CLST 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Roman Concrete, Temple Of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Pons Aemilius
4 Apr 2017
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A bunch of events, eventually culminating in the sack/destruction of corinth in 146. Portrait-statue of a roman from delos (so-called pseudo-athlete: not a young man o o. But heroic nudity, seen in many works of art. Scheme is behind the modern statues after augustus (who had a very decorated anatomical cuirass) Plan and reconstruction of the fa ade according to coarelli: temple of iuppiter optimus. Maximus: after the layout of etruscan temples, which is modeled after greek temples. Marble used a lot in greece traditionally, but in italy, there was not that tradition: marble from carrera was used, but only from the augustan age, not before o. So in rome, the tradition was to have statues of terracotta. First temple in the city completely made of marble = temple of jupiter stator: marble imported from greece, expensive. Round temple, probably dedicated to hercules victor = greek influence. The use of corinthian capital (leaves decorating capital)
