Prehistoric Rome

Rome took over and assimilated the Greek culture. The buildings were post and lintel and had extravagant ornamentation in their furniture. The discovery of concrete was one of the most important discoveries of their time. It allowed for the building of vault and dome which was very impressive considering the limited amount of supplies they had to build.

One of the proudest buildings the Romans created was the Colosseum; it was made of concrete and stone and has the prototype of a sports arena.

This is an example of a Roman bedroom in Pompeii that has frescoes on the wall. Frescoes are paintings done with watercolor on a wall or ceiling.

This is a sela, a seat of honor and symbol of legal authority. The ornamentation and creative design that went into it is amazing.

I looked at Dana's blog and I liked how she applied the Roman style to the world today. She talked about the residential life and how it is generally the same minus the quality of the design. They didn't have any plumbing, the heat came from the stove and living was generally very dangerous. I liked how Emily talked about the architecture and the Greek orders and how they were made. The main materials they used back then were concrete and stone. She also applied it to design today and had great examples of interior spaces.