Art and Architecture
From Art, Designs, Clothes, Furniture and Architecture, there is hardly any nation that can compare with the Romans. The style and structure of ancient times is still well preserved today in Rome. In modern world today, Rome is said to have the best leather and leather goods like shoe and bags, furniture, run way for models and building designs.
In the Augustan Age (27 B.C.-14 A.D), Roman art shows a strong latin influence. A lot of the arts then, are pictorial of Augustus triumph in battle. The Nero to Hadrianstyle of painting known as the Style IV, this style relies on brilliant colors. Sculptures of several different gods, like Jupiter, Apollo, Isis and Mithra which the Romans worship are still a common thing to grace the grounds.
The Romans furniture is usually designed with acrhitectural motif. Furniture like cabinets are usually luxurious. Colored glass and marbles are extensively in buildings, with the different design for each floor. Roman's buildings start out heavy at the bottom, usuing materials that are sturdier for good foundation and becomes lighter as it goes up, giving the opportunity to shape into vaults and other designs. The outside are usually handcrafted with art design. Raman's architects produced some of the best architectural designs still used in the world today.
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( Reference:"Roman Art and Architecture", www.britanicca.com)
( Reference:"Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire", Bunson, Matthew)
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