Roman Art was about copying other arts, mainly the Greeks. The Etruscans also influenced Roman Art. I really liked 'Head of a Roman Patrician' ca. 75-50 BCE. because it was the earliest piece using the technique of verism. I enjoyed seing people's real features being studied and portrayed in an exaggerated form. It is a breath of fresh air after all the idealized sculptures of nude bodies. This brings me to another factor about Grecian and Roman art. Grecian art focused on nudity, idealizing the gods and athletes and creating free standing sculptures. Whereas the Roman's sculptures were often clothed, propagandistic, and more political (focusing on a person and name). One final thing that really interested me about Roman art is the creation of concrete. They were able to create structures out of concrete which was lighter, versatile, cheaper, and easy to move. It also allowed them to insert windows in between certain walls.
I appreciated the fact that the Romans did not force their religion or views onto others. Instead, they brought different cultures together and allowed the countries to freely continue with their way of life. It is a strong resemblance to America.
I thought that verism was interesting because it shows the images as something that is not idealized, when we've been studying things that are idealized. Distinguishing marks, such as warts or a hooked nose, were played up rather than smoothed out; as well as wrinkles covering their faces, made these images appear as anything but idealized.
I thought the Colosseum in Rome is very impressive. Not only was it used for gladiator fights but, the idea of putting water and a boat floating inside is interesting. 50,000 spectators could fit in the Colosseum, each level was divides by social class. I thought its was odd that they would separate themselves to watch a fights and plays but then everyone would wash together taking baths in the Basilica of Maxentius.
Aulus Metellus and the Spear Bearer, were statues that showed the Roman idea of democracy and are symbolical to how the roman society worked. The lost wax process was still used by the Romans to create life size statues. The style of hair and facial features were made for realism. Which came straight from the greek style of art. Romans also used verism styled art which was to show the human face with every little detail and imperfection.
The thing I find interesting about the Romans is that despite their reputation of emulating the clothing, art and architectural style from Greece, a great deal of credit is due for their greatest invention which is cement; the material that revolutionized the architectural industry.
The Colosseum was a remarkable detailed structure that was ahead of its time. I can imagine the variety of entertainment that went on during those days. The Pantheon was also another significant masterpiece built with great spiritual intentions. The fact these two structures were built for the public was noble of its leaders.
Roman art is one of my favorites to study, because I absolutely love their architecture. The Colosseum is one of my favorite buildings because it’s such a massive place. I couldn’t even imagine how difficult that could have been to build at that time. Even now it would take so much machinery to keep putting layer upon layer of carved rock. And the fact that it’s lasted this long, like much ancient architecture, is really a testament to the people of that time.
Touching on the subject of Roman Architecture hit home for me this week. I was fortunate enough to have gone to rome for two weeks last year. It was the first time leaving the country for me and I have to say it was definately a great start. I found the Pantheon and the coloseum to be the most interesting places to see in person. The Pantheon from a religios perspective I honestly felt a divine presence of some kind and really liked the fact that at one point in time it wasn't a biast place of worship but for all. The coloseum was amazing because you could see all of the seperate rooms underground were all that slaves, lions or who ever would be held. It was almost as if you could just imagine what it was like in its grandeur!
I find it rather usual that the Pantheon was later converted into a Catholic church considering that Early Christians wanted to distance themselves from paganism. It's just odd to me using the most pagan building of the time as a church keeping in mind that The Pantheon was considered the temple of the gods and its major architectural structure was the dome. Speaking of Christianity and Paganism, I think it's a shame that Christianity had somewhat of a negative impact on art in general. Early Christians melted statues and destroyed structures they considered to be pagan and the following art periods is all heavily centered around Christian themes and motifs.
