Roman art and culture

7. ROMAN ART AND CULTURE ROMAN ART -

SCULPTURE: - Some Roman works of art were copies of Greek originals.

- Romans creaed more realistic portraits than the Greeks.

- Romans were less interested in ideal beauty, but there were many idealised sculptures of the emperor Augustus in all regions.

- They also created reliefsto show important events.

- Equestrian statues were used to honor emperors or generals.

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PAINTINGS: - They decorated the walls of places and the houses of wealthy people.

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the most used was the secco od dry method.

Some paintings used the fresco method.

- The main innovation of Roman paintings was the introducton of perspective in their drawings.

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MOSAICS: - They were made of tiny square pieces of stone, glass or tile.

- They decorated floors with scenes showing daily life, war or religion.

7. ROMAN ART AND CULTURE CLASSICAL CULTURE

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We use classical culture to describe the lasting influence of Greek and Roman civilisation.

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Roman civilisation was a mixture of Greek, Etruscan and other influences.

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Imperial expansion spread this culture across all the Mediterranean and into present-day Europe.

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Many modern European languages come from Latin, which was spoken in the whole empire.

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Today, e admired wriers like Ovid and Virgil.

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Later legal systems were based on Romam Laws.

7. ROMAN ART AND CULTURE ROMAN RELIGION -

It was polytheistic.

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Many Roman gods and goddesses were originally Greek and received Latin names.

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The Romans worshipped the Lares and Penates, who were household gods.

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They believed in the Manes, who were the spirits of their ancestors.

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They were superstitious and consulted the gods before they took important decisions.

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Some emperors were considered gods and temples were built in their honour.