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Late Empire
Gardners Art Through the Ages 12th Edition
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Art History
12th Grade
10/20/2010

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Caracalla

D: ca. 211-217 CE

P/S: Late Empire

A: Unknown

Pa: Possibly Caracalla

L: Unknown

M/T: Marble

F: Statue

C: Caracalla was the son of Septimius Severus, an African-born general who was emperor 193-211 ce)

DT: None

pg. 289 Fig. 10-65

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Heroic Portrait of Trebonianus Gallus

D: 251-253 CE

P/S: Late Empire

A: Unknown

Pa: Unknown

L: Rome, Italy

M/T: Bronze

F:Heroic Status

C: His body shapes and contrappossto, massive legs, swollen trunk.

DT: None

pg. 292 Fig. 1-70

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Portrits of the Four Tetrachs

D: ca. 305 CE

P/S: Late Empire/Constantines time

A: Unknown

Pa: Unknown

L: Constantinople

M/T: Porphyry (Purple Marble)

F: Showed the connected relationship between the tetrachs. It showed unification.

C: Augustus of the East, Augustuc of the West and Eastern and Western Caesers composed the tetrarchy.

DT: None

pg. 294 Figs. 10-74

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Arch of Constantine

D: 312-315 CE

P/S: Late Empire/Constantine

A: Unknown

Pa: Constantine. Erected by him.

L: Rome, Italy

M/T: Marble

F: Triumphial arch.

C: The Romans in the very sad Late Empire, the decaying class of craftsmenship REUSED statues and reliefs. Cut out heads, re-etched and re-molded. This showed the decline in creativity during the years of the pagan Roman Empire.

DT: None

pg. 295 Fig. 10-76

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Head of Constantine

D: ca. 315-330 CE

P/S: Late Empire/Constantine

A: Unknown

Pa: Constantine (Who Converted to Chirstianity)

L: In the (New Basilica) Basilica Nova, Rome, Italy

M/T: Marble

F: Project marcentius had begun. Huge statues.

C: Known for being monumentally large.

DT: None

pg. 296 Fig. 10-78

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Aula Palatina

D: Early Fourth Century C.E.

P/S: Late Empire/Constantine

A: Unknown

Pa: Built by Constantine

L: Trier,Germany

M/T: Brick covered in stucco

F: New palace complex. Had a basilica-like hall caled the Aula Palatine

C: Traditionally formed and materials. Characterized much later Roman and early Christian architecure.

DT: None

pg. 297. Fig. 10-80

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