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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "AH 290-2"
COURSE NAME: "Ancient Rome and Its Monuments (On-site; activity fee €40 or $52)"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Summer Session I 2012
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Hansen Inge
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
TTH 9:00-13:00
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
On-site; activity fee: €40 or $52
OFFICE HOURS:
By appointment
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Ancient Rome and its and Monuments is an essential study of the city of Rome: its topography and its major surviving monuments and artworks. Classes are taught entirely on site at archaeological sites and in museums in a first-hand encounter with the monuments, spaces and artworks of the city.
The course engages students in diverse analyses of the city of ancient Rome by drawing on approaches that are artistic, historical and topographical in nature. Hence, it provides an in-depth appreciation of the multifaceted nature of Roman material culture and the context for the world in which it was created. Taking advantage of the on-site format, emphasis is placed on the visual impact of monuments and artworks for a deeper understanding of their social meaning.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
The city’s topography, monuments and artworks are used as the primary sources for an examination of the historical and political development of the city, and of the social and cultural meaning of its visual culture. The course discusses the impact of the origins (c. 753 BC) and early history of Rome, but historically focuses on the period from c. 100 BC-AD 300, the late Republic and Empire.
The course examines the development of Rome and the importance of public monuments for the visualization of the city, and it analyses these as dynamic spaces of social interaction. It considers the urban articulation of ‘being Roman’: the city as memory theater; the interplay between emperor and city; the impact of empire on the city of Rome. The course asks questions about public imaging, cultural integration, and the perceived merits of peace and warfare for a nuanced examination of what it meant to be Roman.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Discipline specific skills:
Understanding of key aspects of Greco-Roman art; ability to analyze art/material culture and its impact; ability to understand and deploy art historical and historical terminology; ability to follow the complex reasoning inherent in the discourses of the periods covered.
Course specific skills:
Ability to interpret the urban topography and development of Rome; ability to analyze motives in the creation and reception of ancient art, in a range of different media; ability to analyze the socio-political context of public art and architecture in Rome.
Personal skills:
Ability to apply critical thinking and analysis; ability to select and organize material to produce a coherent and cogent argument, and to do so to a deadline; ability to present complex arguments orally; ability to exchange ideas and engage in discussion with peers.
Image Archive / Study Guides
So that you can review images of the more important artworks and monuments discussed in class, a course specific folder will be created on ARTstor (online a searchable database of images), with images pertinent to each class. Full details for how to access the course folder will be given at the start of term.
An overview of works studied, accompanied by thematically organised questions to help you organise your notes and gain an overview of the material, will be posted on MyJCU in advance of each exam.
Make-up work is not offered, except in exceptional circumstances and after consultation with the Dean of Academic Affairs.
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TEXTBOOK:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments | Format | Local Bookstore | Online Purchase |
| Rome. Oxford Archaeological Guide | Amanda Claridge | Oxford University Press (2010) | ISBN 9780199546831 | DG62.C53 | | | | |
| Art History Course Reader: visual material and primary sources. | JCU | | - | | | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments |
| Role Models in the Roman World | Bell, S. and Hansen, I.L. | 2008 | - | DG78 .R56 | |
| Art in the Lives of Ordinary Romans | Clarke, J.R. | 2003 | - | N72.S6C58 | |
| Ancient Rome: Archaeology of the Eternal City | Coulston, J. and Dodge, H. | 2000 | - | DG63 .A57 | |
| Death and the Emperor | Davies, P. | 2000 | - | NB1875 .D38 | |
| Representations of War in Ancient Rome | Dillon, S. and Welch, K.E. (eds) | 2009 | - | NX650.W3.R47 | |
| Roman Portraits in Context | Fejfer, J. | 2008 | - | NB115.F45 | |
| Augustan Culture | Galinsky, K. | 1996 | - | DG279.G17 | |
| Roman Art and Imperial Policy | Hannestad, N. | 1986 | - | N5763.H3513 | |
| Roman Sculpture | Kleiner, D.E.E. | 1992 | - | NB115 .K57 | |
| The Architecture of Roman Temples | Stamper, J. | 2005 | - | NA323 .S73 | |
| Augustan Rome | Wallace-Hadrill, A. | 1993 | - | DG279 .W35 | |
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments |
| Roman Painting | Ling, R. | 1991 | - | ND120 .L56 | |
| Rome Alive. A Source-Guide to the Ancient City | Aicher, P.J. | 2006 | - | DG13 .A37 | |
| The Roman Triumph | Beard, M | 2007 | - | DG89 .B43 | |
