This Roman Life, Episode 2: Art, Architecture, and Technology of Rome

SUMMARY: It’s safe to say that people don’t seem to know a whole lot about Roman technology, art, and architecture other than the coliseum, aqueducts, and interesting looking sculptures. With such advancements in these areas of life in today’s society, there is plenty of reason to look back at the Roman Empire and reflect on what these different topics used to look like.

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Episode images:

: Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek

: Temple of Mars Ultor

: Fourth Style of Roman painting

: Third Style of Roman painting

: Second Style of Roman painting

: First Style of Roman painting

: Depiction of a dolphin with teeth at the Basilica of Neptune in Rome.

: Diagram of a hypocaust system

: Interior of the Pantheon in Rome

Links to additional sources and Works Cited

Ambler, J. (n.d.). Roman wall painting styles. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/wall-painting/a/roman-wall-painting-styles

Becker, J. (n.d.). Ara Pacis. Retrieved May 9, 2019, from https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/early-empire/a/ara-pacis

Britannica, T. E. (2016, August 10). Hypocaust. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/technology/hypocaust

Cartwright, M. (2019, May 08). Temple of Mars Ultor, Rome. Retrieved May 9, 2019, from https://www.ancient.eu/article/617/temple-of-mars-ultor-rome/

Cicero, M. (n.d.). Online Library of Liberty. Retrieved from https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/cicero-on-moral-duties-de-officiis

Favro, D. (2010). The urban image of Augustan Rome. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press.

Nova. (2013, May 15). Documentary : Roman Baths. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULgLy2MfYOg&t=2181s

Person, C., & Roberts, C. (2019, April 3). Ancient Color. Retrieved May 4, 2019, from https://lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/exhibitions/special-exhibitions/color.html

Pollio, V. (2006, December 31). The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20239?msg=welcome_stranger#Page_42

Production, A. M. (2014, July 30). Ara Pacis. Retrieved May 3, 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P023rBHU84

Pruitt, S. (2013, June 21). The Secrets of Ancient Roman Concrete. Retrieved from https://www.history.com/news/the-secrets-of-ancient-roman-concrete

San Jose State University. (n.d.). The Origins of the Etruscans. Retrieved May 9, 2019, from http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/etruscans.htm

Sassi, M. M. (2019, May 09). Can we hope to understand how the Greeks saw their world? – Maria Michela Sassi | Aeon Essays. Retrieved May 9, 2019, from https://aeon.co/essays/can-we-hope-to-understand-how-the-greeks-saw-their-world

Sear, F. B. (1996). Roman architecture. Ithaca/New York: Cornell Univ. Press.

Swift, L. (2019, May 09). Archaeology adds another twist to Rome’s foundation story by ageing it 100 years. Retrieved May 4, 2019, from https://theconversation.com/archaeology-adds-another-twist-to-romes-foundation-story-by-ageing-it-100-years-25727

The Temple of Bacchus is one of the best preserved Roman temples in the world. (2017, May 16). Retrieved May 4, 2019, from https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/12/12/the-temple-of-bacchus-is-one-of-the-best-preserved-roman-temples-in-the-world/

Wasson, D. (2013, November 13). Roman Religion. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/Roman_Religion/

Woodford, S. (2004). The Art of Greece and Rome. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Univ. Press.

Liz’s Notes:

https://lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/exhibitions/special-exhibitions/color.html

https://aeon.co/essays/can-we-hope-to-understand-how-the-greeks-saw-their-world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P023rBHU84

Woodford, Susan. The Art of Greece and Rome. Cambridge University Press. 2004

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/wall-painting/a/roman-wall-painting-styles

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/early-empire/a/ara-pacis

Andrew’s Notes:

https://theconversation.com/archaeology-adds-another-twist-to-romes-foundation-story-by-ageing-it-100-years-25727

Favro, Diane. The Age of Augustus. Cambridge University Press. 235.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULgLy2MfYOg&t=2181s

Siegrist, C. (n.d.). Marble architecture power. Retrieved from https://www.explora.ethz.ch/en/s/marble-architecture-power/

Anna Mae’s notes:

Sear, F. (1982). “Roman Architecture”. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press.

Wasson, D. L. (November 13th, 2013). “Roman Religion”. Normal, Illinois: Ancient History Encyclopedia. https://www.ancient.eu/Roman_Religion/

Cartwright, M. (October 1th, 2013). “Temple of Mars Ultor, Rome”. Italy: Ancient History Encyclopedia. https://www.ancient.eu/article/617/temple-of-mars-ultor-rome/

Watkins, Thayer. (n.d.) “The Origins of the Etruscans”. San Jose State University. http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/etruscans.htm

Grout, J. (February 25th, 2019). “The Temple of Mars Ultor”. http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/imperialfora/augustus/mars.html

Goran, D. (December 12th, 2016). “The Temple of Bacchus in One of the Best Presrved Temples in the World”. The Vintage News. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/12/12/the-temple-of-bacchus-is-one-of-the-best-preserved-roman-temples-in-the-world/

Gavin’s Notes

https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/cicero-on-moral-duties-de-officiis

The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio – Link

https://www.history.com/news/the-secrets-of-ancient-roman-concrete

https://www.britannica.com/technology/hypocaust

Credits for music:

Lobby Time Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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