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| Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace), 13-9 BC, commissioned by Roman Senate for return of Augustus |
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Augustus Primaporta, c. 20 BC
Very cleaned up portrait
Commissioned by Augustus |
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Arch of Tutus, 81 AD
Permanent monument erected for triumph
Columns that support an entablature
Roman Arch Order |
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| Doric, Ionic, Corinthian - order for arches |
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| Portrait of Vespasian, 69-79 AD |
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San Vitale, Ravenna, Byzantine Church, 526-548 AD
Centrally planned church
Octogon
Choir wall painting
Hospitality of Abraham w/ inverse perspective |
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| Hagia Sofia, Constantinople |
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David Composing the Psalms, from Paris Psalter, 960 AD
Series of scenes from Old Testament
Use of atmospheric perspective |
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Dome of the Rock, Jarusalem, 687-692
Islam became formal religion in 652
Commemorative Structure
Believed to be Adam's tomb
Site believed to be Mohammed rising from death. |
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Great Mosque of Damascus, 706-715
Mosques take on particular parts of the local culture.
Open courtyard, areas for ritual washing.
Roman style columns, beautiful mosaics.
Using buildings as decorative devices. |
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Great Mosque, Cordoba, Spain, 8th - 10th c.
Certain things for worship in each mosque
Marker showing direction to worship
Pulpit used for sermon
Courtyard w/ fountain for ritual washing
Tall tower (minaret) for issuing call to prayer
Stacked, horseshoe arches
Mihrab showing direction of prayer
Many writing styles |
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| Tomb of the Leopards, 480-470 BC |
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Temple of Fortuna Virilis, 75 BC
Taken closely from Etruscan plans
Colonnade all the way around
Large cella with doorway - Ionic attached |
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| First style Roman wall painting |
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| Second style Roman wall painting |
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Baths of Caracalla, reconstruction, 215 AD
Space where people could do many things
Unusually shaped interiors made possible with concrete
Copied later as model for railroad station |
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Arch of Constantine, c. 315 AD
Constantine decided Diocletian's plans were wrong and went to war w/ co-emperor
Had arch erected as propaganda
Units of Roman Arch Order
Wanted to give himself an instant history through depictions in friezes |
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Ceiling from Catacomb of Callixtus
Chris figure in center
Continuation of some aspect of classical styling |
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Old St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, section, c. 320 AD
Emperor constantine commissioned
Aisles on side for people who were not of the church to wait
Part of Christian art movement |
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Apollinaire Nuovo, c. 500 AD
Newer church
Simple Basilica
One flanking side aisle
Moved fully into use of arcade
Many arches
Part of Byzantine art movement |
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Santa Constanza, Rome, c. 350 AD
Began as tomb for one of Constantine's daughters
Spaces separated by colonnade
Looks like descendant of Pantheon
Pairs of columns with sections of entablature |
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