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Art History NotesOctober 7th, 2014Forum of Trajan, designed by Apollodoros of Damascus, construction AD 100-112, dedicated AD 112- Largest forum in the world- Huge space that had a very large, open, courtyard.  leads to basilicas- used as a gathering, secular space- Built with spoils from various wars against the Dacians (indo European people that inhabited modern day Romania)- Reminders throughout the forum of Trajan’s victories.Hadrian- Trajan’s successor- Lover of the arts- Very well educated and well traveled- Author, architect, avid hunter- Great admirer of Greek art and culture- Very well liked. 2nd most depictions of him than any other emperor- Fragmentary bust of Hadrian- very indicative of his interest in Greek culture very idealized, he has a Greek beard (1st Roman emperor to be depicted with a Greek beard)o Roman emperor stating his feelings and admiration for Greek culture and art- Soon after he became emperor, work began on the PantheonPantheon- Pan= all- Theos= gods- Temple for all the gods- Many constructions of it- Hadrian’s love of ancient Greece comes through in this monumento Façade is very similar to the Parthenono Made out of concrete instead of marble a lot lighter, so you can build higher.- One of the most best preserved structures and influential designs in all of history- Located on the Campus Martius (Field of Mars)o Believed that there was a triumphal arch in this space. (this combination of the arch and the temple celebrates Rome’s military victories while appealing to the Gods to continue the prosperity of Rome.)- Inscription across the frieze states that “Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, built this in his third Consulship”o Hadrian’s attempt to honor the emperors before him because his version of the Pantheon was a reconstruction of Marcus Agrippa’s (whose original Pantheon burned down)- Making it out of concrete allows the Romans to construct the vast interior without worrying about it collapsing on itselfo Dome= a hemispherical vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typicallywith a circular baseo Drum= the cylindrical walls that support the domeo Central plan= parts of the structure are of equal or almost equal dimensions around the centero Pronaos- Shape of the pantheon was very symbolico Oculus= Latin, “eye.” The round central opening of a dome. The Pantheon’s is 30 feet in diameter. Only source of light. o Coffer= a sunken panel, often ornamental, in a vault of ceilieng Coffered ceiling- Very revolutionary because it “encloses you without imprisoning you”- Niche= a shallow recess in a wall to display a statue or other ornament- At once a pagan temple; then converted to a Christian churchMarcus Aurelias - Followed Hadrian as emperor- 2 centuries after Augustus established Pax Romana- Roman empire was beginning to erode empire was too big, economy in decline, and the Pagan religion was losing ground to Eastern cults (including Christianity)- Ancient Pagan world gives way to Christian Middle Ages- Portrait of superhuman grandeur- Hand held out in a gesture of clemency- Equestrian statues were very common (although not many survived)- At first believed to be Constantine- Expresses Marcus Aurelias’s authority and majesty- Reveals the effects of war and the burden of ruling such a large empire (He seems weary)o Depiction of his character and what he experiences as a Roman rulero Reflects him as a human being and how he felt about rulingo Very intimate portrait compared to the style of the time- After Marcus Aurelias’s rule ended, there are many emperors who rule for a short periodof time. (unstable time for Rome)- Soldier EmperorsDiocletian- Next emperor after the Soldier Emperor- Decided to give power to his rivals instead of assassinating them- Tetrarchic Periodo Tetrarchy= 4 rulers Pretty successful while Diocletian was in power Usually 2 older rulers and 2 younger rulers Was supposed to give the impression of a United Front Artists did not try to capture the individual characters of the rulers but instead portrayed them as one entity- Impossible to identify which ruler is whichConstantine vs. Maentius Battle of the Milvian Bridge, AD 312- Constantine defeated and killed Maxentius (the son of another tetrarch) and took control of the capital- Arch of Constantineo Commemorates this victory over Maxentius- This head is 8 ½ feet tall- Part of a colossal enthroned statue- Believed to have been modeled upon images of Jupiter. Believed that he held an orb (symbol of authority and global power).- Seems to be looking into a world that we cannot see set up as an eternal authorityBasilica of Maxentius (Basilica Nova)- Done by Maxentius and completed by Constantine- Brick faced concrete walls- Supported by coffered barrel vaults in the aisles that people could walk through- Huge statue of Constantine was located in this Basilica- Combination of a courthouse, council chamber, meeting hall, etc. - Corinthian columns313 CE: Edict of Milan permanently established religious toleration for Christianity within the Roman Empire; granted Christianity legal status324 CE: Constantine eventually defeats Licinius near Byzantium (Modern day Turkey) Constantine becomes sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Founds the “New Rome/ Nova Roma” in Byzantium; names it “Constantinople”Before Constantine’s victory, Christians were conducting services in private houses.- Catacombs= secret underground “cities of the dead”o This is where most early Christian art work is foundo 105 miles of catacombs in Rome discovered todayNow that Christianity had become a popular religion…Churches needed to1. be able to meet the requirements of the rituals that would take place in Christian public worship2. provide a suitable monumental setting that was appropriate for the celebration of Christina faith3. accommodated the rapidly growing number of Christiansso, Constantine commissioned the building of Old Saint Peter’s. Old Saint Peter’s, 319-350 CE Early Christian Era, wood- based on Roman Basilicas- Latin cross plan= the longer arm of the cross formed the nave of the church- “Thou art the Rock and upon this Rock I will build my Church”o Saint Peter (disciple of Christ who was crucified upside down because he refused to be crucified in the same manner of his God)o Petrus= Greek “rock”-


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