From what I have learned from this past lecture, I have come to understand that when it comes to sculpture, the Romans were heavily influenced by past cultures. They used the same mediums such as the lost wax process and bronze. They also liked to copy previous works. However, I have come to realize that they were talented architects. For buildings with domes, they used different methods in order for the domes to stay stable. One of these methods is etching squares into it so that there is less weight. These domes still stand to this day. It is also quite fascinating what they had done with the Colosseum. They would have naval wars by filling the bottom of the stadium up with water. I was recently in Italy and learned on a tour there that the Colosseum used to be a beautiful building with gold and colorful stones on the outside walls. Apparently once the Colosseum stopped being used, people would steal the gold and stones in order to add them to temples and buildings.
After this lesson I did see that Roman art was just copied from the Greeks. However I can tell the difference between the two. Greek statues where make of bronze while Romans make statues from marble. Also Roman status has some sort of support to hold it up while Greek statues were free standing. Since Roman architect was not copied I found that the most fascinating. Especially how there were about to perfect the arch and build a dome even after many tried to build but did not succeed.
Roman art was pretty interesting to read about for this week. I find it really cool that most of there art works were generally inspired by the Greeks. Which isn't bad because inspiration is a great way to jump start and generate anyone's creativity or talent to create magnificent artworks. I really liked how architectures and sculptures were the dominant art forms of this time period because it can be used outdoors and in public as well. I also love the idea of how concrete modernized most architectures of that time. It generally benefits the people of that time period by giving them the opportunity to create different styles of structures and constructions. And concrete also happens to be much lighter, cheaper and no skilled craftmanship required! Uhh...HELLO! That's like a great push up bra right there.......It lifts and forms without the actual pain, costs and discomfort of breast implants itself. Now that's smart. ;)
Contrary to what I've heard before, it was interesting to hear the Roman's point of view in class. Until this class, I was unable to tell the difference between Roman and Greek achievements. I find it very interesting that the Roman's used concrete in their buildings.
I completely agree with what Arwel says about the irony behind the Pantheon and the Catholic church and with what she had to say about the sadness that Christianity left after people of the faith destroyed so much ancient artwork during the Medieval time period. On another note, I was in the group that presented PowerPoints that week. I researched the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius. I found so much fascinating information on the piece. The fact that Marcus Aurelius was on a different scale from the stallion he was riding seemed like propaganda to me, and when during the lecture, you mentioned that it in fact was propaganda it made me think deeper about "the peaceful emperor." But most importantly this brought up the bluff in most people's public image; how even now through how we portray ourselves we can show an image which can subliminally tell others how they should feel about us.
The Romans seemed very open minded about people and their cultures. I found it very refreshing to hear that even in the past, different cultures and languages were able to exist among one another without judgment. The only exchange in return for that to happen was to pay their taxes. I found it fair and easy for everyone to comply with. I found the law concerning slaves and their right to own an image of their dead ancestors were very sad. They were known as property and it annoyed me at how any person can label another person as "property" despise their status/rank. On that part...I found them stupid and low for treating another human being who should have had the same rights as they did.
For Roman art I really enjoyed the fact that we had to find something that is verisim (haha dont know how to spell it) or naturalistic. I found this really great artist named Costa Vavagiakis. Does really great portraits and makes them very realistic. Vavagiakis doesnt lift the boobs or tighten the ass or anything. Vavagiakis shows the human body as it truly is. The most intriguing thing as it looks like most people found interesting is that they thought slaves were property. Which means that they couldn't have statues done of themselves. I also found it interesting that the Romans were modest and would cover there private areas while Greeks just showed all. Thats how I like it! :)
After learning about Roman art I could see the differences between Roman & Greek sculptures...although they were copied, materials used, and structural stability were different. Romans used marble & structural columns to help stand sculptures up while Greek sculptures were made from bronze and were free standing. When it comes to Roman art sculptures were uninspired and unoriginal, what I found most interesting was Roman architecture. They utilized forms such as the arch to make buildings decisively their own. As newer technology was developed new materials were available for use, one material greatly used was concrete. Concrete was the catalyst for extensive changes in Roman architecture, it was durable, lightweight, and affordable. A great example of the use of concrete is seen in the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia.
the lost wax process is still confusing to me i still do not understand how it is made and achieved. i loved the idea of the coffered ceilings in the buildings to make it ighter because it made everything look very cooool and very artistic.
