Instead of sports, I'll talk about art. The two are close cousins, right?
Two summers ago I took an art history class and loved it. In Ancient Rome, sculpture and painting were considered high forms of art, but other mediums were also common: pottery, ivory-engravings, coins, mosaics (as Austin mentioned), and even architecture (as Thomas mentioned).
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| "The main innovation of Roman painting compared to Greek art was the development of landscapes" |
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| Neptune's Fountain in Chile, the Trevi Fountain's relative. |
I had the same problem with identifying Greek influences instead of Roman influences, especially when it came to mythology. I think that the Romans were not only good at spreading their own culture, but also preserving the cultures of others, like the Greeks.
ReplyDeleteVery cool how the Trevi Fountain (and my post) got you thinking about the architecture of Rome. Interesting to know that there were divisions of art and that painting, along with sculpting, were considered "high art." I wonder if the classes of art are still ranked the same in today's age, or if their standings have changed...
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