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Roman Art

Roman Art. Jessica, Karah, Ashley and Scott. Literature. Literature was VERY important to their culture. Some notable and important writers were… Livy. C Valerius Catullus (84 BCE-54 BCE) He had a wealthy family His works were filled with character analysis.

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Roman Art

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  1. Roman Art Jessica, Karah, Ashley and Scott

  2. Literature • Literature was VERY important to their culture. • Some notable and important writers were… • Livy. C Valerius Catullus (84 BCE-54 BCE) • He had a wealthy family • His works were filled with character analysis. • Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BCE-43 BCE)- • was a writer, orator, politician, and statesman. • was elected into council and served as a governor in Cilicia. • Wrote at least 800 private letters. • They revealed a great deal about Cicero and his society . • Titus Livius (59 BCE-17 CE)- • wrote books about the history of Rome. • He wrote 142 volumes but only 35 survived.

  3. Architecture • They had immense palaces, stadiums, temples, and victory arches. • This showed the impressive testimony of Rome’s grandeur. • We still find buildings with roman style architecture around the world. • Romans made larger building then Greece. • They invented concrete.

  4. Painting and Sculpture • Painters were not considered important members of society • They liked Still life subjects. • Portraits were popular. • Mosaics were also popular. It was a picture or pattern made from small chips of colored stone or marble.

  5. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPYpPo_V41Y

  6. Text Book • Go to page 255 and pick your favorite piece of art work. Then tell what the Artist was thinking when he made it.

  7. Homework Page 252 question #1

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