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115 Cards in this Set
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Aqueduct at Segovia
Who: What: aqueduct. When: early first or early second century AD Where: Segovia Spain How: Granite. stones left rough |
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Arch of Titus
Who: erected by Titut's brother Domitian What: senate and roman people erected to commemorate deified Titus When: AD81 Where: Rome How: |
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Apotheosis of Titus
Who: Titus being carried on the back of eagle What: deification of Titus When: AD81 Where: underside of TItus's arch How: pentelic marble |
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menorah procession
Who: Roman soldiers What: shows that sacking of the Jerusalem temple after victory. when: AD81 where: arch of titus how:Pentelic marble |
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Arrival of Vespasian
Who: Vespasian, Domitian, genius of senate, Roma, lictors, vestal virgins. Domitian had carved for aggrandizement What: propaganda for Domitian. When: AD80-90 Where: Cancelleria How:marble |
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The Imperial Hero
Who: Augustus What: portrayed as a hero. fertility of earth, roman peace spread over the seas, When: Mid-first century AD Where: Sebasteion, Aprodisias How: marble |
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The Binding of Polyphemus
Who: Odysseus, Polyphemus What: depicts the blinding of the cyclops When: Where: In the Grotto of Tiberius (Sperlonga) How: |
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Birds, Animals and marine creatures
Who: What: painting When: AD64-68 Where: ceiling in golden house of nero How: third pompeian style |
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Campana relief
Who: Campana was first man who studied them What: gladiators being attacked by panther and lion. companion dead and other spearing lion. When: Where: in the Circus Maximus (long narrow race course) How: terracotta |
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Claudius as Jupiter
Who: Claudius portrayed as Jupiter What: Heroic view of soft, clumsy, drooling emperor Where: When: AD 50 How: Marble |
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Interior of Colosseum
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Colosseum etching
Who: by Piranesi What: When: 1776 Where: How: |
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The Colosseum
Who: built by Vespasian What: Rome's first permanent amphitheater. seated 50,000. 80 exits. When: AD72-80 Where: How: arches and arched passageways. deep foundations needed. concrete and tavertine. Doric, ionic, corinthian, flat corinthian. |
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Relief from Cancelleria
Who: Domitian on military expedition. guided by Roma and Minerva, genius of senate, genius of roman people. Recarved to be Nerva. What: relief of military expedition When: AD80-90 Where: Cancelleria How: marble |
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Flavian Palace
Who: built under Domitian. Rabirius was architect. What: new palace on Palatine Hill. many octagonal rooms and circular rooms. When: AD91 Where: palatin Hill How: Brick and Concrete |
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Forum Transitorium
Who:Domitian constructed What: often called forum of Nerva who was his successor and dedicated it. relief of Minerva on attic level. When: AD97 Where: to the east of the forum of augustus. How: |
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The Gemma Augustea
Who: Augustus and Tiberius What: Declares transfer of power from Augustus to Tiberius. Bottom trophy of arms of enemy(victory over Germans in AD12). Upper Augustus enthroned in guise of Jupiter, Roma sitting next to him like Livia, sign of Capricorn, Oikoumene placing wreath, Tiberius descending from chariot. Where: When: Early First century AD. How: From a piece of onyx with white vein over blue, carving through white to show blue. |
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The Grotto of Tiberius
Who: Carved. Tiberius would go here to get peace What: Etching of the caveCave. Had water pools of salt and fresh water fish. Sculptures. Dining. Adventures of Odysseus Where: Sperlonga When: Made in 1839 How: |
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Head of Caligula
Who: Caligula What: Where: Largo Albano When: AD 40 How: Marble |
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The Head of Laocoon
Who: Signed by Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros. Laocoon What: Trojan priest who predicted deception in Trojan horse Where:Greek When: First century AD How: Marble. hellenistic style. |
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The Head of Odysseus
Who: Signed by Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros. Odysseus What: From blinding of Polyphemus scene When: First century BC Where: The Grotto of Tiberius (Sperlonga) How: Marble |
