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Ancient Roman History Part 1The Rising Power of RomeRome increased its __________ and ______________ while under the rule of Etruscan kings.However, the Ancient Romans grew _________ of Etruscan rule and turned Rome into a ____________ in _______ B.C.A republic is a "form of _________________ in which a state is ruled by __________________ of the ___________ body."Rome's ______________ was often threatened by enemy forces.Despite these threats, Rome managed to "_________ its reach and influence until all of Italy was under its __________."A Greek InfluenceThere are strong ___________ between the art of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.The Ancient Romans _____________ Greek approaches to art. The Ancient Romans "______________ Greek works by the ____________ and even brought Greek __________ to Rome to work for them."Greek vs Roman SculpturesGreekRoman_____________ portraitsDesigned portraits for ___________ monumentsConsidered a sculpture of a head or bust (head and shoulders) ______________Preferred ______ body sculptures_____________and lifelike portraitsDesigned portraits to serve ________ needsReminded viewers of _________ individualsBelieved a person's character could be best shown through _________ expressions _______ and _______ sculptures were commonMural Painting___________Roman families traditionally did not ________ paintings on the walls of their homes.They would usually _______ artists to paint murals in their homes.Mural: "_____________________________________________________________________."The murals reflected the artists' desire to achieve high _________ and showcase the world in a way that made the viewer ____________ whether they were viewing a painting or real scenery.________________ and pictures of buildings were commonly painted.Roman TemplesMany temples from Ancient Rome reflect a _________ influence.For example, both Roman and Greek temples were made using ______________.However, it should be noted that the Greeks used columns as _________________ supports while the Romans used columns as _______________.The image on the right is an example of a Roman temple that can be found in _________, France. It is called _________________________. The Temple Complex in PalestrinaThe _______________ of Fortuna _____________ is another example of a Roman temple that has a Greek ______________.It is located in ______________, Italy.Palestrina "was said to have originated when a ____________ found a mysterious ___________ in the woods nearby."The ___________ of Palestrina was apparently written on this tablet even though the town had not been built yet.A __________ (The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia) was eventually built in Palestrina and the tablet was placed __________ the temple in a statue of ____________.Fortuna is the goddess of ______________________.InnovationsRoman builders found ________________ ways to construct arches by "holding the stones in place with a wooden form until a ______________ could be placed in position."Keystone: the top _________ of an arch.The Romans also demonstrated innovation when they used ____________.Concrete allowed the Romans "to construct buildings on a _________ scale."Concrete had never been used to the extent that it was in Ancient Rome.Roman AqueductsThe Roman aqueducts "demonstrate the Romans' ability to combine _________________ skills with a knowledge of architectural form."An aquduct is "____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________."Aqueducts were built through placing a series of _________ directly next to each other so they would support each other.They were built more for _____________ purposes.They were not meant to look _____________.The Roman aqueduct of Segovia, Spain (right) is seen as "the most _______________ Roman construction in Spain." ................
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