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HSAR 252: Roman Architecture

Lecture 21 - Making Mini Romes on the Western Frontier. Professor Kleiner explores the architecture of the western provinces of the Roman Empire, focusing on sites in what are now North Italy, France, Spain, and Croatia. Her major objective is to characterize "Romanization," the way in which the Romans provide amenities to their new colonies while, at the same time, transforming them into miniature versions of the city of Rome. Professor Kleiner discusses the urban design of two Augustan towns before proceeding to an investigation of a variety of such established Roman building types as theaters, temples, and aqueducts. The well-preserved Theater at Orange, the Maison Carree at Nimes, and the unparalleled aqueducts at Nimes (the Pont-du-Gard) and Segovia are highlighted. The lecture concludes with an overview of imperial and private arches and tombs in the western provinces, among them the controversial three-bayed arch at Orange. The Trophy of Augustus at La Turbie serves as a touchstone for the Roman West, as it commemorates Augustus' subjugation of the Alpine tribes, clearing the way for Rome to create new cities with a distinctive Roman stamp. (from oyc.yale.edu)

Lecture 21 - Making Mini Romes on the Western Frontier

Time Lecture Chapters
[00:00:00] 1. Roman Colonies in the West
[00:10:36] 2. Urban Planning in North Italy and the South of France
[00:20:55] 3. Augustan Temples at Vienne and Nimes
[00:32:33] 4. The Pont du Gard and the Aqueduct at Segovia
[00:47:33] 5. Augustus' Pacification of the Alpine Tribes and his Trophy at La Turbie
[01:02:17] 6. Funerary and Commemorative Architecture

References
Lecture 21 - Making Mini Romes on the Western Frontier
Instructor: Professor Diana E. E. Kleiner. Resources: Lecture 21 - List of Monuments and Credits [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov].

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Lecture 01 - Introduction to Roman Architecture
Lecture 02 - It Takes a City: The Founding of Rome and the Beginnings of Urbanism in Italy
Lecture 03 - Technology and Revolution in Roman Architecture
Lecture 04 - Civic Life Interrupted: Nightmare and Destiny on August 24, A.D. 79
Lecture 05 - Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Houses and Villas at Pompeii
Lecture 06 - Habitats at Herculaneum and Early Roman Interior Decoration
Lecture 07 - Gilding the Lily: Painting Palaces and Villas in the First Century A.D.
Lecture 08 - Exploring Special Subjects on Pompeian Walls
Lecture 09 - From Brick to Marble: Augustus Assembles Rome
Lecture 10 - Accessing Afterlife: Tombs of Roman Aristocrats, Freedmen, and Slaves
Lecture 11 - Notorious Nero and His Amazing Architectural Legacy
Lecture 12 - The Creation of an Icon: The Colosseum and Contemporary Architecture in Rome
Lecture 13 - The Prince and the Palace: Human Made Divine on the Palatine Hill
Lecture 14 - The Mother of All Forums: Civic Architecture in Rome under Trajan
Lecture 15 - Rome and a Villa: Hadrian's Pantheon and Tivoli Retreat
Lecture 16 - The Roman Way of Life and Death at Ostia, the Port of Rome
Lecture 17 - Bigger Is Better: The Baths of Caracalla and Other Second- and Third-Century Buildings in Rome
Lecture 18 - Hometown Boy: Honoring an Emperor's Roots in Roman North Africa
Lecture 19 - Baroque Extravaganzas: Rock Tombs, Fountains, and Sanctuaries in Jordan, Lebanon, and Libya
Lecture 20 - Roman Wine in Greek Bottles: The Rebirth of Athens
Lecture 21 - Making Mini Romes on the Western Frontier
Lecture 22 - Rome Redux: The Tetrarchic Renaissance
Lecture 23 - Rome of Constantine and a New Rome
Paper Topics: Discovering the Roman Provinces and Designing a Roman City