1. Ancient Rome
What are some of the aspects of Etruscan art?
How did it influence the Romans?
What are some of the main aspects of Roman architecture?
What did influences did Roman architecture produce?
What are the main periods of Roman art?
Who is seen as one of the most influential emperors?
What event allows us to know so much about ancient Rome?
Who was the last great emperor of the Late Empire?
What are the main aspects that brought on the end of the Roman empire?

2. DATES
753 BC : Traditional date for the founding of Rome by Romulus,
Romulus killed his brother Remus in a fight: Rome as a kingdom
509 BC–27 BC Roman REPUBLIC
March 15, 44 BC Julius Caesar was assassinated
Julius Caesar had adopted his nephew Octavian
Octavian becomes Augustus Caesar and considered the greatest Emperor
27 BC – IMPERIAL ROME - beginning of the Empire:
After 68 AD– HIGH EMPIRE
Late second century – LATE EMPIRE
Early fourth century – Constantine as Emperor, introduction of Christianity

3. Etruscan Temple Architecture

4. Capitoline wolf

5. Apollo of Vei

6. Sarcophagus

9. Atrium and peristyle,
House of the Silver Wedding,
Pompeii, early 1st century A.D.

10. Roman bedroom-
CUBICULA

12. Insula (Roman Apartment buildings
Ostia Italy, (reconstruction), 2nd century A.D.

13. Canopus, Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, A.D. 125–135.

17. Reconstruction of the FORUM, Rome, c. A.D. 98–117

18. Forum of Augustus

19. Basilica Ulpia, Forum of Trajan AD 98-117

20. Forum of Trajan
(model),
shows the Basilica Ulpia, 2 libraries (one Greek and the other Latin),
the Column of Trajan, and the Temple of the Divine Trajan

21. Markets of Trajan

25. Baths of Caracalla - Rome

28. Flavian Amphitheater
also known as The Coliseum, Rome, A.D. c. 72–80

34. Pont du Gard , near Nîmes, France, late 1st century B.C.

36. Temple of Portunus, (formerly known as the Temple of Fortuna Virilis)
Rome, late 2nd century B.C.

37. Pantheon , Rome, A.D. 117–125.

45. West side of the Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace), Rome, 13–9 B.C.

46. South side of the Ara Pacis, showing a detail of an imperial procession.

48. < Greek Parthenon
Ionic Frieze

49. Trajan's Column,
Trajan's Forum, Rome,
dedicated A.D. 113.

50. three lowest bands
of Trajan's Column

51. Arch of Titus, Rome, A.D. 81

52. Relief from the Arch of Titus, detail showing
The Spoils of the Temple of Jerusalem Exhibited in Rome

53. Arch of Constantine, Rome, c. A.D. 313.

55. A Young Flavian Woman , c. 90 B.C.
Roman
Republic
Veristic
Sculpture

56. Augustus of Prima Porta ,
early 1st century A.D

57. Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius (before restoration), A.D. 164–166

58. Colossus sculpture of Constantine, from the Basilica of Constantine, Rome, A.D. 313.

60. First Style Fresco Painting,
Pompeii Villa

61. Second Style Fresco Painting

62. Third Style Fresco Painting

63. Fourth Style Fresco Painting

64. Villa of the Mysteries, near Pompeii, c. 65–50 B.C.

65. Still Life , from Herculaneum, c. A.D. 50.

66. Hercules Strangling the Serpents , House of the Vettii, Pompeii, A.D. 63 - 79.