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Maps of areas studied paintings from Pompeii and Herculaneum and views of homes of Cicero mosaic, Pompeii head of Constantine Tetrarchs of Prima Porta of young Flavian lady with two acestor busts
Typical Villa
Monumental The
Augustus Portrait
Patrician
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Pantheon, Temple
Colosseum, Two
views of interior of tombs from Tarquinia, showing paintings of Tomb of Shields and Chairs from Cerveteri
Interior
Sarcophagus Apollo
of Veii
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His Sons
Wrestling with the Goose of Alexander from Pergamon of Knidos inside, outside, plan, etc.
(not Pantheon!)
Head The
Scraper
Aphrodite
Parthenon, Spear
Warrior Zeus
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Roman Empire
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Zeus
WHO:
--Bronze
WHAT:
WHERE:
c. 450 BC
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WHAT:
Bronze w/ bone, glass paste, and copper inlay Reggio Calabria, Italy c. 450 BC --6 6 4/5
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Spear Bearer
WHO:
Polykleitos
WHAT:
--611
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The Parthenon
WHO:
WHAT:
447-438 BC
Thin, curved, Doric columns, decorative frieze, trigliphs match the fluting, etc. Know your column!
SIZE:
111 x 237
The Parthenon
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The Parthenon
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Aphrodite of Knidos
WHO:
WHAT:
c. 350
--68
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Head of Alexander
WHO:
--Marble
WHAT:
WHERE:
c. 150 BC
--29
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Marble Rome
WHERE:
WHEN:
1st
AD
century
HOW: SIZE:
--7
WHAT:
Waddle and daub; gabled porches but not pediments; stone podium; wooden roof; terra-cotta decorative sculpture
WHERE:
Etruria 490BC
Veii,
WHEN: HOW:
515-
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Wounded Chimera
WHO:
--Bronze Arezzo
WHAT:
WHERE: WHEN:
HOW: SIZE:
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Apollo of Veii
WHO:
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WHAT:
Terra-cotta was an Etruscan favorite. It is modeled while still wet and details are added later with hand-tools
SIZE:
510
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The Scraper
WHO:
WHAT:
c. 320 BC
--69
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Charioteer
WHO:
WHAT:
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----c. 400-
WHERE: WHEN:
600 BC
HOW:
Tufa is a stone made from volcanic ash. It is pliable but turns very hard in air. (not like play dough)
SIZE:
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Tufa
Cerveteri c. 550
BC
--29 x 11.5
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C. 520
BC
--6 7
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Colosseum
WHO:
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WHAT:
Rome
AD
72-80
615 x 510
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Temple of Portunus
WHO:
WHAT:
WHERE: WHEN:
century
HOW:
High pedestal and front porch like Etruscan, smaller canopy and taller like Greek, also engaged columns
SIZE:
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The Pantheon
WHO:
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WHAT:
WHERE: WHEN:
AD
Rome
117-125
HOW:
Dome is poured cement (seamless) with coffers and one hole in the center. Entrance gets narrower before you enter the rotunda to give an illusion that it is bigger than it really is.
SIZE:
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The Pantheon
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The Pantheon
/ sta iche w N tue
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Vault
Emp ty
e Pi r
Rotunda
The Pantheon
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Ara Pacis
WHO:
WHAT:
--34 5 x 38
x 23
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Trajans Column
WHO:
--Marble Rome
WHAT:
relief
113 AD
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Trajans Column
WHO:
--Marble Rome
WHAT:
relief
113 AD
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Arch of Titus
WHO:
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WHAT:
Rome
81 AD
--50 h; 40 w
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Spoils from the temple of Jerusalem WHAT: Marble WHERE: Rome SIZE: 6 7
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WHAT:
WHERE: WHEN:
century
HOW: SIZE:
--55
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Marble Rome c. 90 AD
--21
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WHAT:
WHERE: WHEN:
century
The cupid riding the dolphin reminds Augustus that he is a descendant of Venus and is thus divine.
HOW: SIZE:
--68
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The Tetrarchs
WHO:
--Porphyry
WHAT:
WHERE:
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WHERE:
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Mosaic Pompeii
Paintings 5/1/12 from Pompeii and WHO: Many Herculaneu skilled artisans WHAT: m
Mostly wet frescoes; some mosaics
WHERE:
Italy
Pompeii,
WHEN:
century
1st
AD
HOW:
Paintings were not too detailed. Meant for decoration. Not meant to be permanent. Often light and congenial scenes. Also still-
Paintings 5/1/12 from Pompeii and WHO: Many Herculaneu skilled artisans WHAT: m
Mostly wet frescoes; some mosaics (for the wealthy)
WHERE:
Pompeii,
Italy
WHEN:
1st
AD
century
HOW:
Paintings were not too detailed. Meant for decoration. Not meant to be permanent. Often light and
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WHERE:
Italy
Pompeii,
WHEN:
century
1st
AD
HOW: SIZE:
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WHAT: Baptized
columns; Wood; brick; stone
WHERE: WHEN:
AD
Rome
333-390
368
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(Floor
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San Vitale
(Exterior)
WHO:
WHAT:
WHERE: WHEN:
AD
SIZE:
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San Vitale
(Interior)
WHO:
WHAT:
WHERE: WHEN:
AD
HOW:
Basketweave capital