introduction to roman art
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Introduction to Roman ARt. Roman Coinage. Numismatics is the study of coins. What did coins tell us about a people? Advanced enough to have a currency system. Rich enough to have metals to make the coins. Had a stable enough for their coins to be considered of value. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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INTRODUCTION TO ROMAN ART
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Roman Coinage Numismatics is the study of coins. What did coins tell us about a people?
Advanced enough to have a currency system. Rich enough to have metals to make the
coins. Had a stable enough for their coins to be
considered of value. What purpose besides monetary value
did coins have? Effective form of propaganda and
advertisement.
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Lets get Numismaticing! The three major coins:
Aureus- Gold Denarius- Silver - Worth 1/25 of an aureus Sestertius- Bronze – Worth ¼ of a denarius As- Copper - Worth ¼ of a sestertius
Standard daily wage for a laborer was one denarius.
Today's daily wage for a minimum wage worker is $60 or around $100 for a skilled worker.
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Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Victoria: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2007. Print.
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Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Victoria: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2007. Print.
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Apollo from Veii From the rooftop of an Etruscan temple. 510 BCE. Made of terracotta that was brightly
painted, some color still remains.
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Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Victoria: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2007. Print.
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Capitoline She Wolf 500 to 480 BCE. Made of Bronze. Not made by the Romans. This was
created by the Etruscans. Romulus and Remus may have been
added later.
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Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Victoria: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2007. Print.