CLASSICS 1A03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Farnese Hercules, Ponte Milvio, Spolia

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Classics
• Course: CLASSICS 1A03
• Professor: Michele George

Document Summary

Virgilius maro (vergil): c. 19 bc, the aeneid. About aeneas a trojan warrior who fled the sack of troy with penates. Titius livius (livy): c. 25 bc, ab urbe condita. Traditions of styles, genres and iconography that served political and cultural needs of roman society. New product of greek and italic influences. Construction: stone foundation, walls in mudbrick, wooden columns, terracotta roof tiles, acroteria in terracotta. Temple of jupiter optimus maximus capitolinus, capitoline hill, rome. Phase (cid:1005) of eruptio(cid:374): (cid:858)airfall phase(cid:859) (cid:271)egi(cid:374)(cid:374)i(cid:374)g at (cid:1005)(cid:1006) (cid:374)oo(cid:374) a(cid:374)d lasted for (cid:1006)(cid:1004) hours. Accumulation of ash and pumice to cs. Most of po(cid:373)peii(cid:859)s populatio(cid:374) fled duri(cid:374)g this phase. Phase 2: (cid:374)u e arde(cid:374)te (cid:894)(cid:858)glo(cid:449)i(cid:374)g (cid:272)loud(cid:859)(cid:895), hot a(cid:448)ala(cid:374)(cid:272)he of ash a(cid:374)d gas. Parts to na ground surge: ring shaped cloud of gas and suspended rock fragments that move upward from base of eruption. This leaves least amount of debris (20-30 cm) but is most deadliest part due to high speed and heat.