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Art of the Roman Empire
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
02/05/2017

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Augustus of Primaporta
Art of the Roman Empire
Date: 20 BCE
Detail: was originally made in bronze, the raised arm is a gesture of power and addressing the people
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Ara Pacis Augustus
Art of the Roman Empire
Date: 13-9 BCE
Details: Altar of Augustus Peace; served as an altar and a triumph marking of expanding Roman Empire into the West; the reliefs of mythological myth and family members of Augustus
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Colosseum
Art of the Roman Empire
Date: 70-80 CE
Details: used as naval battles, it was used to win over the people; rounded arches (key stones)
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Parthenon
Art of the Roman Empire
Date: 118-125 CE
Details: fit a perfect sphere under the rotunda, was used to worship gods/emperors
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Forum of Trajan: Column of Trajan
Art of the Roman Empire
Date: 122 CE
Details: The people on the column as simpler than seen before.
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Basilica Ulpia
Art of the Roman Empire
Date: 112 CE
Details: court (civil function) can see the column of trajan from inside, typical style apse (rounded edges)
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The Four Tetrarchs
Art of Roman Empire
Date: 305 CE
Details:depicts the four rulers of Rome
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Portrait of Constantine
Art of the Roman empire
Date: 315 CE
Details: simple style, allowed Christians to practice in Roman empire
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Arch of Constantine
Art of the Roman Empire
Date: 315 CE
Details: pieces and part were done at different times and place
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Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius
Art of the Roman Empire
Date: 175 CE
Details: orator pose and powerful, known as the philosopher emperor, was mistaken as a scultpure of God by the Christians
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