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by Sajana and Mya

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What is left of the arts in Ancient Rome? 

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What is left of the arts in Ancient Rome? 

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Although many of the famous works of art are still standing and available to view the next time you visit Italy, a lot of it didn't survive after time.

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When Sajana visited Italy, she noticed that many mosaics were still there in certain, older buildings. She also saw quite a few reliefs still intact. Sajana also saw lots of paintings on walls and ceilings. She saw busts and many sculptures everywhere.

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How was Ancient Roman arts influenced and how did they impact the rest of the world?

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How was Ancient Roman arts influenced and how did they impact the rest of the world?

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How did Ancient Roman art impact the rest of the world? 

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How did Ancient Roman art impact the rest of the world? 

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Although the arts in Rome were inspired by Greece, Rome would go on to inspire the Mediterranean, England and Spain.

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Most of Ancient Roman art was inspired by Ancient Greece. It was also derived from Ancient Egypt, eastern art, Germany and the Celtics.

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Sculptures                Pottery
Busts                     Reliefs
Paintings                 Architecture
Poetry Theatre

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Sculptures are a big part of Roman art. Many gods goddesses, philosophers, famous athletes and army generals were made into sculptures. There were many types, including busts, reliefs, sarcophagi, as well as just the full size sculptures. Just like busts, they were made more beautiful and handsome than the real person.

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Fresco was the most popular form of painting in Ancient Rome. They were painted directly onto a freshly plastered wall and were absorbed into the wall. Many wealthy Romans had many fresco paintings in their home.

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Theater was popular entertainment in Ancient Rome. Theaters were very big and shaped like a D. People would watch dramas, comedies and other play productions in these theaters. Poetry readings and recitals were held in Odeums. Odeums were just smaller theaters, and admission was free of charge.

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In 700 BCE, Rome adopted the Etruscan alphabet. The language of Latin came from the Romans. Latin literature became popular during Emperor August's time. The language was influenced by Greece. They began using latin in catholic churches. Latin would go on to influence many other languages, including Spanish, French and English. Latin literature flourished in 27 BCE.

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Busts were sculptures of heads. They were usually the heads of gods and goddesses, as well as other famous figures at the time. They decorated houses, parks, businesses, etc. Busts were often more beautiful than the actual person. Busts were very popular in Ancient Rome.

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Societies of the past (textbook)
Mr Donn website
Ducksters website
ancient.eu
historyforkids.net