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Greek vs. Roman

Painting

	Greek	Roman
Subject matter:	Mythology, athletics, daily life.	Mythology, architectural scenes, nature.
Style:	black- and red-figured vase painting	Illusionistic wall painting, naturalism.
Example:	Janson: Exekias, Dionysos in a Boat. Kissick: Exekias, The Suicide of Ajax.	Janson: Ixion Room, House of the Vettii, Pompeii. Kissick: Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii.

Sculpture

	Greek	Roman
Subject matter:	Mythology, athletics.	Emperors, historical events, real people.
Style:	Archaic: stiff, blocky. Classical: idealized. Hellenistic: idealized and naturalistic (variety).	People naturalistic, emperors idealized.
Example:	Janson: Polykleitos, Doryphoros. Kissick: Polyclitus, Doryphorus.	Janson: Augustus of Primaporta. Kissick: A Patrician Holding Portrait Heads of His Ancestors.

Architecture

	Greek	Roman
Construction method/material:	Post and lintel/marble.	True arch (barrel/groin vaults)/concrete.
Preferred architectural order:	Doric, Ionic.	Corinthian.
Most famous temple:	Parthenon.	Pantheon.
Dedicated to:	Athena.	"All the gods" (7 planetary gods).
Location:	Athens.	Rome.
Ceremonies took palace:	Outside, in front of temple.	Inside.

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