ART 141 Lecture 4: ART141, lecture 4 Roman
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Etruscan tombs in the shape of mounds. Grouped together in necropoli (cities of the dead) Reversal of birth = procession of tomb. Built with rock, cover with dirt and made mounds, several tomb passages. See greek style but we can take it and make it way better mind set. Look at slides for roman columns for studying***** Used greek poarch, high podium, roof and proportion, width height weight. Engaged columns on side, minic sides of columns of greek. Located near east bank of tiber river in rome, god of harvest. Painted to look like marble, faking out. Only head original, busk later, modern put on there. Veristic male portrait, marble, early 1st century bce. Ruled by senate and council of elders, think of older men and trusted for their age and experience. Shows effect on his face, cheeks sunken in. Portrait of alexander the great, has specific features to set him apart.
