Roman Architecture is a course for people who love to travel and want to discover the power of architecture to shape politics, society, and culture.
Roman Architecture is a course for people who love to travel and want to discover the power of architecture to shape politics, society, and culture.
4.9 (615 ratings)
JQ
Feb 20, 2018
FANTASTIC COURSE: Although I've been to Rome several times, this course opened my eyes to many aspects of Roman Architecture I was heretofore unaware of. Thanks so much! Dr Quincy
AM
May 24, 2020
Absolutely loved the course! It was inspiring and insightful and my only regret is not being able to take another course, about Roman Sculpture, which is not available on-line.
From the lesson
The Mother of All Forums: Civic Architecture in Rome under Trajan
Trajan’s monumental architecture in Rome references his expansion of the Roman Empire to its furthest reaches. Highlights include the Baths of Trajan and the Forum and Markets of Trajan, built on land that engineer/architect Apollodorus of Damascus created by cutting away part of the Quirinal Hill. The complex also includes the celebrated 125-foot Column of Trajan with a spiral frieze commemorating the emperor's military victories in Dacia.
Dunham Professor of History of Art and Classics at Yale University