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Roman Architecture

Diana E. E. Kleiner · Yale University

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This course is an introduction to the great buildings and engineering marvels of Rome and its empire, with an emphasis on urban planning and individual monuments and their decoration, including mural painting. While architectural developments in Rome, Pompeii, and Central Italy are highlighted, the course also provides a survey of sites and structures in what are now North Italy, Sicily, France, Spain, Germany, Greece, Turkey, Croatia, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, and North Africa. The lectures are illustrated with over 1,500 images, many from Professor Kleiner's personal collection.

Lectures

  1. It Takes a City: The Founding of Rome and the Beginnings of Urbanism in Italy Lecture 2 · Audio
  2. Technology and Revolution in Roman Architecture Lecture 3 · Audio
  3. Civic Life Interrupted: Nightmare and Destiny on August 24, A.D. 79 Lecture 4 · Audio
  4. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Houses and Villas at Pompeii Lecture 5 · Audio
  5. Habitats at Herculaneum and Early Roman Interior Decoration Lecture 6 · Audio
  6. Gilding the Lily: Painting Palaces and Villas in the First Century A.D. Lecture 7 · Audio
  7. Exploring Special Subjects on Pompeian Walls Lecture 8 · Audio
  8. From Brick to Marble: Augustus Assembles Rome Lecture 9 · Audio
  9. Accessing Afterlife: Tombs of Roman Aristocrats, Freedmen, and Slaves Lecture 10 · Audio
  10. The Creation of an Icon: The Colosseum and Contemporary Architecture in Rome Lecture 12 · Audio
  11. The Prince and the Palace: Human Made Divine on the Palatine Hill Lecture 13 · Audio
  12. Discovering the Roman Provinces and Designing a Roman City Paper Topics · Audio
  13. The Mother of All Forums: Civic Architecture in Rome under Trajan Lecture 14 · Audio
  14. Bigger Is Better: The Baths of Caracalla and Other Second- and Third-Century Buildings in Rome Lecture 17 · Audio
  15. Hometown Boy: Honoring an Emperor's Roots in Roman North Africa Lecture 18 · Audio
  16. Baroque Extravaganzas: Rock Tombs, Fountains, and Sanctuaries in Jordan, Lebanon, and Libya Lecture 19 · Audio

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Credits and licence

Institution
Yale University
Department
History of Art
Teacher
Diana E. E. Kleiner
Term
Spring 2009
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
History, Art, architecture and design
Source
Open Yale Courses
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US, as Open Yale Courses states it. Non-commercial use only. Open Yale Courses's terms
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