Saturday, March 3, 2018

45. Forum of Trajan and Basilica Ulpia - Imperial Roman - c. 106-112 CE - brick and concrete

Form
Function
Content
Context

Tradition/Change
Interpretation
Artistic Intent
Audience Response

Responses due by:
Sunday, December 15, 2019 11:59 PM


3 comments:

  1. Mckenna
    Form-The roof of the Basilica was constructed from timber.
    Function- The Basilica was made to house courts of law.
    Content- The nave of the basilica is spacious and wide.
    Context- The Basilica is named after the Trajan's family name : Ulpius.
    Tradition- This Basilica used clerestory windows on the second floor similar to the ways the Egyptians used them.
    Artisitc intent- These buildings were meant to mimic Trajan's great expansion of the Roman empire.

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  2. Nandini
    Form: Brick
    Function: The forum Was a large central plaza
    Content:originally held an equestrian monument dedicated to Trajan in the center
    Context: Found in Rome, Italy
    Tradition/Change: The forum was built with booty from Trajan's victory over the Dacians, which is similar to how the Greeks and Persians built monuments to celebrate their victories with their spoils.
    Audience response: Law courts were held and apses were a setting for judges.

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  3. form- timber roof
    function- to impress with trajan's accomplishments
    content- low relief and few shadows
    context- found in the forum of trajan
    tradition- expessed the grandeur of their emperor
    audience response- visitors were impressed with the scale

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