| Proceedings of the First International Conference on Roman Baths | DeLaine, J and Johnston, D.E. | 1999 | - | DG97 .I67 | |
| Imperial Rome and Christian Triumph | Elsner, J. | 1998 | - | N5760 .E484 | |
| The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic | Flower, H.I. | 2004 | - | DG235.C36 | |
| The Roman House and Social Identity | Hales, S. | 2003 | - | NA324.H35 | |
| The Architecture of the Roman Empire | MacDonald, W. | 1982 | - | NA310 .M2 | |
| The Baths of Caracalla | Piranomonte, M. | 1998 | - | DG97.P57 | |
| Art in the Hellenistic Age | Pollitt, J.J. | 1986 | - | N5630.P55 | |
| As the Romans Did: A Sourcebook in Roman Social History | Shelton, J.-A. | 1997 | - | HN10.R7 S45 | |
| The Ancient Roman City | Stambaugh, J. | 1988 | - | HT114 .S7 | |
| Roman Art | Strong, D. | 1988 | - | N5760 .S68 | |
| Rome's Cultural Revolution | Wallace-Hadrill, A. | 2008 | - | DG77.W35 | |
| The Roman Amphitheatre | Welch, K. | 2007 | - | NA313 .W45 | |
| The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus | Zanker, P. | 1988 | - | N5760 .Z36 | |
| Gladiators and Caesars | Köhne, E. and Ewigleben, C. (eds) | 2000 | - | GV31.G53 | |
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Participation | Discussion and exchange of ideas based on reading - of material covered and of new material under investigation. | 10% |
| Class presentation | Research presentation (5-10 mins) | 15% |
| Short analytical paper | Research paper (4-5 pages). | 25% |
| Midterm exam (two parts) | Image identifications and short-answer questions | 20% |
| Final exam | Image identifications and essays. | 30% |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Grade A characteristics:
Work of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised, and provides a coherent argument displaying extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory, and has an element of novelty and originality. Thee is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.
Grade B characteristics:
This is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised. There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluate theory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture and reference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.
Grade C characteristics:
This is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings only. The work may have some significant structural flaw, absence of information or research background, or too casual and imprecise a treatment, or contain only a minimum of interpretation.
Grade D characteristics:
This level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material, fails to support its argument with sufficient evidence, indicates a hasty or unconsidered preparation, and/or fails to fulfil the assignment in some way. Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included. In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail
Grade F characteristics:
This work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
All scheduled classes are mandatory. Please refer to the university catalogue for the attendance and absence policy.
All classes start promptly at 9.05 am. You must always be punctual; late arrival will be noted and may affect your final grade.
You are responsible for identifying the location of, and route to, the meeting points of the classes. You should calculate around 40-50 minutes travel time to our meeting points. Note that most classes will end at on-site locations different from the meeting point.
For bus/subway route planner see www.atac.it.
Class will take place no matter the weather. Please dress appropriately for visiting public sites and museums in the city, and bring sunscreens and water as necessary.
Changes, additional course information, etc. will be posted on MyJCU. Please check this regularly and, certainly, in advance of each class.
Note that, following university regulations, no visitors are permitted to attend classes unless with specific and advance permit by me.
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
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SCHEDULE
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COURSE SCHEDULE
1. Tues. May 22 Introduction to the course. Mythological and topographical origins
Course requirements, logistics, etc. Early Rome between Etruria and Magna Grecia; building materials and orders. Tiber Island; Forum Boarium; Circus Maximus; Palatine and Capitoline Hills.
Meeting point: JCU, Tiber Campus, Room 2.3
Assigned reading:
Claridge 2010: 4-9 (history), 39-41, 52-54 (materials & orders), 124 (Palatine), 257-8 (Tiber island), 259-61 (Capitoline) 285-8 (Forum Boarium), 299-300 (Circus Maximus).
2. Thurs. May 24 Landscapes of memory and politics: regal to late Republican Rome
Forum Romanum: arena for civic identity, survival of Regal period monuments; late Republican formalization of urban space Forum Romanum: Temple of Vesta; Temple of Saturn; Temple of Castor; Curia, Comitium, rostra; Basilica Aemilia, Basilica Julia; Forum of Caesar. Palatine: iron age huts, victory precinct. Capitoline: Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus
Meeting Point: Piazza del Campidoglio, statue of M. Aurelius (Claridge 2010: fig 109)
Assigned reading
Claridge 2010: 5-10 (history), 63-64, 69-70, 71-77, 83-86, 94-95, 105-10 (Forum Romanum), 125-6, 131-4 (Palatine), 163-9 (Forum of Caesar), 259-61, 268-70 (Capitoline). Stamper 2005: 6-10 (the kings of early Rome), 38-40 (politics and authority).
