Rome
Matthew A. Sanchez Kristen Jones Fine Art 12/8/2017 Rome The roman empire was one of the largest empires in its era, it spanned all the way from England to Egypt, and from Spain all the way to southern Russia. Rome absorbed elements from other cultures such as, ancient Greece which wasn't so ancient for them at the time. They were so amazed by the Greek marbles and bronzes that they would use it almost in everything at that point. Later on the Romans put their own spin the the Greek art they loved so much. The Romans started to use Greek formats but developed their own techniques like arches that span greater distances then the Greek posts and lintel system which was two posts with horizontal beam. Basilicas are oblong buildings with semicircular apses on either end and high clerestory windows, used as a meeting place in Roman times and widely followed the ancient Christian churches. ...
