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Subject Matter(Greek & Roman) - Coggle Diagram
Subject Matter(Greek & Roman)
Greek Art
Religion & Rituals
sculptures of deities
Venus of Arles.
Statues in sanctuaries
Athena Parthenos in Parthenon
Religious festivals
Thesmophoria
Human Ideal & Body
Kouros (male youth) statues
Kore (female maiden) statues
Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)
Daily Life
weddings
Thesmophoria
farming
Ancient Greek agricultural scene
sports competitions.
olympics
Terracotta Panathenaic Prize Amphora
Mythology
Mythic wars
e.g.
Centauromachy
Luca Giordano, Battle Between the Lapiths and Centaurs 1705
a mythical battle between the Lapiths (a human people) and the Centaurs (part-horse, part-human creatures)
Amazonomachy
Red-Figure Volute Krater
a mythical battle between the ancient Greeks and the Amazons
Trojan War
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo，The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy，1760
a legendary ten-year conflict described in Greek mythology between the ancient Greeks (Achaeans) and the city of Troy
Gigantomachy
in Greek mythology, the struggle between the gods and the giants
Francisco Bayeu y Subias, Olympus: The Fall of the Giants.
Gods & Goddesses
Zeus
Athena
Apollo
heroes
Heracles
Achilles
Roman Art
Power & Politics
Art as propaganda
glorify emperors & military leaders
War & Empire
monuments
Arch of Titus
Triumphal arches
victory columns
Trajan’s Column
Portraiture & Realism
Busts of emperors
politicians
politician Pericles
generals
Marble head of a Greek general.
Mythology
Adopted Greek myths but linked to politics
Venus (goddess of love) connected to Julius Caesar’s lineage
Apollo often associated with Augustus’ reign.
Daily Life & Nature
Wall paintings
Pompeii
Villa of the Mysteries
Herculaneum
Mosaics
animals
pattern
Religion & Rituals
altars
Ara Pacis Augustae (Altar of Peace)
Temples
Temple of Neptune
Religious ceremonies
relief sculpture