I really thought that the Verism art form was very interesting, especially after seeing such exaggerated forms of perfection in previous cultures, like the Greeks.And the Colosseum looked AMAZING! I am a little bit obsessed with the movie "Gladiator" so I was really interested in learning about it! How they created life size statues using the lost wax process was also interesting to learn about. It really is sad that historic architecture has been destroyed simply for gold or money. ugh!
Ancient roman art was influence by the ancient Greek art. Roman art was a syncretism- they brought my influences together through art and sculptures. Most of their sculptures were of roman leaders, army generals or emperors. They used these sculptures for the public to see, it might have been used to show authority and strength. Like the Augustus of Primaporta, his structure had a speaking gesture pose and he wore armor. Most of the time statues of the face would be also over exaggerated; they seemed ageless, but there was a head sculpture known as verism. It’s more idealistic of an aging person.
I was completely fascinated by the ancient Roman art, especially the fact that they copied many of the Greeks and Etruscans. It was interesting to see how they used their sculptures as propaganda for the Roman Empire to see. It was a complete political maneuver.
Arches, frescoes and cathedrals used roman pillars .. Corinthian., these were all big points in Roman Art. The cathedrals were influenced greatly by Roman art and architecture.Compare the Parthenon to some cathedrals.
I thought it was really confusing to see the differences in Roman art from Greek art because they were so similar. One definate way of telling the difference is that Roman sculpture is made of marble and is not free-standing. Roman sculpture is also more conservative.
Roman architecture has been the most significant so far because of how large the structures were like the Colosseum and the Pantheon. Roman's made there buildings with more shape and taller using the arch to create a dome and the 3 different colums used in the Colosseum.
Roman Art was about copying other arts, mainly the Greeks. The Etruscans also influenced Roman Art. I really liked 'Head of a Roman Patrician' ca. 75-50 BCE. because it was the earliest piece using the technique of verism. I enjoyed seing people's real features being studied and portrayed in an exaggerated form. It is a breath of fresh air after all the idealized sculptures of nude bodies. This brings me to another factor about Grecian and Roman art. Grecian art focused on nudity, idealizing the gods and athletes and creating free standing sculptures. Whereas the Roman's sculptures were often clothed, propagandistic, and more political (focusing on a person and name). One final thing that really interested me about Roman art is the creation of concrete. They were able to create structures out of concrete which was lighter, versatile, cheaper, and easy to move. It also allowed them to insert windows in between certain walls.
ReplyDeleteI appreciated the fact that the Romans did not force their religion or views onto others. Instead, they brought different cultures together and allowed the countries to freely continue with their way of life. It is a strong resemblance to America.
ReplyDeleteI thought that verism was interesting because it shows the images as something that is not idealized, when we've been studying things that are idealized. Distinguishing marks, such as warts or a hooked nose, were played up rather than smoothed out; as well as wrinkles covering their faces, made these images appear as anything but idealized.
ReplyDeleteI thought the Colosseum in Rome is very impressive. Not only was it used for gladiator fights but, the idea of putting water and a boat floating inside is interesting. 50,000 spectators could fit in the Colosseum, each level was divides by social class. I thought its was odd that they would separate themselves to watch a fights and plays but then everyone would wash together taking baths in the Basilica of Maxentius.
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The Art of Ancient Rome
ReplyDeleteAulus Metellus and the Spear Bearer, were statues that showed the Roman idea of democracy and are symbolical to how the roman society worked. The lost wax process was still used by the Romans to create life size statues. The style of hair and facial features were made for realism. Which came straight from the greek style of art. Romans also used verism styled art which was to show the human face with every little detail and imperfection.
The thing I find interesting about the Romans is that despite their reputation of emulating the clothing, art and architectural style from Greece, a great deal of credit is due for their greatest invention which is cement; the material that revolutionized the architectural industry.
