HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mosaics would show pictures of Roman history and everyday Roman life. These mosaic images provide an insight into what Roman life was like and how they lived. Mosaic floors were a sign of wealth and importance.
Detailed explanation-2: -Roman art had a wide range of mediums. Coin art, fine jewelry, metalwork, perspective drawing and sculpture was heavily influenced by the Greeks and were often copies. Homes, villas, and public buildings were decorated with sculptures and walls painted with scenes from everyday life.
Detailed explanation-3: -Classicizing elements include the smooth lines, elegant drapery, idealized nude bodies, highly naturalistic forms and balanced proportions that the Greeks had perfected over centuries of practice. Augustus and the Julio-Claudian dynasty were particularly fond of adapting Classical elements into their art.
Detailed explanation-4: -Alexander Mosaic at the House of the Faun Probably the most famous Roman mosaic, this piece is located at the House of the Faun in Pompeii. Embodying the strong Greek influence on Roman art, the mosaic is a reproduction of a Hellenistic painting done by Philoxenus or Aristeides.