Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Roman Art, Roman Citizenship, Appian Way

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

The romans valued things other than art. The city, visually, was not terribly impressive not a lot of architecture. Rome was hit by many civil wars, so we don(cid:495)t have much to show of. Republican coins: often have a visual message, some propaganda, some buildings we have no trace of visually except for their minting in coins, ex. Developed the free-standing arch: purpose was for the victorious general to enter back into rome through. Concrete: sanctuary of fortuna: came in at the tail end of the republic period. Roman art: a roman mansion in greece, had a mosaic of a greek god, that was probably made in greece does the buyer being roman make it. Roman art: the foremost practitioners of roman art were following greek artists, so much of roman art is just looted from greece. There is still no attempt to make them appear youthful, it was showing character through their mature face.