ROMAN ARCHITECTURE

Roman Architecture

Roman Architecture

The earliest Roman art and architecture is generally associated with the overthrow of the Etruscan kings and the establishment of the Republic in 509 BC("Roman"). The end of Roman art and architecture and the beginning of medieval art is usually said to occur with the conversion of the emperor Constantine the Great to Christianity and the transfer of the capital of the empire from Rome to Constantinople in AD 330("Roman"). Roman art and architecture had a profound impact on the world we live in today by influencing modern city planning, architecture, and art. The typical Roman city of ...