ReplyDeleteThe Colosseum was a remarkable detailed structure that was ahead of its time. I can imagine the variety of entertainment that went on during those days. The Pantheon was also another significant masterpiece built with great spiritual intentions. The fact these two structures were built for the public was noble of its leaders.
Roman art is one of my favorites to study, because I absolutely love their architecture. The Colosseum is one of my favorite buildings because it’s such a massive place. I couldn’t even imagine how difficult that could have been to build at that time. Even now it would take so much machinery to keep putting layer upon layer of carved rock. And the fact that it’s lasted this long, like much ancient architecture, is really a testament to the people of that time.
ReplyDeleteTouching on the subject of Roman Architecture hit home for me this week. I was fortunate enough to have gone to rome for two weeks last year. It was the first time leaving the country for me and I have to say it was definately a great start. I found the Pantheon and the coloseum to be the most interesting places to see in person. The Pantheon from a religios perspective I honestly felt a divine presence of some kind and really liked the fact that at one point in time it wasn't a biast place of worship but for all. The coloseum was amazing because you could see all of the seperate rooms underground were all that slaves, lions or who ever would be held. It was almost as if you could just imagine what it was like in its grandeur!
ReplyDeleteI find it rather usual that the Pantheon was later converted into a Catholic church considering that Early Christians wanted to distance themselves from paganism. It's just odd to me using the most pagan building of the time as a church keeping in mind that The Pantheon was considered the temple of the gods and its major architectural structure was the dome. Speaking of Christianity and Paganism, I think it's a shame that Christianity had somewhat of a negative impact on art in general. Early Christians melted statues and destroyed structures they considered to be pagan and the following art periods is all heavily centered around Christian themes and motifs.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I have learned from this past lecture, I have come to understand that when it comes to sculpture, the Romans were heavily influenced by past cultures. They used the same mediums such as the lost wax process and bronze. They also liked to copy previous works. However, I have come to realize that they were talented architects. For buildings with domes, they used different methods in order for the domes to stay stable. One of these methods is etching squares into it so that there is less weight. These domes still stand to this day. It is also quite fascinating what they had done with the Colosseum. They would have naval wars by filling the bottom of the stadium up with water. I was recently in Italy and learned on a tour there that the Colosseum used to be a beautiful building with gold and colorful stones on the outside walls. Apparently once the Colosseum stopped being used, people would steal the gold and stones in order to add them to temples and buildings.
ReplyDeleteAfter this lesson I did see that Roman art was just copied from the Greeks. However I can tell the difference between the two. Greek statues where make of bronze while Romans make statues from marble. Also Roman status has some sort of support to hold it up while Greek statues were free standing.
ReplyDeleteSince Roman architect was not copied I found that the most fascinating. Especially how there were about to perfect the arch and build a dome even after many tried to build but did not succeed.
Roman art was pretty interesting to read about for this week.
ReplyDeleteI find it really cool that most of there art works were generally inspired by the Greeks. Which isn't bad because inspiration is a great way to jump start and generate anyone's creativity or talent to create magnificent artworks. I really liked how architectures and sculptures were the dominant art forms of this time period because it can be used outdoors and in public as well.
I also love the idea of how concrete modernized most architectures of that time. It generally benefits the people of that time period by giving them the opportunity to create different styles of structures and constructions. And concrete also happens to be much lighter, cheaper and no skilled craftmanship required!
Uhh...HELLO! That's like a great push up bra right there.......It lifts and forms without the actual pain, costs and discomfort of breast implants itself. Now that's smart.
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ReplyDeleteContrary to what I've heard before, it was interesting to hear the Roman's point of view in class. Until this class, I was unable to tell the difference between Roman and Greek achievements. I find it very interesting that the Roman's used concrete in their buildings.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with what Arwel says about the irony behind the Pantheon and the Catholic church and with what she had to say about the sadness that Christianity left after people of the faith destroyed so much ancient artwork during the Medieval time period.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, I was in the group that presented PowerPoints that week. I researched the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius. I found so much fascinating information on the piece. The fact that Marcus Aurelius was on a different scale from the stallion he was riding seemed like propaganda to me, and when during the lecture, you mentioned that it in fact was propaganda it made me think deeper about "the peaceful emperor." But most importantly this brought up the bluff in most people's public image; how even now through how we portray ourselves we can show an image which can subliminally tell others how they should feel about us.
