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ROMAN FASHION Roman Dresses came form art. The dress hairstyle of an older woman who wears a short-sleeved ‘stola’ with a ‘palla’ on top. When people today have their portraits done they usually chose to wear fairly dressy clothing, perhaps wanting to look their best for succeeding generations. In any event sculpture and paintings were expensive and only the wealthy could afford to be memorialized in this way. The tunic became a standard item in every woman’s wardrobe. It tended to be long, floor length in fact for matrons, but color, weight, fabric, texture, fit, sleeves and method of construction varied according to social class and the dictates of fashion. MARRIAGE Marriage itself was in fact not regarded as having been fully consummated until the fist child was born in the house. On the evening the bride would sacrifice her childhood toys to the lares, the family spirits At the end of the banquet bringing together the relatives of both families, the bride groom, wresting the bride from her mothers arms, would pretend to abduct her while she would pretend to resist. From when she was married, two different fates could await the bride. If she was lucky enough to be fertile and give birth to three or more children, she would be a respected mother, wife to be envied and would gain acceptance in the community. If however she provide infertile she would be threatened with a repudiation, not as bad as it might first seem. Having returned to her father’s house with her dowry she might upon his business affairs and amorous diversions. WHY WERE SLAVES IMPORTANT? Slaves did all the work for the free people. Slaves built docks, roads, temples, and other public places. Myles Fewell ROMAN SPORTS I would like to know how romans played sports ! Roman slaves normally lived in small rooms and had bunk beds ,low ceilings, and matrasses made of hay. ROMAN ART Sophie B. WHAT WAS ROMAN ART INFLUENCED BY? Roman art was majorly influenced by the Greeks and Etruscans. However, statues made by the Romans were more detailed and added more features that are considered unattractive. From looking at preserved paintings in Pompeii, we can tell that the Romans also had an advanced grasp on shading, texture, light, and perspective. Some common forms of art included sculptures, paintings, and glassblowing. Glass blown fish flask from ancient Rome Statue of Caesar in front of the Colosseum Think of my fingers as a statue in Rome First sentence is from the AVL WHAT WAS ROMAN MUSIC LIKE? Just like most of Rome, its music was also influenced by the Greeks. common instruments included trumpets, drums, cymbals, and flutes. In Rome, becoming a musician was frowned upon. Since most of Rome was influenced by the Greek culture, it is weird that Rome did not embrace Greek’s music as well. Here is a video with typical Roman music. https://www.youtube.com/watch v=rgRmnmyNKaU Left: Roman musicians using their cornus. Right: How a Roman water organ worked I’m acting like I’m playing air instruments to remember the Roman music ROMAN GLASS BLOWING Top Row: Small glass flasks of the Roman god Bacchus Bottom Right: Me blowing a balloon to help you remember glass blowing Surprisingly, Romans were very interested in glass blowing. Most glass blown objects were cups with god of theater an wine on them. (His name was Bacchus) The cups were generally used at funerals and special events. These flasks were normally around four inches tall and were a yellow-brown color. WHAT IS THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM ABOUT? Originally called the Flavian Amphitheater, the Colosseum received its new name sometime after the 8th Century. Its name came from its immensive size. Its capacity was about 50,000 spectators. The Colosseum stands free today with no hillside help. Unlike most Stadiums today. The colosseum is basically the model for all the sports stadiums today. Colosseum - Ancient History - HISTORY.com WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF ROMAN ARCHES? ● ● Arches were used in many different buildings because of the strength and the support that they had. Arches were also used in Roman Aqueducts, which helped bring fresh water to people in Rome. ● Vaults which were long arches were used to make massive structures. ● Arches were also used for structural design. The Roman Arch: Definition, Construction & History - Video ... Some Major Roman Structures with arches are: ARCH OF TIBERIUS ARCH OF AUGUSTUS THE ARCH OF TITUS THE COLOSSEUM THE ARCH OF SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS Javia Warner WHAT I LIKE ABOUT ROMAN ART I like all of the buildings and structures that are in Rome. Javia Warner