How did roman temples differ from Greek temples?

Answer 1

In the Republican period the Romans produced the best portrait sculpture (busts) there has ever been. It was a strictly Roman art and it was very realistic. In the fist and second centuries AD they produced sublime and accurate replicas of Greek sculptures by great Greek sculptors. Some of these are displayed at the Vatican Museums.

Answer 2

Greek Sculptures of the Classical period

• Developed a better portrayal of human anatomy
• Poses became more naturalistic
• Displayed young, athletic, beautiful human forms
• Experimented with movement
• Both men and women were often portrayed nude
• Greek Gods and Goddesses and scenes from myths were often portrayed
• Images were idealized (no scars, perfect figures etc.)

Greek sculpture of the Hellenistic period

• Developed Sculpture in the Round, where statues could be looked at from all angles and sides, giving the viewer several complementary perspectives
• Developed the study of draping and effects of transparency of clothing
• Developed greater suppleness of poses
• Developed the portrayal of emotions, particularly painful expressions and movements
• Emphasised anatomical features further, developing anatomic hyper-realism.
• Followed the ruler worship developments of the Hellenistic period, producing idealised statues of Hellenistic king for Propaganda
• Developed portraiture (busts) tinged with naturalism under the influence of Roman sculpture.

Roman sculpture of the Republican period was mainly portraiture sculpture (busts) which displayed realistic images (broken noses, scars, wrinkles) and emphasised age, which was seen as a mark of wisdom and fitness for leadership.

Roman plebeian sculpture of the Republican period consisted mainly of reliefs portraying people engaged in their trades. This was uncommon in Greek sculpture.

Roman sculpture of the period of rule by emperors used full bodied statues and was modelled on the Hellenistic sculpture. Like Hellenistic sculpture, it was idealised and was used as propaganda to glorify the ruler, who were portrayed as youthful. Strength and vigour now became the idealised quality of the ruler, rather than age. Many Hellenistic sculptures were copied by Roman sculpture. There was an increase in the number of statues of scenes of myths. The Romans valued athletics and sports much less than the Greeks. Therefore, while the Greeks made sculptures of athletes, in Rome these were not common.

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Used manly marble or bronze. Occasionally gold statues were made.

Coloured their sculptures with mineral-based paints with organic binding media that disintegrated over time.

Answer 3

Greek and Roman art were similar. The Roman elites were deeply influenced by the Greeks and Greek art. Hence the term Geo-Roman art.

During the period of the Roman Republic Roman portraiture (sculpture (busts) emphasised middle-aged, battle-hardened men with wrinkles, creases in the neck and eyes, sagging necks, receding heir or bald heads, scars, warts, and pronounced noses and lips. They had lifelike forward gazes. It was distinct from Greek busts in that it gave an impression of the individual was powerful and its had a verist style (its realism was heightened). In the Late Republic, the rich liked to have decorative statues of Greek divine, mythical or heroic themes for their villas. The villa market blossomed in the first century BC. Some of these were statues made by Greek sculptors. The earliest ones (4th and 3rd century BC) were terracotta ones. Bronze and marble statues arrived as part of large scale spoils of war. Syracuse was besieged in 211 BC. By the final act of war against the Greeks, the sack of Corinth (146 BC), Rome had great collections of Greek statues. The villas were cramped with Greek statues. After 146 BC the supply of looted statues dwindled and rich Romans bought them in Greece or Roman reproductions which were replicas or variants of Greek originals or new creations based on Greek themes. The latter became the largest and more inventive production. As the supply of statues from Greece decreased, Roman reproductions flourished and expanded its repertoire and combined different Greek styles (Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic). In the period of rule by emperors there were idealised statues of the emperors in the Hellenistic style. Replicas of Greek Hellenistic statues of mythical scenes, mythological figures and gods became popular.

Architectural reliefs reached high quality in the 3rd century BC. Some early terracotta reliefs were comparable in quality to the Greek ones. They could be in Greek styles, but they represented historical themes, most connected to military concerns, while the Greek ones had allegorical themes. Thus, in their themes they were distinctively not Greek.

Early Roman wall paintings (frescoes) were originally similar to the Greek ones, but became distinctively Roman. Early Roman mosaics were in the First Style or 'Incrustation style, which is believed to have originated in Alexandria In the 3rs century BC. It tried to reproduce the look of masonry, particularity marble, with the use of rectangular panels and a colourful, patchwork of brightly painted faux-marble. The Second Style or 'architectural style' emerged in the Late Republic. It tried to create the impression of looking through a window by painting illusionistic images. It depicted fanciful architectural scenes of Greek palaces, scenes from Greek mythology and Themes of Hellenistic kings emerged. This style reflected the Hellenization of the Roman elites. The Third Style or 'Ornate Style' was popular in the first half of the 1st century AD. It used broad single colour (especially black or dark red) panels punctuated by minute, intricate details. The Fourth Style, 'Intricate Style', became popular in the mid-first century AD. It was a combination of the three previous styles. It had faux marble blocks along the base of the walls, naturalistic architectural scenes combined with the large flat planes of colour and slender architectural details. It also incorporates central panel pictures on a much larger scale than with a much wider range of themes, mythological, landscape and still images. According to Pliny the Elder it was developed by a eccentric, painter who decorated Nero's famous Golden Palace.

Early Roman mosaics where monochrome with borders depicting vegetal motives and Greek themes. Here were also monochrome mosaics punctuated by opus sectile (irregularly cut pieces on variously coloured marble). Some mosaics were while with central squares with mythological scenes. Over time, more themes from nature were introduced. Roman mosaic also displayed Greek influence, but were distinctively Roman.

Answer 4

the roman statues were from the romans long time ago and the greek statues are from the greeks lke the gods from rome and greece