Ancient Rome

Inspired by Greece, Rome art and design came about in around 753 B.C.E. Although much of Romes designs were inspired by Greece, they took that design period and moved into a new direction. While Greece had the invention of the columns and post-and-lintel, the Romans discovered the arch. Rome can also be noted for a new material, concrete. Throughout this period we see the creation of many breathe taking environments:the Colosseum and the Pantheon.

The Colosseum can be compared to a sports arena. It was constructed of concrete and stone, and used the arch and barrel vault. The Colosseum held at least 50,000 seats for gladiator fights and other cultural events.

The Pantheon, which was one of Romes"greatest geographic expanse". The temple faces north and a standard front that gives no indication of the shape of the building behind it, which was a round temple with a dome. The doors are amazing and still to today the original bronze doors and there. Much detail was put into this structure and each design element works together, to create a beautiful structure that is still being seen today.

Ancient Rome is also known for its designs of residential dwellings. Similar to Greek, Roman houses were located at the center of the courtyard. There were three styles of residential dwellings: Insula, Domus, and Villa.

More elaborate then Greek furniture, Roman furniture included tables, beds, chairs, and stools. The couch was Romes masterpiece and was used as a bed for sleeping. Material such as wood, metal and stone.

Learning about Ancient Rome was enjoyable and comparing it to previous periods was interesting to see how everything evolved over time.

Current Application:

After learning about Ancient Rome, I can definitely see the comparison to today. With the invention of the couch which is our modern day bed, the Roman period is were we see today's foot and headboard. We also see acres used in numerous ways today. 

Video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h61BZ-O9Wuo

This video I watched gave a great depiction of Ancient Rome. They go through Rome as a whole and show great visuals, of the culture and the different aspects of Rome.