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    This page created by Valerie Johnson.

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    RESOURCES

  • Examine a Roman Painting, by John J. Dobbins.
    http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~jjd5t/roman-ptg/top.html
    A thoroughly guided examination of a representative Roman painting with regard to both narrative content and formal elements. Really neat!

  • Roman Painting: Frescoes From Campania, at "Old Stones", by Michael D. Gunther.
    http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/roman/painting.html
    Of the paintings which survive from the Roman classical world, many are frescoes from the area of Campania. In this site "Pompeian" Styles I-IV are explained along with the fresco technique associated with such wall painting. A good introduction, with over 40 well reproduced images and suggestions for further inquiry.

  • Fayum Portraits, at "World Art Treasures", by the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation.
    http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/wat3/frame1.pl?babel=english
    Covers many topics regarding the Fayum portraits. Included is the ability to zero in on target areas of several photographed examples.

  • ARTLEX
    http://www.artlex.com
    Dictionary of visual arts defines thousands of art terms, with text, illustrations, quotations, pronunciation and links to other resources.

  • Etruscan and Roman Art and Architecture Bibliography
    http://harpy.uccs.edu/roman/html/romebib.html
    A very useful bibliography.

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    EXERCISES

  • Roman Painting Terms
    Exercises to prepare you for the "Examine a Roman Painting" site.

  • Fresco Exercises
    A set of exercises to help students learn about Roman frescoes, based on the site "Roman Painting: Frescoes From Campania". Especially for Latin students.

    • A resource for students and teachers, created at the Austin College Summer Institute for Foreign Languages, funded by the Sid W. Richardson Foundation of Ft. Worth, Texas. This material may be used for educational purposes but may not be sold (©2002). For information and inquiries, please contact Prof. Robert W. Cape, Jr. (rcape@austincollege.edu).