3. Tues. May 29 The military triumph: Roman tradition and Hellenistic novelty
Late Republican Rome and the Hellenistic world: triumphal displays; ‘foreign’ art; ‘Roman’ identity. Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus; Round Temple/Temple of Hercules Victor; victory temples in Forum Holitorium and Lgo Argentina; Portico of Octavia (Metellus); Theatre of Pompey
Meeting point: Largo Argentina, near medieval tower (Claridge 2010: fig 77)
Assigned reading:
Claridge 2010: 9-12 (history), 177-80 (Forum of Augustus), 239-46 (Theatre of Pompey, victory temples), 250-1, 253-6, 275-82 (Circus Flaminius area), 285-8 (Forum Boarium area). Stamper 2005: 49-50, 84, 90-92 (triumph, Pompey, Caesar)
4. Thurs. May 31 A celebration of peace: the Augustan Campus Martius
The creation of the principate: the princeps as role model; senators as stakeholders in a new order. Mausoleum of Augustus; Ara Pacis Augustae; Horologium; Pantheon and building works of Agrippa; Temple of Apollo Sosianus
Meeting point: Entrance to the Ara Pacis Augustae, Piazza Augusto Imperatore (Claridge 2010: fig 77)
Midterm exam, part 1 (in class)
Assigned reading:
Claridge 2010: 9-15, 40-43 (history & materials), 197-216, 232-3 (Campus Martius, Augustan monuments). Kleiner 1992: 59-60, 90-99 (Augustus, Ara Pacis Augustae)
5. Tues. June 5 Portraiture and pictorial spaces: late Republican and imperial representation
Roman portrait traditions: late Republic, Augustus and Hadrian; impact of Greek and freedmen traditions; Augustan painted interiors. Republican veristic and Augustan and Hadrianic portraiture; Statue of general from Tivoli; statue of Augustus from Via Labicana; freedmen reliefs; Garden painting from Prima Porta; Villa Farnesina paintings
Meeting point: Entrance to Palazzo Massimo Museum, Piazza dei Cinquecento (near Termini station / Piazza Republica) (Claridge 2010: fig 180)
Assigned reading:
Claridge 2010: 12-18 (History). Kleiner 1992: 31-40 (Republican works), 59-69 (Augustan works), 40, 78-80 (freedmen reliefs), 238-42 (Hadrianic works)
6. Thurs. June 7 Father figures and tyrants: the emperor and Rome
The emperor and Rome: articulating imperial status; positive and negative role models: Nero, Vespasian, Domitian, Hadrian. Domus Aurea; Templum Pacis; Flavian amphitheatre; Arch of Titus; Palace of Domitian; Temple of Venus and Roma
Meeting point: Entrance to the Forum Romanum, Via Fori Imperiali/Via Cavour (Claridge 2010: figs 1, 60)
Assigned reading:
Claridge 2010: 16-18 (history), 82-83, 118-23 (Forum Romanum), 145-56 (Palatine), 171-6 (Temple of Peace), 301-6, 312-9 (Domus Aurea, Colosseum). Kleiner 1992: 179-81 (Temple Peace).
7. Tues. June 12 The benefits of war? Rome, the empire and non-Romans
Depictions of war and peace in the 2nd cent. AD: Trajan, Hadrian, and the Antonines; depicting non-Romans, depicting empire. Forum and Column of Trajan; Column of Marcus Aurelius; Hadrianeum; Pantheon; Mausoleum of Hadrian
Meeting point: Column of Trajan (Claridge 2010: fig 60)
Midterm exam, part 2 (in class)
Assigned reading:
Claridge 2010: 18-21 (history), 180-96 (Forum and markets of Trajan), 197-204 (Campus Martius), 216-21 (Columns of A. Pius & M. Aurelius), 223-34 (Hadrianeum, Pantheon). Kleiner 1992: 283-88 (Hadrianeum, column of A. Pius), 295-301 (column of M. Aurelius)
8. Thurs. June 14 Imperial tradition and popular luxury: the Severan emperors and Rome
History and dynastic imaging; bathing and popular luxury. Arch of Septimius Severus, Arch of the Argentarii, Baths of Caracalla
Meeting point: Piazza Campidoglio, statue of M. Aurelius (Claridge 2010: fig 109)
Short analytical paper due
Assigned reading Claridge 2010: 21-24 (history), 78-79 (Arch of S. Severus), 292-3 (Arch of the Argentarii), 356-65 (Baths of Caracalla)
9. Tues. June 19 The impact of history: ruling a world city
The formalization of the past as imperial language: Marcus Aurelius, Constantine. Temple of Antoninus and Faustina; Reliefs and equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Portraiture of Constantine; Arch of Constantine
Meeting point: Piazza del Campidoglio, statue of M. Aurelius (Claridge 2010: fig 109)
Assigned reading:
Claridge 2010: 18-29 (history), 111-13 (Temple of Antoninus), 308-12 (Arch of Constantine). Kleiner 1992: 267-80 (Antonine portraits), 288-95 (reliefs of M. Aurelius), 438-41 (Constantine)
10. Thurs. June 21 Visualizing the city / Review class
Reconstructing the ancient city: model of Rome at Museo della Civiltà Romana; review of course material
Meeting point: Entrance to Metro stop ‘EUR Fermi’ (line B)
11. Fri. June 22 Final exam
Meeting point: JCU, time and place to be confirmed
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