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Mod 20 & 21: Roman Daily Life: Pompeii; Roman Imperial A
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Portrait of Vespasian 69-79 AD

-Roman Period

-Realism

-Verrism

-Shows age, Vespasian used this to seperate himself from nero.

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Portrait of a Flavian Lady 90 CE 

-Classical style (idealized)

-Tright curls in hair=Roman flavian period

-Idealized beauty through contemporary fashion rather then refferences to images of greek gods

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Flavian Ampitheatre, Coloseum 70-80

-Flavian Period

-bearing masonry, cut stone

-Ancient Roman, Classical, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian engaged columns, Corinthian pilasters

-Also spelled "Coliseum". tiers of arches and half-columns of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders.

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Arch Keystone-The idea of a keystone bridge is that the pressure from above is directed by the arch round to the pillars. Thus, the pillars take all the strain. The arch itself does not need cement to hold up. The individual stones are pressed in together

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Roman Arcades

-Used in the bridge aqueduct

-Used in the coleseum

-Used often in Roman structure

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Different Types of Vaults
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Groin Vault used in the Flavian Ampetheatre
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Arch of Titus, 81 CE

-On the road leading to the roman forum

-Domitian created this to honor the dead emperor Titus

-Freestanding Arches, with bronze statues on the top

-Composite Capitals

-Carved with reliefs

-The arch was constructed of Pentelic marble on a travertine foundation

Early Empire Period: 27 BCE-180 CE

 

 

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Composite Capitals
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Comination of Ionic Volutes and Corinthian Acanthis

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Volute
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A volute is a spiral scroll-like ornament that forms the basis of the Ionic order, found in the capital of the Ionic column
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Travertine
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Travertine is a terrestrial sedimentary rock, formed by the precipitation of carbonate minerals from solution in ground and surface waters, and/or geothermally heated hot-springs
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Doric Order
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The Ionic Order
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A capital of the composite order
The composite order is a mixed order, combining the volutes of the Ionic order with the leaves of the Corinthian order. The composite volutes are larger, however, and the composite order also has echinus with egg-and-dart ornamentation between the volutes. The column of the composite order is ten diameters high.

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Corinthian Order
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The Roman Ionic Order

The Romans later adapted this style of column, and added their own details to them. The Roman Doric order is known for having a base and the flutes being altered or even omitted. Like the Greek Doric order, the height is based on the diameter. It stands eight times its diameter. These columns can be found on the beautiful Theater of Marcellus.

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Spoils from Jerusalem

-Comemerates the emperors conquest of the jews.

-Marble Relief

-going under the arch frees the soldiers from their sins of killing in the battle field

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Atrium, House of the Silver Wedding, Pompeii

-Classical Style Archeatechure

-Atrium consisting of a colonnade of the Corinthian order

-Bareel Ceelings (Barrel Vault)

-Open ceeling and "courtyard" area is an example of a peristyle

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The Thermopolium

-the Roman version of a fast food

-poor people did not having cooking facilities in their homes, so they depended on such establishments for their food.

-The Thermpoplium contains crockery, an oil lamp, an urn, and a board for storing money.

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Terra Cotta
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Clay based materail
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