Art+&+Architecture

=THE ARTS =

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 * Music **


 * Art Forms **

 The art period of the Romans started around 750 BC and ended around 410 AD. There were many forms such as pottery, ivory carvings, and metal work. The major and most popular forms of art that they did were painting, mosaic work, sculpting, and architecture. These expressed what happened in everyday life. Their culture revolved around art and the people who created it did not get much credit, unlike today. They painted murals along walls depicting everyday scenes of Rome. Mosaics were put together like puzzle peices to form works of art. From the scene of Pompeii, there were many cultures that influenced their ideas including Greek and Etruscan's .

 Roman art was used to honor their gods, to celebrate events, and to proclaim someones power (not just for decoration). Honoring their gods was important to their society and culture because each god meant something to them. The patricians, or the wealthy people, ordered paintings and statues to be put around to show that they were in charge. When Rome conquered a new area, they made sure that the people they conquered followed what their customs were. What we use for our arts and architecture are still around from their time period. They have made such a huge impact.



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 The Romans created, painted and sculpted various objects such as still life, mythological Gods, and even everyday portraits. Still life still carried on through the Baroque and Renaissance periods. They painted people, fruit, and animals. Their influences came mostly from the Greeks. Realistic looking sculptures were well known and were said to be modest. Battles and warriors were a big theme to sculpt because it showed heroic images of what they did. =====




 * Tools **

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 To paint or draw, they used ivory or wood to make pens. The paint brushes and paint were made from all natural materials. Paint's were made from ground rocks and powdered plants. They made different colors out of different materials such as chalk, seashells, copper, glass, and soot powder. These made different combinations and colors. The Romans made statues and paintings colorful. If it was of less color, the subject was of less importance. If the subject was more important, more color was added to it. =====

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 * Pompeian Styles **

 Pompeian styles were different styles of different era's during times of the Roman mural paintings. The **first style** consisted of the usage of masonry with fresco's imitating marble and other granite. The **second style** showed a 3-D perspective or "tricking the eye." This inspired stages for theaters to be used and landscapes to be created. The **third style** was almost an imitation of the second style because there was another 3-D effect added. The space that you were using would be divided up into a graph while also using symmetry.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Mosaics & Sculptures **



<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">This mosaic is called The Beauty of Durres. It was discovered during World War 1 and has been in the place of a very luxurious bathroom discovered in Austria, Hungary. It has been very well-preserved. Many have questioned who she is. Dr. Moikom Zeqo thinks it may be the same person who is in another painting in Southern Italy. She appears as the goddess of birth and assistance. Another archeologist assumes that it was the goddess, Aura, who helped Artemis hunt. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This sculpture is called the //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Bocca della //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Veritá//. In english, this means "Mouth of Truth" and can tell if your lying or not. This represents one of the pagean gods. It is located in a church in Santa Maria and is part of the portico. It has appeared in the movie Roman Holiday with Katherine Hepburn and Gregory Peck.



<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">This bowl dates back to 300 AD and is of Ancient Roman North African culture. It's a miniature terracotta pottery jug that might have been used to hold makeup.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">By: Olivia Lamontagne <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">White Block 2