Roman Architecture Essay
Rome was well known for its rule, is also wildly known for art. This also includes many architecture feats, just for example “The Roman Arch”. Also made famous by the Romans is the Colosseum, which was a monumental accomplishment for the roman people. Before Rome there was ancient Greece, which helped make these thing possible for the Romans. The Greeks had devised pillars, which the Romans took note of. The pillars, known as Greek Orders, these which were divided into three different orders, Doric, iconic and Corinthian orders. These orders differentiated in many different ways whether it be the elaborateness of shaft or the general stance of the entire pillar. Another thing the Greek’s were able to master was the painting of objects and
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Starting with the Greeks, their work with the “Woman at the fountain”. This vase is separated into two frames, first we have the top which shows an image of two men and horses pulling a chariot. In the second, which could be consider the major focal point; is five women with buckets of water. The image is broke up into frames that help sequence the events occurring within. The events shown are of the women with buckets that are filling up and moving the liquid and utilizing a buddy system. The Romans started entertain new ways to create art, one way was mosaics. Of those the “Battle Of Centaurs and Wild Beasts” strikes out as a wonderful example of a mosaic. This work art depicts 2 centaurs with one being female and one male, the female centaur appears deceased while the male holds what looks to be a large boulder preparing to avenge the death of his partner; the beast total to three, this includes a dead lion as well as a tiger that has just struck down a centaur. This mosaic features many colors and different back objects such as trees and cliffs, which happens to hold the 3rd beast that is preparing to attack the centaur.
While both these works of art are vastly different, they both showcase the height of both of these civilizations. In the “Woman at the fountain” the artist sticks to a “dry” tone within the paint, with the main colors being brown and white. In the “Battle Of Centaurs and Wild Beasts”, you can
Starting with the Greeks, their work with the “Woman at the fountain”. This vase is separated into two frames, first we have the top which shows an image of two men and horses pulling a chariot. In the second, which could be consider the major focal point; is five women with buckets of water. The image is broke up into frames that help sequence the events occurring within. The events shown are of the women with buckets that are filling up and moving the liquid and utilizing a buddy system. The Romans started entertain new ways to create art, one way was mosaics. Of those the “Battle Of Centaurs and Wild Beasts” strikes out as a wonderful example of a mosaic. This work art depicts 2 centaurs with one being female and one male, the female centaur appears deceased while the male holds what looks to be a large boulder preparing to avenge the death of his partner; the beast total to three, this includes a dead lion as well as a tiger that has just struck down a centaur. This mosaic features many colors and different back objects such as trees and cliffs, which happens to hold the 3rd beast that is preparing to attack the centaur.
While both these works of art are vastly different, they both showcase the height of both of these civilizations. In the “Woman at the fountain” the artist sticks to a “dry” tone within the paint, with the main colors being brown and white. In the “Battle Of Centaurs and Wild Beasts”, you can