Friday, February 15, 2008

Week 7 blog:Question 2 Etruscan and Roman Art...

Etruscan: 2.Compare and contrast Etruscan and Roman sculpture.

Roman: 2. Discuss different forms of illusion found in Roman murals.
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3 comments:

F00D4TeHG0Dz said...

Roman art took alot of the Etruscan style and the Etruscan influence, like temple architecture, sculpture, portraits and wall painting. Etruscan sculptures were used for religious purposes, and were made typically from baked clay. Later the work of bronze was used.

Typical forms of illusions would be the Trompe L'Oeil effect, where roman paintings, gave a illusion of reality, and three dimensions

http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=210890
http://www.huntfor.com/arthistory/ancient/etruscan.htm

February 22, 2008 at 8:43 AM
SWuertz said...

Roman art was a mixture of many different cultures, but a large portion of their culture was derived from the Etruscan culture.

And i have to agree mainly with food4thegodz, in the statement that one of the main illusions that were created in thier art was that of realism and three dimensions, instead of the 2d frescos that had been prominent untill this time

February 22, 2008 at 11:31 AM
matty w said...

Roman art is the art of Roman civilization from Romulus to the Emperor Constantine, and covers a period of more than 1,000 years. Many characteristics of Roman art have their origins in the art of the Etruscans, the dominant culture of Italy portrayed by Romans. As Roman domination spread they took on this Etruscan style. Rome was also deeply influenced by the art of the Hellenistic world.

In Roman wall painting called the "architectural style," space extends beyond the room with various perspective ("illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat two-dimensional surface). Roman artists came close to developing a true linear perspective.

-Matt W.

February 22, 2008 at 1:10 PM

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