Relief with a dancing maenad, ca. 27 b.c.–14 a.d.; Augustan Roman copy of a Greek relief attributed to Kallimachos, c 425–400 BC
Figure 1 - (Bealby, n.d., pg. 46) …show more content…
Also, the Romans lacked art on a grand scale. Indeed, how could they, from the time of the revolt against their monarchs, they were thrust into constant war, having never learned the way of artisans, poets, writers and theater. The Romans practiced the art of war and were very good at it. So it's no surprise that the Romans would take the art, literature, and theater and adopt it for themselves. As an example, I've been to over 46 countries, and I have trinkets and treasures from most of them. If I, being a lowly traveler have "things," imagine what bringing back home the spoils of war would do to society. Imagine, if you will, growing up never seeing a play, or in our case, a movie. When you first see it, you're amazed, some to the point of imitating it at