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Column/Temple of Marcus
Aurelius
181 AD Dedicated by Commodus for his Father Shows victory of the Danubian War Violent, emotional relief HIGH relief similar to the Septimius Severus Arch TERM 2
Arch of Septimius Severus
DEFINITION 2 Dedicated 203 Parthian Victory showed Sept. and his two sons in a four horse chariot victory all around Caracalla killed Geta and then damnatio memoriae Roman Forum TERM 3
Temple of Saturn
DEFINITION 3 501-498 BC By Tarquinius Superbus Temple dedicated to the God Saturn In the Roman Forum Aerarium: Held the treasures of the Roman Republic like gold and silver TERM 4
Temple of The Magna Mater
DEFINITION 4 Temple of the Cybele 191 BC On Palatine Hill Had a statue of Cybele sitting on a throne with lions paw Corinthian Order Curved roof TERM 5
Temple of Divine Julius Caesar
DEFINITION 5 Dedicated by Augustus in 29 BC after Battle Actium in 31 BC Where funeral pyre of Caesar occured The altar is where his body would have been cremated Still pay respects.
Temples in Largo Argentina
Temple A: third century BC created because of the victory over the Carthaginians Temple B: youngest, round temple, 101 BC, Cimbri Temple C: oldest, 4th/3rd century BC, temple to Feronia (fertility) Temple D: biggest, 2nd century BC, Lares Permanini TERM 7
Forum of Julius Caesar
DEFINITION 7 54 BC construction 46 BC dedication expansion of Roman Forum Augustus later added public buildings to the Forum Shrine to Caesar and Venus Venus Temple constructed after Caesar's assasination TERM 8
Capitoline Temple
DEFINITION 8 600 BC Dedicated to Jupiter, Minerva, and Juno Named b/c jupiter statue was found on Capitoline Hill Referred to Old Castle when the rest of the land was unused Put up by Tarquinius Priscus 3 Halls surround the Temple TERM 9
Colossal Statue of
Constantine
DEFINITION 9 330 AD In Basilica of Maxentius Head and extremities are marble, body is wood glazed with bronze looking and pointing to the heavens TERM 10
Arch of Trajan
DEFINITION 10 114/115 AD Like the Arch of Titus but taller and with Bronze statues of Trajan and his Wife so the Arch would serve as a landmark to the seaport. In Ancona, after the war of the Dacians Apollodorus But Trajan preferred columns for his Triumph
Temple Of Castor and Pollux
484 BC Aulus Albinus promised the Roman Republic of a temple to the Gemini (twins of Zeus- Castor and Pollux) Twins showed up to help Romans win the war Temple went up used as meeting place Archaic TERM 17
Forum/Column of Trajan
DEFINITION 17 Forum in 112 Ad Column in 113 AD By Apollodorus low relief Victory over Trajan War TERM 18
Arch of Constantine
DEFINITION 18 By Colosseum 312 AD spolia - either lack of talent (Istanbul) or to metaphor Constantine to the "great" emperors of Rome Victory over Maxentius TERM 19
Theater of
Pompey
DEFINITION 19 55 BC T. Venus Victrix was the disguise of theater so it could be commissioned first free standing stone structure thought to be one of the largest in Rome Triple Triumph Where Julius Caesar was murdered TERM 20
Pantheon
DEFINITION 20 25 BC by Marcus Agrippa (Augustus) 125 by Hadrian (really accredited to Trajan's architect Apollodorus) Doesn't quite match up with columns and a second pediment Many theories Dedicated to ALL Gods Many God statues surrounding the Pantheon Oculus only source of light, sacrifices to the Gods
Arch of Titus
Pentelic Marble 81 AD Victory in Jewish Wars Sacking of the Jewish Temple (Menorah) Titus returning to Rome Dedicated by Domitian (his brother) TERM 22
Forum of
Augustus
DEFINITION 22 Roman Forum dedicated in 2 BC Temple of Mars Ultar Where Rome would make decisions about going to war Where toga virilis took place (boy ceremony changing to men- coming of age) TERM 23
Temple of Hera
DEFINITION 23 In Paestum 550 BC First temple in Poseidonia Called the Basilica because it was thought to be Roman building it is Greek Worship of Hera Naos was split into 2 by columns. It could have been a split worship of Jupiter and to Hera Doric TERM 24
Theater of Marcellus
DEFINITION 24 Commissioned by Julius Caesar to compete against the Theater of Pompey Dedicated in 12 BC by Augustus to his nephew, Marcus Marcellus Base columns were of the Doric Order The middle was of Ionic Order and the Top is theorized to be of the Corinthian Order Games and other entertainment/events held here TERM 25
Baths of Caracalla
DEFINITION 25 212 AD Leisure baths 2 public libraries natatio caldariums, tepidariums, frigidariums, and 2 palestras
