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Third Servile War (Roman Symbols (Freedom (fa848d488a19e99316a27c5b608bf68…
Third Servile War
Roman Symbols
Roman Numerals
Freedom
Aquila
Eagle
Roman Military
Wings on the Roman Forces shields
Imperial Rule
Funeral emblem
War
Runes
Symbols of Gods | Goddesses
mount vesuvius
defenstive
camps/tents
making weaponry
training the slaves
battle
down the mountain
make shift ropes
battle against the roman forces
landscape
flora / fauna
volcanic
battle scene
armys present - aggression - red / triangles
Crucifixion along Appian Way
death
crucifixion
different positions Romans hung the people on the crosses
biblical - even though this event occurred before Christ - modern day - relate the crucifix with Christ
ultimate freeing of the slaves souls
birds - symbolising freedom and peace
crows circling in the skies
tombs
tombs along Appian Way
shape language
crosses - balance/ peace / spirituality
spirals - death / journey
colours - muted/ dark, blues - sadness, black - morbidity
Amphitheatre
Gladiator fighting to the death
aggression - red / triangles
underground areas - gladiators lived
impressive looking building
used as a source of entertainment of the wealthy
arches - elliptical
repeating patterns
Colosseum
Roman Architecture
Materials
Stone
volcanic stone native to Italy (tufa)
Limestone
Travertine
Limestone | More durable
Off white colouration makes it good for a marble substitute
Marble
only became fashionable in 31BCE
Wood
Terracotta
used for rooftiles
Design | components
(before Concrete) buildings designed to be impressive when viewed on the outside
Post -and - lintel systems
used two upright posts (columns) with a horizontal block laid flat across the top using tufa or travertine stone
Early 2nd Century : Romans utilising concrete
making bigger and better
Mortar - lime/volcanic sand/water
strong and durable - binding agent
lead to more creative designs - 'true' arch
Types of buildings
Houses in city (Domus)
country farmhouses (villa)
Poor people - multi story apartment buildings (insulae)
The House of Diana, Ostia
Amphitheatre
elliptical, enclosed space
Kitchen utensils to kill guards
make- shift weapons
interior of kitchen during 73BC
clay pottery / terracotta
slave quarters
