Herakles And Telephus
189 x 218cm, Fresco
date unknown (c100-300AD?)
The Baths Of Cracalla
206-217AD
Head of Pompey The Great
marble, life size
50BC
Head of a Roman Patrician from Otricoli
marble, life size
75-50BC
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Head of a Roman Patrician from Otricoli:
ReplyDelete- his eyes aren't hollow
- it's a 'bust' sculpture; so head up
- sculptured out of marble
- this was created in a way of marking his grave
- very realistic wrinkles, can see a scar.. you can clearly see he is aged.
- the point wasn't to make them look idealistic it was to make them look realistic
Head of Pompey The Great:
- carved out of marble, a bust sculpture
- made to look realistic
The Baths Of Cracalla:
- this whole building is like a centre of the culture
- was only open for men, not female
- this is the area you'd go if you were to study, sports events too place, to debate, acting took place, this was for the important people in society.
- there are columns down the side, high ceilings, paintings on the roof, a lot of sculptures looking down on the balcony, social place.
- Romans believed in the beauty, because they knew it was a social place so they then decided to place all the paintings around - showing off
- it's actually a monument to humanity,
- very detailed
Herakles And Telephus 189 x 218cm, Fresco:
- Fresco means fresh, to paint of fresh plaster
- father and son
- many stories behind this painting
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ReplyDeleteHead of roman patrician
- does not have hollow eyes
- bust (chest up)
- carried in front of coffin for funeral procession
- commemoration of living version
- clear realistic wrinkles
- shows age
- shows advancement from Ancient Greek sculptures because they are no longer idealistic now moving for wood to realistic personal features
- stone ,carved out marble
Head of Pompey the great
- ruler of roman emporer
- realistic not ideal features
- show there humans as gods
The baths of cracalla
- made on 1700
- 3 different perspectives and views of the quarters
- shared baths
- socialising place
- running water was not as accessible as we have now so they went to a shared communal place
- only open to men
- sporting events took place
- high ceilings
- large Cololmns
- paintings on roof
- lots of sculptures on balconies looking down
- central place
- show off culture
- impressive
- monument to humanity
- superior architectural skill
Herakles And Telephus
Fresco - painting onto wet plaster
- ancient roman gods
- emphasising the man in middle in white robes
- first permanent paintings for the sake of sight and for no particular reason