FAH207H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ancient Roman Architecture, Roman Forum, Parian Marble
26 Apr 2013
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*proper identification, location, date (within a century), style/function, cultural importance. Altar of domitius ahenobarbus (100 bc) not really an altar, but a large statue base consisted of two elements: frieze brought to rome as war booty --> hellenistic greek, mythological process of sea creatures at wedding of. Arch of titus, (81 ad) posthumous monument located on the via sacra road along route of triumphal procession from valley of the colosseum to. The quadriga is led by a personification of the emperor"s military virtue ( virtus : mingling of mortals and nonmortals was probably so the viewer could better understand the powers of the emperor (typical roman ideology) Column of trajan, (113 ad: 38 m, made of parian marble located b/w the 2 libraries in forum of trajan, dedicated to trajan by the senate and the people of rome to. Also roman houses were not segregated like the greek houses.
