PAINTING Houses and villas around Vesuvius provide best record of interior decoration in the ancient world Custom painted murals in nearly every room True frescoes The various mural painting schemes are dived into 4 Pompeian Styles HOUSE OF THE VETII Atrium of the House of the Vetii -> 62 BCE Roman townhouse with central atrium with impluvium with open roof above -> bedrooms/cubicula opened onto the atrium Peristyle garden at the back with mural paintings POMPEII AND THE CITIES OF VESUVIUS August 24, 79 CE -> Mount Vesuvius erupts -> many prosperous towns around the Bay of Naples buried in one day -> most famous city was Pompeii Ruins undisturbed for 1700 years -> first excavated in the 18 th century -> major event for archaeologists and art historiansįORUM FORUM = the center of civic life in any Roman town -> public square Located at the center of the town North end -> Temple of Jupiter/Capitolium -> sits at north of Forum -> unlike Greek temple it does not stand isolated Porticoes lined the forum BASILICA -> at the southwest corner of the forum -> housed the law court of Pompeii -> long and narrow with 2 stories of internal columns -> central nave and flanking aislesĪMPHITHEATER Pompeii’s amphitheater is the oldest know -> 70 BCE Could seat 20,000 -> seating was assigned by rank -> social hierarchy Amphitheater = “double theater” -> resembles two Greek theaters put together Artificial earthen mound surrounded and supported by giant retaining wall that holds up the earthen mound and stone seats -> barrel vaults form tunnels that lead to the arena THE ROMAN EMPIRE GARDNER CHAPTER 10-2 PP. Presentation on theme: "THE ROMAN EMPIRE GARDNER CHAPTER 10-2 PP.
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