FAH101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Flavian Dynasty, Groin Vault, Roman Concrete
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Built on artificial lake, drained became site for colosseum to be made. Built on a colossal scale, with high degree of complexity. Given and built as a gift to the roman people. Crater used to keep stage machinery, caged animals, haul cages up. Simple elements to complete forms and shapes. Detail of the fa ade of the colosseum, 70-80 ce use brick as core of building, clad with marble, skeleton brick, Anywhere you go in rome there is entertainment: musicians, gladiators, animal battles. Generosity: first 20000 people to show up, entertainment as a means of a social control. Column of trojan, from the forum of trajan dedicated ce. Narrates the war the romans fought in dacia (included parts of modern day romania, Emperor trajan, one of military campaigns is his battle is battle against ancient dacians. Testament to territory and expansion of empire. Oral history of battle spelled out in picture form, foot soldiers, sending supplies, military fortification.
