Colosseum
What was the form of the Colosseum?
Made of concrete (cheaper and didn't require specialized labor)
What was the form of the Column of Trajan?
Made of marble with colorful slabs of marble in flooring
What was the form of the Pantheon?
Brick faced concrete and marble
What was the form of the Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus?
Made of marble in high relief
Describe the Colosseum
Flavian amphitheater where gladiators would fight on the floor and levels of seating surrounding the arena (based on social class so women were at the top floor); Tuscanic (Doric columns with a base and no fluting) columns on first floor, second floor is Ionic columns, third floor is Corinthian
Describe the Column of Trajan
22 layered column that narrates two wars (Trajan fought off the Dacians); first event shows Roman soldiers marching off to Dacia, final event shows the suicide of the enemy leader, bearded man is a symbol for rivers, base shows the defeated weapons
Portico with tall columns, a pediment, and a rotunda (circular hall) behind it; relieving arches and vaults built into walls, the oculus is the open circle at the top of the dome
Describe the Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus
Sculpture depicting Romans and Goths, hero is coming in off-set on horse, Romans are serious and capturing the Goth
What was the purpose of the Colosseum?
Used to maintain control over the public and offer entertainment
What was the purpose of the Column of Trajan?
Displays victory of the Trajan army
What was the purpose of the Pantheon?
Dedicated to the gods
What was the purpose of this?
Tomb for remains of a dead person, shows Romans as victorious
Why was the Colosseum called the Flavian amphitheater?
Named Flavian amphitheater after the monumental structure of Nero nearby
What was the center of the forum?
The basilica
What did this building eventually turn into?
A church
What was the use of shadows in this art?
Shadows and deep carvings are Goth while Roman carving is clean marble