Classical Studies 1000 Lecture 13: Lecture 13 Term 2 - Roman Art 1.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Robert Stanley Brown

Document Summary

In ancient art, size is relevant roman art not as systematic about it, but in public art, rome is prepared to make large statements about things like the emperor. Art in the roman world: as in the greek world, art can be broadly divided into public and private. People came from all over the world to rome multicultural city spoils brought back from foreign campaigns - loot. Many greek artists migrated to rome concentration of greek art in rome (also poery and literature) by the 1st cent. Bc there were the first public european art galleries - new. The romans were more interested than the greeks in commemorating historical events in public (and private) art adds dimension to character of art that isn"t seen to same degree in greeks. A note on sources: ancient works of art have been discovered from all points (territories) of the roman. Pompeii and herculaneum: destroyed by the eruption of mt vesuvius in ad 79.