AR215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Antoninus Pius, Avidius Cassius, Temple Of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
28 Feb 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
*continuation of the role of trajan and hadrian* Followed sculptural tradition of his adopted and deified father, hadrian. One of the longest reigns of an emperor: he never left italy, he never fought a major war, he ruled in a time of relative peace. Additional greek characteristics in sculpture become more apparent by the mid 2nd century ad periods. Temple of hadrian, rome (ad 145: eg. His wife died in ad 140 and was deified upon her death. Portraits of antoninus have idealized features, characteristic, and hairstyles. Ad 161 roman column in forum an undecorated granite column with a relief base. Ad 141: depicts the apotheosis of antoninus & faustina. Extended the roman boundary in britain to the north with the erection of a new wall, the. Antonine wall, in ad 142: this only lasts for a couple of decades until it was abandoned, it was not very defensible. Co-emperor with lucius verus from ad 161 169.
