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The Arts
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By: Kate & AveryThe Arts
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The Alphabet • The Romans adopted the
alphabet from the Etruscans
• The alphabet is used in many different languages, Latin, German, Spanish, French and Portuguese
• The Roman numeric system uses The Latin alphabet to signify values
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Theater • Theater was a popular form of
entertainment in ancient Rome
• Theaters were built in the shape of the letter D, With awnings protected people from the sun
• People would spend all day watching dramas, comedies and mimes.
• For Music recitals and poetry readings they would go into smaller theaters called odeums
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Poetry • The Roman poet Virgil
composed massive epics such as Adenoid
• Famous Roman poets are, Lucretius, Catullus, Horace, Ovid and Martial
• Roman poetry borrowed the style of the Greeks
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Music • Music was customary
at funerals, and the Tiba
• The kithara, is like the guitar of ancient Rome, it was played in both popular and serious music
• The music of ancient Rome was a part of Roman culture from earliest times
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sculptures• Sculpture was considered
the highest form of art by Romans.
• The study of ancient Roman sculpture is complicated because of its relation to Greek sculpture.
• Many examples of even the most famous Greek sculptures, are known only from Roman Imperial or Hellenistic "copies."
• The strengths of Roman sculpture are in portraiture, , they were less concerned with the ideal than the Greeks or Egyptians, and produced many very characterful works, and in narrative relief scenes.
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painting• The Romans painted directly
on the walls of their rooms, and also on portable panels.
• wall paintings, we can even see imitations of portable paintings , these are paintings of paintings. Domestic interiors were claustrophobic, windowless and dark, so the Romans used paintings as decoration to visually open up and lighten their living spaces.
• A wall would be prepared with the application of 1-3 coats of mortar (lime and sand) followed with 1-3 coats of lime mixed with powdered marble, colored pigments were applied while the wall was still damp. Sometimes tempera and liquid wax were added after the wall had dried.
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Questions • What are 2 famous poets?
• What was the name of the Roman guitar
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sources• Wikipedia• Google images• http://
www.art-and-archaeology.com/roman/painting.html
• Google search