The Romans seemed very open minded about people and their cultures. I found it very refreshing to hear that even in the past, different cultures and languages were able to exist among one another without judgment. The only exchange in return for that to happen was to pay their taxes. I found it fair and easy for everyone to comply with. I found the law concerning slaves and their right to own an image of their dead ancestors were very sad. They were known as property and it annoyed me at how any person can label another person as "property" despise their status/rank. On that part...I found them stupid and low for treating another human being who should have had the same rights as they did.
ReplyDeleteFor Roman art I really enjoyed the fact that we had to find something that is verisim (haha dont know how to spell it) or naturalistic. I found this really great artist named Costa Vavagiakis. Does really great portraits and makes them very realistic. Vavagiakis doesnt lift the boobs or tighten the ass or anything. Vavagiakis shows the human body as it truly is. The most intriguing thing as it looks like most people found interesting is that they thought slaves were property. Which means that they couldn't have statues done of themselves. I also found it interesting that the Romans were modest and would cover there private areas while Greeks just showed all. Thats how I like it! :)
ReplyDeleteAfter learning about Roman art I could see the differences between Roman & Greek sculptures...although they were copied, materials used, and structural stability were different. Romans used marble & structural columns to help stand sculptures up while Greek sculptures were made from bronze and were free standing.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to Roman art sculptures were uninspired and unoriginal, what I found most interesting was Roman architecture. They utilized forms such as the arch to make buildings decisively their own. As newer technology was developed new materials were available for use, one material greatly used was concrete. Concrete was the catalyst for extensive changes in Roman architecture, it was durable, lightweight, and affordable. A great example of the use of concrete is seen in the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia.
the lost wax process is still confusing to me i still do not understand how it is made and achieved. i loved the idea of the coffered ceilings in the buildings to make it ighter because it made everything look very cooool and very artistic.
ReplyDeleteI really thought that the Verism art form was very interesting, especially after seeing such exaggerated forms of perfection in previous cultures, like the Greeks.And the Colosseum looked AMAZING! I am a little bit obsessed with the movie "Gladiator" so I was really interested in learning about it! How they created life size statues using the lost wax process was also interesting to learn about. It really is sad that historic architecture has been destroyed simply for gold or money. ugh!
ReplyDeleteAncient roman art was influence by the ancient Greek art. Roman art was a syncretism- they brought my influences together through art and sculptures. Most of their sculptures were of roman leaders, army generals or emperors. They used these sculptures for the public to see, it might have been used to show authority and strength. Like the Augustus of Primaporta, his structure had a speaking gesture pose and he wore armor. Most of the time statues of the face would be also over exaggerated; they seemed ageless, but there was a head sculpture known as verism. It’s more idealistic of an aging person.
ReplyDeleteI was completely fascinated by the ancient Roman art, especially the fact that they copied many of the Greeks and Etruscans.
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting to see how they used their sculptures as propaganda for the Roman Empire to see. It was a complete political maneuver.
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Arches, frescoes and cathedrals used roman pillars .. Corinthian., these were all big points in Roman Art. The cathedrals were influenced greatly by Roman art and architecture.Compare the Parthenon to some cathedrals.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was really confusing to see the differences in Roman art from Greek art because they were so similar. One definate way of telling the difference is that Roman sculpture is made of marble and is not free-standing. Roman sculpture is also more conservative.
ReplyDeleteRoman architecture has been the most significant so far because of how large the structures were like the Colosseum and the Pantheon. Roman's made there buildings with more shape and taller using the arch to create a dome and the 3 different colums used in the Colosseum.