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The Helmsman of Odysseus' Ship
Who: Signed by Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros. The helmsman What: Depicts encounter with Scylla-the female sea monster Where: In Tiberius' villa (Sperlonga) When: First century BC or AD How: Marble |
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Heroic Titus
Who: Titus What: heroic. Romans worshipped When: AD81 Where: Shrine of Augustales How: Marble |
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Heroic Vespasian
Who: Vespasian What: heroic. Romans worshipped When: AD81 Where: Shrine of Augustales How: marble |
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Octagonal Room
Who: architects Severus and Celar What: domed with oculus and smaller rooms coming out from sides When: AD 64 Where: golden house of nero How: brick-faced concrete |
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Odysseus and companion
Who: Odysseus and companion What: Sculptures of scene where Odysseus and men offer the cyclops wine to stab his eye later When: Mid-First Century AD Where: Punt Epitaffio How: Marble |
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Porta Maggiore
Who: built by Claudius What: carries two converging water channels through Rome When: AD 50 Where: Rome How: rough stones on bottom (rustification) |
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Portrait of Domitian/nerva
Who: originally Domitian but changed to Nerva. What: emperor riding at full gallop (only surviving Roman statue) When:AD97. found in 1968 Where: shrine of Augustales, Miseno How: Bronze |
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Portrait of Lady
Who: What: flavian style. big pile of curls on the top of head. When: AD120 Where: How: marble. curls were drilled with holes to show depth. |
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Flavian woman as Venus
Who: flavian woman portrayed as venus What: When: late first century AD Where: How: marble. |
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Portrait of older man
Who: older man who died What: When: Mid-first century AD Where: columbarium at Vigna How: marble |
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Portrait of Vespasian
Who: Vespasian What: Portrait of Nero reworked to look like Vespasian after the Damnatio memoriae. When: Original in AD64-68 reworked shortly after Where: How: Marble |
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Portrait of Nero
Who: Nero What: Emphasized that he was heavy, still head shape of Julio-Claudian family, bangs Where: When: AD 64-68 How: Marble |
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Portrait of Tiberius
Who: Tiberius What: Portrait used to tie him to Augustus and the Julian family Where: When: AD 13 How: Phrygian marble |
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Portrait of Vespasian
Who: Vespasian. first ruler of flavians What: When: AD 75 Where: How: realistic. marble |
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portrait of older Flavian woman
Who: What: When: late first century AD Where: How: marble |
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Portrait of young woman
Who: What: Portrait of young woman who died Where: columbarium at Vigna When: Mid-first century AD How: marble |
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Procession of vicomagistri
Who: vicomagistri, trumpeters, ox, bull, heifer What: sacrificial reliefs When: First century AD Where: Cancelleria How: marble |
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Sacrifice of a Bull
Who: Sacrifice of a bull in the Forum of Augustus. Temple of Mars Ultor in the background What: Frieze from a Claudian altar When: Mid-first century AD Where: Claudian altar How: marble |
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Stabian Baths
Who: What: baths in Pompeii. very elaborate When: 2nd century BC Where: pompeii How: concrete and stucco |
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Piazza Navona
Who: What: on the foundation of Stadium of Domitian. a stadium for athletic competitions When: Where: in Campus Martius How: travertine and brick-faced concrete |
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Mausoleum of Wealthy Family
Who: What: relief When: late first century AD Where: Tomb of Haterii, Via Labicana How: |
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Triumph of Titus
Who: Titus, goddess Roma, Victory crowns him What: shows the triumph of Titus in Jewish War When: AD81 Where: on arch of Titus How:pentelic marble |
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Via stabiana
Who: What: stepping stones in street When: Where: pompeii How: |
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The Triumphal Arch at Orange
Who: Patronage to Tiberius. What: Commemorate the defeat of a rebellion. Where: Orange When: Built in AD 26. How: Experimenting with proportions. Limestone. Has a double-storied attic. |