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
Rome Redux: The Tetrarchic Renaissance
Except for the Aurelian Walls, Rome’s third century was an "architectural wasteland.” Diocletian created a new form of government called the Tetrarchy (four-man rule) with leaders in East and West. Public and private building campaigns in Rome and the provinces reflected the Empire's renewed stability and centered on enhancing or restoring buildings in the Roman Forum and constructing the Baths of Diocletian in Rome and Diocletian’s Palace at Split.
Dunham Professor of History of Art and Classics at Yale University