Roman Art Architecture
2 Christian Byzantine itions t.ve
3 Medieval drawing
is L
4 Gothic
5 Sustainable
Building
condensecharacteristics generala dvantagesetc
6 Visual Literacy Analysis practicepast
papers
Roman Art Architecture
fratrect pied
ancient Greek then invented styles methods
death of Alexander the great in 323 B C E marked decline of Ancient
Greek civ and rise of Romans
Greeks and Etruscans from Tuscany
imported thousands of Archaic classical Hellenistic works
preserved Greek style of sculpture
many a g Greek works dontexist but Roman copies do
Sculpture
Greek us Roman
can sina.rea.name
Portrait Bust
greeks created full length representations of people
romans reduced this to just head shoulders andtorso
detail likeness was veryimportant to them
mainly aristocratic classes commissioned these sculptures
, Architecture
General
greeks relied on hillsides
dramatic impact in their temples theatres
natural slope of the land to create steps
romans relied on flat ground
flat land between hills
buildings rose majestically
romans introduced concrete and used the arch
concrete allowed taller larger constructions
Trabeated Structures
greek buildings used trabeated structures
constructed using post lintel method
inte
uprightposts supporthorizontal beams lintels
us a anon go opening peg doorways windows
3 lintel supports the masonry materials above
the opening
4 distance between uprights was restricted
9991 9 otherwise structure would collapse
5 many columns required to support roof
andlintels
FIL
, Arcuated Structures
introduced by roman architects
makes use of an
affnvented toy
Egyptians romans perfected it
keystone
4M
HH
Arch was successful due to concrete
allowed for taller and larger constructions
made by mixing cement water volcanicsand and gravel
cement hardens binds into strong mass when it reacts with water
Strong durable and long lasting 4 spanlarger distances with fewer supports
versatile
3 Fire resistant
concrete was unattractive and covered with facing
usually of stone marble or
travertine
Vaults
use of arch led to vaults
Tweringforickestonisthreten io
uses principle of arch
thick supporting walls
cervreterckermanic
2 Christian Byzantine itions t.ve
3 Medieval drawing
is L
4 Gothic
5 Sustainable
Building
condensecharacteristics generala dvantagesetc
6 Visual Literacy Analysis practicepast
papers
Roman Art Architecture
fratrect pied
ancient Greek then invented styles methods
death of Alexander the great in 323 B C E marked decline of Ancient
Greek civ and rise of Romans
Greeks and Etruscans from Tuscany
imported thousands of Archaic classical Hellenistic works
preserved Greek style of sculpture
many a g Greek works dontexist but Roman copies do
Sculpture
Greek us Roman
can sina.rea.name
Portrait Bust
greeks created full length representations of people
romans reduced this to just head shoulders andtorso
detail likeness was veryimportant to them
mainly aristocratic classes commissioned these sculptures
, Architecture
General
greeks relied on hillsides
dramatic impact in their temples theatres
natural slope of the land to create steps
romans relied on flat ground
flat land between hills
buildings rose majestically
romans introduced concrete and used the arch
concrete allowed taller larger constructions
Trabeated Structures
greek buildings used trabeated structures
constructed using post lintel method
inte
uprightposts supporthorizontal beams lintels
us a anon go opening peg doorways windows
3 lintel supports the masonry materials above
the opening
4 distance between uprights was restricted
9991 9 otherwise structure would collapse
5 many columns required to support roof
andlintels
FIL
, Arcuated Structures
introduced by roman architects
makes use of an
affnvented toy
Egyptians romans perfected it
keystone
4M
HH
Arch was successful due to concrete
allowed for taller and larger constructions
made by mixing cement water volcanicsand and gravel
cement hardens binds into strong mass when it reacts with water
Strong durable and long lasting 4 spanlarger distances with fewer supports
versatile
3 Fire resistant
concrete was unattractive and covered with facing
usually of stone marble or
travertine
Vaults
use of arch led to vaults
Tweringforickestonisthreten io
uses principle of arch
thick supporting walls
cervreterckermanic
