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
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. What purpose besides monetary value
did coins have? Effective form of propaganda and
advertisement.
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.
Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Victoria: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2007. Print.
Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Victoria: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2007. Print.
Apollo from Veii From the rooftop of an Etruscan temple. 510 BCE. Made of terracotta that was brightly
painted, some color still remains.
Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Victoria: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2007. Print.
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.