To glorify the achievements of emperors

Cubes of colored marble

They focused on realistic detail & accuracy

For the Romans, art was more of a commodity than a religious expression

The illusion of depth

A monument erected after a military victory that was covered in one long, narrative relief depicting the battle

The sacking of Jerusalem

Hadrian wanted to be seen as an intellectual more than warrior, & started wearing a beard

A style of portraiture that very accurately depicts the subject

Christianity

A use of highly idealized figures & feature

A style of portrait sculpture that is extremely faithful to detail

After the Roman kingdom but before the Roman Empire

The Second Style

Greek history & mythology

A dome is an arch spun around 360 degrees

Roman soldiers

The Roman drew from Greek forms, but innovated by using new methods & materials

Concrete was extremely portable & could be poured into any shape

Aqueducts

To create the impression that the wall was covered in marble tiles, which were expensive & prestigious

Chaotic

With scenes of people that appeared to be inside the room or landscapes of the outside

There was no illusion of spatial depth beyond the flat surface of the wall

The nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, exploded & buried the town in ash & soot

The front facade

There was no separation between religion & government

The portico & the cella

Greek & Etruscan

The Madison Carree

Domitian

The topmost section of the Colosseum contained box seating that could be purchased & furnished by wealthy patrons

He entered through the Northernmost tunnel & would sit in the North booth that was specially built for him

The spoils of the Great Jewish Revolt & siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD funded it

He used the fire of 64 AD to seize the land & use it as his own