Essays on Roman Art

Art reflects the society that creates it. Sculpture as one component of art is very valuable for it can supply information on the development of a societies’ culture. Sculpture can assist in describing social life of a particular community by physical representation of ideals and ideas of civilization. Through their sculpture, pottery and temples Greeks art emphasized the accomplishment and importance of human beings. Mostly Greek art was created in honor of gods which were created in human images for example the statue of Apollo belvedere. The Roman art concentrated on decoration of personages who were crowned heroes in various ...

Imperial Rome, assimilated in Western Civilization

Often times we think of Rome as part of the old world. Rome currently pictured by the young students being symbolized by gladiators and conqueror of many countries ranging from Rome to the Mediterranean. Movies like Gladiators, Pompeii and other religious films stirred the minds of its audience showing how powerful, grand and pompous was the Imperial Rome also known as the “Essential City”. Has it occurred to you that the “Imperial Rome” is evident in your society? Did you care to think how modern subdivisions and cities came about its structure and city planning? Can you say ...

Introduction

There is a civilization in human history that inspires wonder and admiration among its descendants, evokes envy and the desire to imitate - and that is Roman Empire. Roman Empire This collocation almost invariably conjures images of power and grandeur, of mighty armies and fearsome gladiators, of marble cities and far-flung roads. And it is not surprising, because few countries have left in the history of world civilization such a bright trail and bequeathed to the posterity a cultural heritage of such enormous size and of its greatest importance. The significance of the Roman Empire is truly prominent taking into account the ...

The Book of Durrow is a classic example of an insular layout and illustration of the 9th century. The technique used is different from the traditional Roman art forms. It was seen for the first time in the classical history of Roman art decoration style. The picture showing a man symbolizing St. Mathew, is a fine example of an illuminated, Irish, ancient manuscript that profoundly uses beautiful and intricate patterns and color combinations for decoration. The delicate ornamentation and fine renderings of the symbols stand as a strong contrast to the rigidity and the geometric nature of the representation of St. Matthew, his body ...

Though in history, Rome conquered Athens when the Athenians were never capable of conquering Rome; still Athens conquered Rome culturally and said to have a greater cultural and philosophical legacy than Rome. In fact, much of its religion and philosophy is influenced by the Greek culture; it is only after the arrival of the foundational philosophical works of Greeks such as Socrates and Plato has Rome had his own philosophers. To simplify, Rome was a society of power and was superior in most aspects of society, while Athens was the center of philosophy and was ahead of everybody in learning and ...

"We shape our dwellings, and afterwards, our dwellings shape us", so says Winston Churchill (Drmardy.com) in the House of Commons in 1944. Although he said this in various different ways, sometimes referring to "dwellings" as "buildings", this statement has made a profound impact on how much I wanted to be an archaeologist. I share Churchill's view that buildings, or any forms of art or architecture, initially assume the characteristics of the maker. Soon enough, when complete, the makers adopt the meanings the creation depicts. This is exactly what happened to me with the appreciation I have for the Arts. Thus, ...

Artists and art historians have recently staked their claim to offer distinctive perspectives on the dynamics of culture, time, and context in art. Culture agglomerates and shapes different forms of arts, materials, and meaning of the production of pieces. The same applies to time and context. Art scholars examine the ways in which art forms are inscribed in the culture and timeframe therein. This paper explores the relationship between time, art, and culture using the case studies of Egyptian art, Greek art and Roman art. At the end of the paper, we would have demonstrated how culture, time and ...

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art offers about 100,000 objects to its visitors. The museum can boast of vast collections dedicated to different epochs starting from ancient times up to the modern contemporary artworks. Undoubtedly, it is one of the biggest museums of the United States. It is located in seven different buildings representing different epochs and countries. Definitely, it is one of the places, which should be visited by everyone, who is interested in history and wants to feel amazed by creations of ancient authors and the fantasy of the modern artists. The Bacchic Sarcophagus ...

Introduction

When we refer to the roman arts, we refer to those visual arts which were made in the ancient Rome as well as in the Roman Empire, this includes the roman territories. Basically, the major forms of the roman arts included painting, mosaic work, sculpture as well as architecture. The traditional view of most roman artists was that what they were doing was a copied work from the Greeks who had done it in the past. So to the Romans, they were not doing their own original job. However, as much as I am concerned, the roman artists are ...