The Roman Empire
Early Empire
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Augustus Caesar
as General, Primaporta, Italy, early 1st century AD
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Ara Pacis
Augustae (Altar of Augustan Peace), Rome, Italy, c.13-9 BC
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Pont-du-Gard,
Nimes, France, c. 16 BC
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Colosseum
(Flavian Amphitheatre), Rome, Italy, c. 70-80 AD
High Empire
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Column of Trajan,
Forum of Trajan, Rome, Italy, dedicated 112 AD
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Pantheon,
Rome, Italy, 118-125 AD
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Equestrian Statue
of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, Italy, c. 175 AD
Late Empire
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Bust of Caracalla,
c. 211-117 BC
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The Four
Tetrarchs, Constantinople, c. 305 AD
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Arch of
Constantine, Rome, Italy, 312-315 AD
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Colossal Head of
Constantine, Basilica Nova, Rome, Italy, c. 315-330 AD
1. Who were the two legendary founders of Rome?
2. Which two cultures most strongly influenced the art of the
Roman Empire?
3. What technological advancement allowed the Romans to build
in a more innovative manner and on a grander scale (without the necessity for
internal or external support) than other ancient civilizations?
4. What is verism?
5. Augustus ‘found Rome a city of __________ and transformed it
into a city of __________.’
Arch of Titus question
6. What event did the relief panels from inside the passageway
of the Arch of Titus commemorate?
7. The Treasury of Atreus was the largest dome in the ancient
world for over a thousand years. Which dome of Roman construction finally
surpassed it?
8. Compare and contrast the Greek Parthenon with the Roman
Pantheon. Consider the following: function, location of worship or ritual,
materials used, building techniques, style, location.
9. Portraits of the Tetrarchs were very different from
portraits of leaders from the Early and High Empire. Describe the differences
and explain why this change occurred.
10. Which Roman emperor made Christianity the official religion
of the Empire?
The Vesuvian Sites
Pompeii and Herculaneum
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Atrium, House of the Vetii, Pompeii, Italy, 2nd century
BC
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Dionysiac Mystery
Frieze, Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, Italy, c. 60-50 BC
1. What catastrophic event allowed the preservation of the
sites near the Bay of Naples, such as Pompeii and Herculaneum?
2. Describe each of the Four Styles of Roman painting (1-3
sentences for each style).
3. What is a still-life painting?
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