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Lesson Plan: A Writer’s Odyssey
Looking for a fresh approach to an end-of-unit project for The Odyssey? Check out a resource that has class members write their own hero's journey short story and then craft an illustration that depicts their tale. Apollonio di...
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Khan Academy: Head of a Roman Patrician
Verism can be defined as a sort of hyperrealism in sculpture where the naturally occurring features of the subject are exaggerated, often to the point of absurdity. Roman portraiture used this artistic preference to show leaders as...
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Khan Academy: The Etruscans, an Introduction
Before the small village of Rome became "Rome" it was home to the Etruscan civilization. Their achievements set the stage not only for the development of ancient Roman art and culture but for the Italian Renaissance as well. This...
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Khan Academy: Imperial Fora
A series of public spaces in Rome called fora were built by Roman emperors and contained monumental art and architecture. View examples and read descriptions of Imperial fora built by Julius Caesar and Augustus.
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Khan Academy: Pompeii: House of the Vettii
Pompeii was thriving up until the moment of its destruction and in studying its life interrupted, we arrive at important insights about what it was like to live in the Roman Mediterranean. For example, the House of the Vettii is a large...
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Khan Academy: Polykleitos, Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)
Greek art became popular when Roman generals began conquering Greek cities. This work so impressed the Roman elite that studios were set up to meet the growing demand for copies. The Doryphoros was one of the most sought after, and most...
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Khan Academy: Augustus of Primaporta
The Augustus of Primaporta is one of the ways that the ancients used art for propagandistic purposes. View pictures of the statue and read about the symbolism it contains in this article.
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Khan Academy: Forum and Markets of Trajan
Marcus Ulpius Traianus, now commonly referred to as Trajan, reigned as Romess emperor from 98 until 117 C.E. and had a reputation as a good emporer. A massive architectural complex-referred to as the Forum of Trajan was devoted to...
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Khan Academy: Sarcophagus of the Spouses (Rome)
The Sarcophagus of the Spouses is a masterwork of terracotta sculpture and conveys a great deal of information about Etruscan culture and its customs, especially funeral customs. View pictures and read descriptions of the sarcophagus in...
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Khan Academy: The Parthenon
The temple known as the Parthenon was built on the Acropolis of Athens between 447 and 438 B.CE. It is decorated with marble sculptures representing scenes from Athenian cult and mythology. View pictures and read descriptions in this...