Capitoline Wolf

16th century figure

ca.500-480 BCE

Etruscan period

-Bronze

-Represents the story of how Rome came to be ( Romulus and Remus raised by she wolf)

-Romulus kills Remus and creates rome

-This event happened in 753 BCE when Rome was founded

Model of a typical Etruscan temple

-Etruscan temples had figures on top of them when the greek temples did not

-Etruscan temples only have one single entrance

-Apollo figurine stands on the roof of Etruscan temple

Garden Scene

From Villa of Livia

30-20 BCE

-Livia is the wife of Octavia/ Augustus

-Found in her house

-Fresco painting

- The Garden scene was made so that she can have a garden for herself

Still life with Peaches

62-79 BCE

-Common subject

-It is suppose to attract to the senses

Head of a Roman Patrician

ca.75-50 BCE

Verism: hypo-realistic-Brutal Honesty of realism

-The sculpture didnt try to make hm look idealized

- Republican Portaits

Augustus Prima Porta

14-37 CE

-Prima Porta-First Gate-Found villa

-wearing military dress

-speaking to group

-idealized face

-very vain

-Breast place: Idealized scene-Multiple gods on plate-Cycle of sun and mood- Roman figure represents peaceful time

-Cupid figure enforces the belief of Augustus's relation to Venus

Equestrian statue of Maruc Aurelius

176 CE

-He is speaking to a group

-Large toga represents the importance of the figure

-No helmet showed courage

-Figure is larger than horse which represents his importance

The Tetrachs

300 CE

-Tetrach: Means rule by 4

-Not blood related: two senior and 2 junior empires

-Extremely abstract

-Senior figures are bearded

-Concord: Harmony

Constantine Basilica Nove Rome

306-312 CE

Colossus: Collosal Statue

-Before this statue, only paegan gods were made collosal

-He is looking up at a "Chi-Rho" symbol he saw before battle

-Pupils carved in

-Idealized but more naturalistic then the tetra

-Christian empire

Ara Pacis

13-9 BCE

-Altar of Augustan peace

-Propaganda-you walk past and see things relating to Augustus

-Sacrifices

-Images of Italy & Rome

- Mars & Twins

-Geological events on long sides

- Mythological scenes on short sides