Classical Studies 2700A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Chariot Racing, Middle Ages, Pozzolana
1 Feb 2017
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Main differences between greek and roman architecture: greek architecture mainly concerned with exteriors; romans became increasingly concerned with interiors: reasons for this. Greek structures were mostly viewed from the outside. So the greeks really cared about the outside. Worships and prayers took place outside these structures: roman architecture had immense range in all senses. Quick survey of main types of structure: temples, city walls, bridges, public buildings (senate house, law courts, baths), houses, amphitheatres, tombs, palaces. Milvian bridge is a bridge w/ some significance in rome. Buildings could be really tall, 20-30m some of them, 5-8 stories. Emperor hadrian"s tomb is a huge, circular building w/ an ancient bridge leading to it: position of architects and craftsmen; buildings after 30 bc usually named after. Even greatest roman architects were just employees: example of apollodorus of damascus, trajan"s architectus (cf. Most roman architecture were named after roman emperors.
