Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Apotheosis, Livias, Ancient Greek Temple

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

Document Summary

Roman glass: used to represent a variety of images, common themes, portraiture. Glass portrait bust of augustus shows the romans preference of realistic representations (as opposed to the idealism of the greeks). Glass pendant with portrait: apotropaic imagery (imagery meant to ward off evil spirits, maritime imagery fish and marine life, religious. Medusa plaque - the medusa head is common of apotropaic art. Apis bull shows some egyptian religious elements working their way into roman art. Rome: theatrical, although the predominant image of greek and roman art is austere white marble and realistic imagery, their art would have been much more colorful. Sea deities considered to have shape-shifting capabilities; in images they are often represented as part human, part octopus like creature: common themes, pastoral imagery was popular; especially in urban spaces, astrological designs were favored, apotropaic images. Ancients had a lively belief in spirits and the dead.