UNIT #4 Hellenistic Greece & Ancient Rome
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IMPERIAL PERIOD
NERO
Ruthless ruler Burned the palace and started a massive rebuilding project, murderer |
VESPASIAN
Colosseum |
TITUS
Called for the Sack of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem (carried back the spoils = Subject of his triumphal arch) |
TRAJAN
Military victor, expanded territory to Dacia (Romania) Commemorative column, commercial markets, Basilica (courthouse) and forum |
HADRIAN
World traveler, well-educated, believed in a cross-cultural influence, Commissioned the Pantheon!!! Had an awesome Villa open to the public for fun and recreation. |
MARCUS AURELIUS
Military might and Philosopher (Equestrian Statue) |
Individual Works:
MAP OF ROMAN EMPIRE
MAP CARD: HELLENISTIC GREECE & IMPERIAL ROME (Write small to squeeze this onto your card)
ART DOES:
ART DOES:
- Promote military victory, expansion of the empire = propaganda (Triumphal Arches and Column)
- urban development (domestic architecture like Pompeii), centers of civic pride, places for the public to gather and be entertained (Colosseum, Bathhouses, Forums and Markets, Racetracks, etc.)
- Innovative Architecture (CONCRETE = Flexibility)
- Commemorate and Pantheon of deities, Rome is the melting pot of religious influence
- Borrowed from the Greeks, Portrait busts range from idealized to highly realistic
- Utilized the True Arch, Barrel Vaults, Groin Vaults, and Domes with concrete to maximize spanned space and quickly construct engineering marvels
- Rulers are Deified and worshiped as a civic duty
- Rulers commission great building projects as points of civic pride
LATE IMPERIAL PERIOD
COMMODUS
Ruined the empire, wasted money, and made bad decisions (Portrait as Hercules) |
CARACALLA
Brought back economic & political power Ruthless military man, who killed his own brother (Geta) in order to have full power of the Empire, also commanded all images of Geta be estroyed ICONOCLASM |
DIOCLETIAN
Shared power with the Late-Emperial Tetrachs. Commemorated in the Basilica Defeated by Constantine for ultimate Imperial power and control |
CONSTANTINE
Defeated Diocletian Legalized the Christianity and stopped persecution of believers Unified the bible and Christian beliefs Moved the capital of the Empire to Constantinople Converted to Christianity on his deathbed, after his death the Empire fell to the Barbarians = "Dark Ages" |