Ancient Rome

James Anson
Nick Jahnecke
David Rushford
Choose two examples, one from Roman
art and one from Roman architecture,
and explain why you believe they
exemplify central aspects of Roman
culture and social values
 Romulus and
Remus - suckling
from a she-wolf
 Above: The Colosseum
and Constantine Arch
Left: The Roman Empire
117 AD
Temple of Jupiter –
Capitoline Hill
The Forum with
Capitoline Hill in
Background
The city of Rome
 Painting by Peter
Paul Rubins
Romulus and Remus
with she-wolf and
woodpecker
The Pantheon: originally
built by Agrippa, but
rebuilt by Augustus, and
re-modeled/renovated
by Hadrian
Fresco from the Villa of
Mysteries in Pompeii
80 BC
The Severan Tondo, a
panel painting of the
Imperial family, circa
200 AD
First style wall painting in Samnite
House
 Second style paintings
from the Villa of Publius
Fannius Synistor
Third style painting from the
Villa of Agrippa
 Fourth style
from room 78
if the Domus
Aurea of Nero
 Roof openings

Only one door

“A typical Roman house”

Temple of Jupiter

Forum

Basilica

City of Pompeii
Caracalla in portrait