Art History Review: Etruscan, Greek, Roman

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Art History (ARTH111) review: Covers Etruscan, Greek, Roman, and the very beginning of Early Christian

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Art History ReviewGreek-Etruscan-Roman

By Danielle Hernandez

Must Knows for Greek/Etruscan/Roman

Maps of areas studied Typical paintings from Pompeii and Herculaneum and

views of homes Villa of Cicero mosaic, Pompeii Monumental head of Constantine The Tetrarchs Augustus of Prima Porta Portrait of young Flavian lady Patrician with two acestor busts Arch of Titus with the two reliefs (only one is in your

text) Trajan’s column

Must Knows for Greek/Etruscan/Roman

Ara Pacis Pantheon, inside, outside, plan, etc. Temple of Portunus Colosseum, city of Rome Two views of interior of tombs from Tarquinia,

showing paintings Interior of Tomb of Shields and Chairs Sarcophagus from Cerveteri Apollo of Veii Wounded Chimera Reconstruction of the temple at

Must Knows for Greek/Etruscan/Roman

Laocoön and His Sons Boy Wrestling with the Goose Head of Alexander from Pergamon The Scraper Aphrodite of Knidos Parthenon, inside, outside, plan, etc. (not Pantheon!)

Spear Bearer Warrior from Riace Zeus Charioteer (NOT in text)

Etruria and the Etruscan Domination

Etruria and the Etruscan Domination

Roman Empire

ZeusWHO: ---WHAT: BronzeWHERE: Found in the sea off Cape Artemision (now in Athens)

WHEN: c. 450 BC

HOW: Lost-wax processSIZE: 6’10¼”

Lost-wax process – a process for casting bronze in which wax is modeled over a clay or plastic core, the wax melts out, the mold is filled with bronze, and the clay is cut away.

Warrior from RiaceWHO: ---WHAT: Bronze w/ bone, glass paste, and copper inlayWHERE: Reggio Calabria, ItalyWHEN: c. 450 BC

HOW: ---SIZE: 6’ 6 4/5”

Spear Bearer WHO: PolykleitosWHAT: Marble copy of bronzeWHERE: NaplesWHEN: c. 440 BC

HOW: ---SIZE: 6’11½’

The ParthenonWHO: Iktinos and Kallikrates WHAT: Pentelic marbleWHERE: AthensWHEN: 447-438 BC

HOW: Thin, curved, Doric columns, decorative frieze, trigliphs match the fluting, etc. Know your column!

SIZE: 111’ x 237’

The Parthenon

The Parthenon

Aphrodite of KnidosWHO: PraxitelesWHAT: MarbleWHERE: RomeWHEN: c. 350 BC

HOW: ---SIZE: 6’8¾”

Head of AlexanderWHO: ---WHAT: MarbleWHERE: Pergamon (now in Istanbul)WHEN: c. 200 BC

HOW: ---SIZE: 1’4”

Boy Wrestling with a GooseWHO: ---WHAT: Marble copy of Hellenistic originalWHERE: Now in ParisWHEN: c. 150 BC

HOW: ---SIZE: 2’9½”

Laocoön and his SonsWHO: ---WHAT: Marble WHERE: Rome (Roman copy of Hellenistic statue)

WHEN: 1st century AD

HOW: ---SIZE: 7’

This boy wasn’t a

part of the original.

The Romans added it

Reconstruction of the Temple at VeiiWHO: VitruviusWHAT: Waddle and daub; gabled porches but not pediments; stone podium; wooden roof; terra-cotta decorative sculpture

WHERE: Veii, Etruria WHEN: 515-490BCHOW: Waddle and daub construction (waddle=branches / daub=clay & mud)

SIZE: ---

Wounded Chimera WHO: ---WHAT: BronzeWHERE: ArezzoWHEN: 2nd quarter of the 4th century BC

HOW: ---SIZE: 31.5”

Apollo of VeiiWHO: ---WHAT: Painted terra-cottaWHERE: VeiiWHEN: c. 515 BC

HOW: Terra-cotta was an Etruscan favorite. It is modeled while still wet and details are added later with hand-tools

SIZE: 5’10”

The ScraperWHO: ApoxyomenosWHAT: Marble copy of a Bronze originalWHERE: Rome (Roman copy of Greek)

WHEN: c. 320 BC

HOW: ---SIZE: 6’9”

Charioteer WHO: ---WHAT: BronzeWHERE: DelphiWHEN: c. 474 BC

HOW: Lost-wax processSIZE: ---

Interior of Tombs from TarquiniaWHO: ---WHAT: ---WHERE: ---WHEN: c. 400-600 BC

HOW: Tufa is a stone made from volcanic ash. It is pliable but turns very hard in air. (not like play dough)

SIZE: ---

Invading people respected them and didn’t destroy/loot. More like crypts than tombs with multiple bodies in each. Jars and urns found with entrails- some with portrait heads on them.

