CLASSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Ludi, Ludi Romani, Impluvium
17 Jun 2013
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Roman domestic arch: fauces (throat, atrium impluvium (pool), compluvium (hole in roof, tablinum, peristyle, cubiculum. Roman domestic architecture: typical patrician (upper class) roman house of 3rd c. bc, patronus = patron (owner, cliens = client: (farmers, workmen, houseworkers, artisans, salutatio = formal greeting/reception, occurred in the atrium, patron/client relationship. Battle at the issos river v. persian darius (333 bc) Sub-urban villa, with features of domestic architecture, plus garden and belvedere. Roman spectacle and games: roman games vs. greek games, greece: athletic competition at pan-hellenic sites: delphi, olympia. Citizens of greek cities performed in athletic competition for symbolic and monetary prizes; Participation in games was expression of greek-ness: non-greeks could not participate; games became a forum for interaction among greeks. Games conducted in the context of religious ceremonies: sanctuary of apollo, Roman games: greek-style athletics never achieved popularity of the other games (though they did exist, games were treated as spectator sports, rather than events for participation.
