy of a fountain that was not found at the Villa of the Papyri but rather the House of the Large Fountain at Pompeii. The fountain at the Getty Villa (Fig. Two) is different only in that some of the colors were muted, and the two masks located on either side of the fountain are not painted as they would have been in antiquity. Neurerburg, the architect in charge at this time, said some colors “were subdued from the garishness of the Roman originals to address contemporary

The story of ancient Rome is a tale of how a small community of shepherds in the central Italy grew to become one of the greatest empires in history, and then collapsed. According to Roman legend. Rome was founded in 753 B.C. By 275 B.C., it controlled most of the Italian Peninsula. In the A.D. 100’s, the Roman Empire covered about half of Europe, much of the Middle East, and the northern coast of Africa. The empire then began to crumble, party because it was too big for Rome to govern.

The artwork I chose to talk about is on page 232. Figure 8.16, Funerary Relief of a Circus Official, Ostia, 110-130. The medium of the artwork is made from Marble relief. The Tombs in the old days of roman families built outside of the city walls, along roadways entering the city. The vision of the monuments is to preserve individual’s fame, family honor, and status in the society. The extended family of the deceased also held feasts and putting out food and drink for the dead for enjoying. The large figure in the picture is the official himself, holding hands with his wife at the left side. The handshake symbolizes in the Roman art the indication of marriage. The palm branch symbolizes the victory. There are many accents in the artwork

1. Oratory of Galla Placidia is also known as the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and is located in Ravenna, Italy. The style is Mosaic and the medium is small pieces of material which are smalti, gold leaf tesserae (mosaic gold)and stucco. It was created in the years of 425 to 430 A.D. and its size is not recorded.

The pergola can be more closely seen in the next image, reprinted from the same source and measuring 4 by 6 inches, as well as in the third and fourth images, which are photographs from Souvenir Views of the Panama Pacific International Exposition San Francisco California 1915 (7 in. x 11 in.) There were ochre columns, topped by boxes, mixed with pale green ones. The boxes were originally meant to house small trees and hanging vines, but these were not planted for budgetary reasons. At each corner of the boxes stood statues of women looking inwards, sculpted by Ulric Ellerhusen. They were meant to represent the melancholy of life without art. The colonnades stood along the side of the lagoon, as can be seen in the second image, with the reflection of the tranquil water adding a pleasant element.

decoration of the Dome of the Rock, however, is the mosaic work.” 2 Once inside, the rock that

You will never believe the magnificent painting I came across while on the online J. Paul Getty Museum. It is this beautiful piece called “The Abduction of Proserpine” by Alessandro Allori. It said it was painted sometime between 1535 and 1607. I am sure you remember the mythical stories we loved to read in history class back then. That is why I fell in love with this painting at first glance. This is just another painting about Roman gods and their myths. You know how intrigued I have always been with Roman history and mythical stories about gods and goddesses. Especially the one about Hades and Persephone, except in this case it is the Roman version with Pluto and Proserpine.

On the first floor of the Met Museum is the Greek and Roman Art. The Greek and Roman section has hundreds of art work ranging from the Neolithic period to Roman Emperor Constantine. In the Greek and Roman section there is many portraits and sculptures including the statue of Emperor Augustus, the statue of Aphrodite, and the Marble female figure. The sculptures in this section range in different shapes, sizes and colors and are made with a variety of materials. The sculptures depict emperors, Kings, Queens, Gods and Goddesses of the time. Much of the statues in this section are missing key parts such as arms, legs and the head due to the fact that they were damaged before being bought to the museum. The statue in this section that caught my attention the most was the Marble Statue of Aphrodite. This is a statue of Aphrodite, who is the Greek Goddess of love, beauty pleasure and

We have been traveling all over Italy recently and have been fortunate enough to explore some sights in detail. Out of all the places we went these week, I particularly enjoyed visiting Tarquina, Italy. This is because we visited some tombs in Tarquina that were very old and contained unique frescoes inside. Specifically, one of them caught my eye more than the others. This tomb is called “Tomba Del Triclinio,” which translates to “Tomb of the Triclinium.” This is one of the most famous Atruscans tombs because the frescoes are said to be superior than those of the other tombs. The tomb is said to have been made around the first quarter of 5th century BC. It was discovered in 1830 and the frescoes were moved to the Tarquinia National Museum

Charles Champoiseau uncovered pieces of masterfully worked Parian marble in April of 1863.1 On Samothraki, the island from which Poseidon is said to have watched the fall of Troy, these segments of stone came together to form four main sections: a torso, a headless bust, a section of drapery, and a wing.2 The sections were shaped to be assembled though the use of cantilevering and metal dowels, allowing the sculptor to extend beyond medium’s gravitational limitations (fig. 2). Just one year later, the pieces were assembled (and those missing were remodeled), and the Greek goddess Nike was revealed at the Louvre.

Agrippa, Augustus’ right-hand man, constructed this building as a temple to all the gods; however, a fire destroyed this temple in 80 CE and so Domitian built the reconstruction. The Pantheon we are familiar with has a significantly different design than the original one, and this is why this specific temple is so dislike to the rest of the Roman temples. Before it was burnt, the Pantheon stood in a podium at the end of a large rectangular court. The surroundings of this temple have changed in order to provide a unique experience to its visitors. For example, the temple has en enormous dome with a 27-foot oculus that opens to the sky. This oculus lets a shaft of light come through creating an emphasis wherever the reflection is. Visitors were driven nowhere but to the light at the center of the dome. This building was built for greeting foreign embassies, adjudicating disputes and hold court (Janson). Moreover, the Pantheon is extraordinary because of the potential and strength of concrete. Some other materials used in the process of building the temple include travertine, tufa, brick, and pumice. These materials varied in order to reduce its weight. The colored marble on the wall symbolized imperial authority. The sphere is though to symbolize eternity and perfection and the bronze panels symbolized a starry night sky.