Tomb of the Shields and ChairsWHO: ---WHAT: TufaWHERE: Cerveteri WHEN: c. 550 BC

HOW: ---SIZE: 29’ x 11.5’

Sarcophagus from Cerveteri WHO: ---WHAT: painted terra-cottaWHERE: CerveteriWHEN: C. 520 BC

HOW: ---SIZE: 6’ 7”

ColosseumWHO: ---WHAT: Concrete; travertine; tufa; brick; marble

WHERE: RomeWHEN: 72-80 AD

HOW: Arches create the circular shape

SIZE: 615’ x 510’

Temple of PortunusWHO: ---WHAT: StoneWHERE: RomeWHEN: late 2nd century BC

HOW: High pedestal and front porch like Etruscan, smaller canopy and taller like Greek, also engaged columns

SIZE: ---

The PantheonWHO: ---WHAT: Concrete (poured); marble; brick

WHERE: RomeWHEN: 117-125 AD

HOW: Dome is poured cement (seamless) with coffers and one hole in the center. Entrance gets narrower before you enter the rotunda to give an illusion that it is bigger than it really is.

SIZE: ---

The Pantheon

The Pantheon

Rotunda

Niche w/ statue

Pier

Empty Vault

The Pantheon

Ara PacisWHO: ---WHAT: MarbleWHERE: RomeWHEN: 13-9 BC

HOW: ---SIZE: 34’ 5” x 38’ x 23’

Marble reliefSouth side: 5’3”

Traceries – a decorative interlaced design (here it is of elegant vine-scrolls)

Trajan’s ColumnWHO: ---WHAT: Marble reliefWHERE: RomeWHEN: 113 AD

HOW: ---SIZE: 138’ (Each band of the frieze is 36” high)

Its frieze is one of the most informative historical documents of life in the Roman army.

Trajan’s ColumnWHO: ---WHAT: Marble reliefWHERE: RomeWHEN: 113 AD

HOW: ---SIZE: 138’ (Each band of the frieze is 36” high)

Its frieze is one of the most informative historical documents of life in the Roman army.

Arch of TitusWHO: ---WHAT: Concrete w/ marble veneer

WHERE: RomeWHEN: 81 AD

HOW: ---SIZE: 50’ h; 40’ w

Arch of Titus (Relief 1) Spoils from the temple of Jerusalem WHAT: Marble WHERE: Rome SIZE: 6’ 7”

Arch of Titus (Relief 2) Triumph of Titus WHAT: Marble WHERE: Rome SIZE: 6’ 7”

Patrician with two ancestor bustsWHO: ---WHAT: MarbleWHERE: RomeWHEN: Late 1st century BC

HOW: ---SIZE: 5’5”

Portrait of a young Flavian ladyWHO: ---WHAT: MarbleWHERE: RomeWHEN: c. 90 AD

HOW: ---SIZE: 2’1”

Augustus of Prima PortaWHO: ---WHAT: MarbleWHERE: RomeWHEN: early 1st century AD

HOW: ---SIZE: 6’8”

The cupid riding the dolphin

reminds Augustus that he

is a descendant of Venus and is

thus divine.

The Tetrarchs WHO: ---WHAT: PorphyryWHERE: Constantinople (now in Venice)WHEN: 300 AD

HOW: ---SIZE: 51” (4’3”)

Porphyry – A hard igneous rock containing crystals, usually of feldspar, in a fine-grained, typically reddish groundmass. Used as decorative building stone

Monumental head of ConstantineWHO: ---WHAT: ---WHERE: Basilica of Constantine, RomeWHEN: 313 AD

HOW: ---SIZE: 8’6”

Mosaic from the Villa of CiceroWHO: ---WHAT: MosaicWHERE: PompeiiWHEN: Period of the RepublicHOW: ---SIZE: 17 x 14”

Typical Paintings from Pompeii and HerculaneumWHO: Many skilled artisansWHAT: Mostly wet frescoes; some mosaics

WHERE: Pompeii, ItalyWHEN: 1st century AD

HOW: Paintings were not too detailed. Meant for decoration. Not meant to be permanent. Often light and congenial scenes. Also still-lifes. Many illusions (i.e. windows and pillars).

SIZE: ---

Typical Paintings from Pompeii and HerculaneumWHO: Many skilled artisansWHAT: Mostly wet frescoes; some mosaics (for the wealthy)

WHERE: Pompeii, ItalyWHEN: 1st century AD

HOW: Paintings were not too detailed. Meant for decoration. Not meant to be permanent. Often light and congenial scenes. Also still-lifes. Many illusions (i.e. windows and pillars).

SIZE: ---

View of Homes in PompeiiWHO: ---WHAT: Few windows, center courtyard, many paintings/décor

WHERE: Pompeii, ItalyWHEN: 1st century AD

HOW: ---SIZE: ---

Old St. Peter’sWHO: ---WHAT: Baptized columns; Wood; brick; stone

WHERE: RomeWHEN: 333-390 AD

HOW: Wooden gable roof

SIZE: 368’

Compare to Egyptain Hypostyle Hall (Temple of Amon-Ra)

Old St. Peter’s (Floor Plan)

San Vitale (Exterior)

WHO: Commissioned by Ecclesius WHAT: Stone (some wood)WHERE: RavennaWHEN: 540-547 AD

HOW: Simple on the outside (flesh) and ornate on the inside (soul).

SIZE: ---

San Vitale (Interior)

WHO: Commissioned by Ecclesius WHAT: Gold, tesserae, mosaicsWHERE: RavennaWHEN: 540-547 AD

HOW: Basketweave capitalSIZE: ---

San Vitale (Floor Plan)