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107-106 Roman Art and Architecture | |
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Note | Formerly available as 104-234/334. Students who have completed 104-234 or 104-334 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Prof F Sear |
Prerequisites | see Prerequisites. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject covers Roman art and architecture from the time of the Etruscans to the end of the Roman Empire. Students should become familiar with issues such as the Etruscan legacy, the influence of Greek art on Republican Rome, Pompeian houses and wall-painting, the city of Rome at the time of Augustus, Roman imperial sculpture, Nero's Golden House, the Colosseum, and the Pantheon. The final part of the subject looks at the great cities of the Empire, such as Leptis Magna, Ephesos, Thessaloniki and Trier and concludes with the establishment of Constantinople in 330 AD. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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