Many contributions to society from the Romans, from the form of government to their engineering feats. It is well written quick overview of the beginning to the end of Rome. Almost like Cliff notes but an enjoyable read. I would not consider this a book. Bought it for my mother in law for her birthday as she just went to Rome and is interested in the history.
This is a very good, concise history lesson. Very informative and well written.
I would be interested in other works on other ancient cultures. A very interesting book! I enjoyed reading all about how Rome really began and all that it had to go through to stay The major city of the Roman Empire. I knew some of this but did not know what families were involved. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves history! One person found this helpful. A History From Beginning to End This was a decent read but really cannot cover all of what Ancient Rome was.
They do a good enough job on it but I find it rather light and skimming issues too much, but that is needed to cover the breadth of the information on Rome. An okay read for absolute novices. I'm having a lot of trouble deciding between three stars and four stars for this e-book Ancient Rome: The e-book definitely head the majority of the high and low points of the ancient Roman Empire.
The one glaring error I found was a statement that Christianity started as a sect in Rome instead of Jerusalem. The e-book listed the good and the bad emperors. The book listed many of the things that were created by Rome that we still used today. Considering that this book is a history of ancient Rome that could be read in one hour the authors did a decent job. I would've liked to have seen a little bit more about the Civil War that took place prior to Julius Caesar being more than just a citizen of Rome.
Still all in all I recommend this book and talk myself into four stars. See all 75 reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. Set up a giveaway. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item? It was also meant to indicate shifts in leadership.
Art history
The major periods in Imperial Roman art are named after individual rulers or major dynasties, they are:. Soldier Emperor C. Imperial art often hearkened back to the Classical art of the past. Classicizing elements include the smooth lines, elegant drapery, idealized nude bodies, highly naturalistic forms and balanced proportions that the Greeks had perfected over centuries of practice.
Augustus of Primaporta, 1st century C. Augustus of Primaporta , 1st century C. Augustus and the Julio-Claudian dynasty were particularly fond of adapting Classical elements into their art. The emperor Hadrian was known as a philhellene, or lover of all things Greek. Later Imperial art moved away from earlier Classical influences, and Severan art signals the shift to art of Late Antiquity.
The characteristics of Late Antique art include frontality, stiffness of pose and drapery, deeply drilled lines, less naturalism, squat proportions and lack of individualism. Important figures are often slightly larger or are placed above the rest of the crowd to denote importance. In relief panels from the Arch of Septimius Severu s from Lepcis Magna, Septimius Severus and his sons, Caracalla and Geta ride in a chariot, marking them out from an otherwise uniform sea of repeating figures, all wearing the same stylized and flat drapery.
There is little variation or individualism in the figures and they are all stiff and carved with deep, full lines.
Relief from the Arch of Constantine, C. Constantinian art continued to integrate the elements of Late Antiquity that had been introduced in the Severan period, but they are now developed even further. For example, on the oratio relief panel on the Arch of Constantine, the figures are even more squat, frontally oriented, similar to one another, and there is a clear lack of naturalism. Again, the message is meant to be understood without hesitation: Constantine is in power. Who Made Roman Art?
History: Ancient Rome for Kids
Artists certainly existed in antiquity but we know very little about them, especially during the Roman period, because of a lack of documentary evidence such as contracts or letters. What did they make? Roman art encompasses private art made for Roman homes as well as art in the public sphere.
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The elite Roman home provided an opportunity for the owner to display his wealth, taste and education to his visitors, dependants, and clients. Since Roman homes were regularly visited and were meant to be viewed, their decoration was of the utmost importance. Wall paintings, mosaics, and sculptural displays were all incorporated seamlessly with small luxury items such as bronze figurines and silver bowls.
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