ART HISTORY TIMELINE: FINAL ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT 2014
Introduction to Drawing & Painting
Ms. Burakowski
Ancient/Roman Classical:
One of the largest, oldest, and most famous art movements is known as (Ancient) Roman Classical. This art movement mainly began at the creation of Rome and continued throughout the Holy Roman/Roman Empire until it’s decline. This time period would approximately have began close to the 9/10th century BC. The Roman Classical art movement expanded upon architecture, paintings, etc. The paintings in particular at this time were often painted directly on walls or onto panels of rock, etc. (Roman Painting) Some technical Roman painting practices included a “fresco” technique. This consisted of the wall or panel to be painted with 1-3 layers of lime mixed with powdered marble and later painted with colors while the area was still damp. (Fresco Painting) Other aspects of Roman Classical art regarding architecture include the use of marble, stone, and intricate design. A well-known example of Classical Roman architecture includes the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, built for and by the Roman emperors Vespasian and Titus (See example) An example Ancient Roman art (See example) is the room painted for and by P. Fannius Synistor painted with the fresco technique at the villa of P. Fannius Synistor. (Roman Painting)
Introduction to Drawing & Painting
Ms. Burakowski
Ancient/Roman Classical:
One of the largest, oldest, and most famous art movements is known as (Ancient) Roman Classical. This art movement mainly began at the creation of Rome and continued throughout the Holy Roman/Roman Empire until it’s decline. This time period would approximately have began close to the 9/10th century BC. The Roman Classical art movement expanded upon architecture, paintings, etc. The paintings in particular at this time were often painted directly on walls or onto panels of rock, etc. (Roman Painting) Some technical Roman painting practices included a “fresco” technique. This consisted of the wall or panel to be painted with 1-3 layers of lime mixed with powdered marble and later painted with colors while the area was still damp. (Fresco Painting) Other aspects of Roman Classical art regarding architecture include the use of marble, stone, and intricate design. A well-known example of Classical Roman architecture includes the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, built for and by the Roman emperors Vespasian and Titus (See example) An example Ancient Roman art (See example) is the room painted for and by P. Fannius Synistor painted with the fresco technique at the villa of P. Fannius Synistor. (Roman Painting)
Vespasian/Titus. Flavian Amphitheatre. 80 AD. Rome, Italy
P. Fannius Synistor. Diana Lucina Fresco Wall Painting. 30 BC. Rome, Italy.
WORK CITED
Department of Greek and Roman Art. "Roman Painting". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–.
"Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History." Fresco Wall Painting in a Cubiculum (bedroom) from the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale [Roman] (03.14.13a-g). N.p., n.d. Web. 13 May 2014.
Ted/Nora. "The Colosseum." Full Aperture. Wordpress, n.d. Web. 13 May 2014.
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Fresco Painting." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 10 May 2014.
"Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History." Fresco Wall Painting in a Cubiculum (bedroom) from the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale [Roman] (03.14.13a-g). N.p., n.d. Web. 13 May 2014.
Ted/Nora. "The Colosseum." Full Aperture. Wordpress, n.d. Web. 13 May 2014.
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Fresco Painting." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 10 May 2014.