FAH267H5 Lecture 2: Mediterranean Tutorial Notes
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Mediterranean: works of art were clustered. Medieval period: comes from medium aevum means lit which means middle, this era and the art is christian art. Mediterranean sea: romans called the sea our sea mare nostrum. Mythical foundations of the city of rome: downtown of the city like city centre in mississauga, aeneas, ca. Mother was venus who was goddess of love. Aeneas ed troy and came to rome. Below rome, there were pottery which was present during the trojan: romulus. After her son arrived in rome his descends ruled rome. One of descendants was with a mortal. Romulus and remus were saved by a wolf near a river. Bronze wolf of romulus and remus is a symbol of city of rome. Wednesday, january 13, 2016: wolf in the sculpture is from 500 ce, the gures are earlier, the sculpture might be a medieval work, impossible that it might be ancient.