ARTHIST 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Kouros, Contrapposto, Archaic Smile
5 Aug 2014
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
May 12: early roman and roman empire art. Etruscans: 7th century bce - 509 bce. The roman republic: 509 - 27 bce. The early roman empire: 27 bce - 96 ce (common era) The high imperial era: 96 ce - 192 ce. The late roman empire: 3rd and 4th centuries ce. Etruscan wealth came from fertile soil and an abundance of metal ore. Both farmers and metalworkers the etruscans were also sailors and merchants. Etruscan artists knew and drew inspiration from greek and near eastern art. House shaped funerary urns and decorated interiors of tombs to resemble houses. Dwellings were designed around a central courtyard (atrium) that was open to the sky, with a pool or cistern fed by rainwater. Porta augusta is one of the few remaining examples of etruscan monumental architecture. Tunnel like passageway between two huge towers this gate is significant for anticipating the.
