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Roman Art
Circa 100 AD or CE
• Roman Art was
influenced by Greek
Art.
• The Romans copied
their paintings,
statues and
architecture.
• Pompeii
• Mt Etna
• Aug 24, 79
The Destruction of Pompeii
• In 49 CE Mount Vesuvius erupted.
• It destroyed the small city of Pompeii in
southern Italy.
• Over 2,000 people were killed by the
smoke and burning lava.
• It also “preserved” many of the buildings,
paintings and bodies for future
generations.
Plaster casts
of bodies found in
the city of Pompeii
Roman Portraits
Romans painted
PORTRAITS of
individual people,
not just Ideal
Beauty like the
Greeks did.
They used shading
for a 3-Dimensional
effect
ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
The Coliseum
The Coliseum in Rome was built in 8 AD and held 50,000 people.
It could be flooded with water for staged naval battles.
Roman Mosaics
• The Romans were noted for
their MOSIACS.
• Mosaics are pictures made of
small pieces of stone or
colored glass.
• These small pieces are called
TESSERAE.
• Today we often see mosaics
made of tiles in homes or
restaurants.
Cave Canem
was Latin for
Beware of Dog
This mosaic was
found at the entry
of a house in
Pompeii.
Gladiators
and Gymnasts!