CLA160H1 Study Guide - Real Representation, List Of Ancient Tribes In Illyria, Social Order
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In class notes: key things to work through in dealing with the art, 1. Do we need background knowledge to understand it: 2. What is it an authentic representation of: triumphal arches (public and imperial, model: arch of titus. Commemorates the victory of the siege of jerusalem: finished after titus died. 19 bce, for recovery of standards from parthia: signs of roman identity and power. 203 ad: transition of arch as a passage that the triumph goes through to a freestanding arch not intended to be used in a procession. 312-315/316 ad: more out in the open, decorations mostly recycled from earlier structures, but some elements unique to constantine. Recycling is indicative of constantine"s shift from rome to. Constantinople aware he needs to keep up a presence in. Rome, but his main concentration was on his new city: patterns in arches: 114-117 ad: more modest, smaller scale, many scenes of trajan doing things for the people of italy.
