History of Art 101 Lecture 12: Roman Architecture and Urbanism

Slide list
  1. Epidaurus: Corinthian Capital. Epidaurus, Greece c.350 BC
  2. Bassae: Temple of Apollo. Bassae, Greece. Late 5th century BC
  3. Architectural Motifs of the Hellenistic Period.
  4. Plan of Pergamum. Pergamum, Turkey. 2nd century BC
  5. Plan of Rhodes. Plan believed to be by the "school" of Hippodamos. Rhodes, Greece. Founded 408-407 BC.
  6. Plan of Timgad, Algeria. Founded C. AD 100. Example of Roman colonial town planning.
  7. Roman colony of Florentia. Founded 59 BC. Example of Roman colonia town planning and Centuriation of the countryside. Florence, Italy.
  8. Athens: Temple of Olympian Zeus. Athens, Greece. c.174 BC - c. AD 130
  9. Maison Carree. Nimes, France. 1st century BC
  10. Epidauros: Theatre. Epidauros, Greece c. 300 BC
  11. The Arch: Structural Diagrams.
  12. Pont du Gard. Roman aqueduct. Nimes, France. Late 1st century BC
  13. Etruscan City Gate. Volterra, Italy. 4th-3rd century BC with later Roman ramparts.
  14. Model: Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia. Palestrina, Italy. c. 80 BC
  15. Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia. View. Palestrina, Italy. c. 80 BC
  16. Reconstruction Model of ancient Rome. Museo della Civita Romana, Rome, Italy.
  17. Rome: Colosseum. Sections and sectional view. Rome, Italy. AD 72-80.
  18. Rome: Colosseum. Plan. Rome, Italy. AD 72-80
  19. Rome: Colosseum. Exterior View. Rome, Italy. AD 72-80
  20. Rome: Colosseum. Scheme of traffic routes. Rome, Italy. AD 72-80
  21. Rome: Colosseum. Reconstruction drawing of interior.
  22. Rome: Forum of Trajan. Rome, Italy. AD 112
  23. Rome: Forum of Trajan. Diagram of main divisions. AD 112
  24. Rome: Forum of Trajan. Plan of Market Hall. Rome, Italy. AD 112
  25. Rome: Forum of Trajan. Interior of market hall - main hall. AD 112
  26. Rome: Forum of Trajan. Interior of market hall - vaulting. AD 112
  27. Rome: Forum of Trajan. Detail of brickwork construction. AD 112.
  28. Rome: Basilica of Maxentius. Rome, Italy. AD 307-312, completed by Constantine after AD 312
  29. Rome: Plan of the Baths of Caracalla. Rome, Italy AD 212-216
  30. Rome: Pantheon. Exterior view of portico. AD 118-128
  31. Rome: Pantheon. Aerial view towards main facade. AD 118-128
  32. Rome: Pantheon. Exterior view of rotunda showing traces of the brick arches. AD 118-128
  33. Rome: Pantheon. Portico, side elevation. AD 118-128
  34. Rome: Pantheon. Cross-section. AD 118-128
  35. Rome: Pantheon. Floor plan with pavement design (right) and cupola design (left).
  36. Rome: Pantheon. Section
  37. Rome: Pantheon. Model
  38. Rome: Pantheon. Perspective drawing of niche area to left of entrance.
  39. Rome: Pantheon. Analytical drawing of the structure.
  40. Rome: Pantheon. Structural system between levels II and III.
  41. Rome: Pantheon. Interior view, looking down.
  42. Rome: Pantheon. Interior view with oculus.