tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post7207556209693142900..comments2024-03-10T15:20:30.552-05:00Comments on stmhumanities: Columns & SuperiorityMrs.Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626503384057111894noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-77117695117682742242011-10-13T23:12:59.572-05:002011-10-13T23:12:59.572-05:00this is another awesome video to help visualize an...this is another awesome video to help visualize ancient Rome...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuwLCoCHlroChristine Catinishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988912740791725983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-29872020653372468692011-10-13T23:10:51.904-05:002011-10-13T23:10:51.904-05:00If you guys have google Earth, theres a feeature t...If you guys have google Earth, theres a feeature that gives you a 3d tour of ancient Rome. To me, it looks a lot like a Greek city. However, the numerous domes and arcs show Roman innovation. Its pretty cool.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqMXIRwQniAChristine Catinishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988912740791725983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-2064667418962296502011-10-08T23:45:07.302-05:002011-10-08T23:45:07.302-05:00I agree with yall, I think the Romans definatly bo...I agree with yall, I think the Romans definatly borrowed a lot from the Greeks and I think it's definatly possible that, in the case of the colosseum's columns, that comes from a a kind of inferiority complex. The Romans definatly pulled a lot from both their Greek and Etrsucan roots. I think its intresting that the columns vary in a way that reflects both Roman practicallity and also Roman social structure. I definatly agree that Romans seemed to pull the best from the past then put those elements back together in their own distinctly Roman way, as demonstrated by the social system reflected in architectual orgainization.sara pendletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492351949736228056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-89877101913240632282011-10-08T18:07:57.276-05:002011-10-08T18:07:57.276-05:00I found this building to be really interesting as ...I found this building to be really interesting as well. It really shows how the Romans were influenced by both hellenic and hellenistic cultures. In other things of the Roman culture it is really evident that they got a lot of ideas from previous cultures such as the statues and temples.alybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03507543304546945675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-4959652157396243132011-10-06T21:54:03.290-05:002011-10-06T21:54:03.290-05:00I agree. They could be showing how things progress...I agree. They could be showing how things progressed and then put the composite on top as a new idea. But, it could just mean that the Greeks respected all these other cultures. If they felt superior, then why use the others at all?ParkerChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954111548218643434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-4451103497539383402011-10-03T20:37:31.984-05:002011-10-03T20:37:31.984-05:00Wow, that's really awesome that you used colum...Wow, that's really awesome that you used columns to connect to the thought processes of Romans. I think you are definitely getting on something interesting and very plausible. It makes sense to me that the very top layer of the Colosseum was the Roman combination of multiple column styles, because that is what the Romans did best, copy and combine other forms of art and architecture. As the cliche goes, "copying is the highest form of flattery."Shaina Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158509159193414992noreply@blogger.com