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Last Updated: 09/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
ARK485 - Roman Sculpture VIII. SEMESTER 2 +0 4.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Area Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) DOÇ. DR. SERAP AKCA
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There is no perequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Recommended Resources H. Oehler(1961) Untersuchungen zu den Männlichen Römischen Mantelstatuen. K. Schefold (1964) Römische Kunst als religiöses Phänomen.J. İnan – E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum (1966) Römische and Early Byzantine Portrait Sculpture in Asia Minor. B. Andreae (1973) Römische Kunst. J. İnan (1975) Side’nin Roma Devri Heykeltraşlığı.M. Bergmann (1977) Studien zum römischen Porträt des 3. Jahrhunderts n.ChrA. Boethius (1978) Etruscan and Early Roman Architecture. J. İnan – E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum (1979) Römische und frühbyzantinische Porträtplastik aus der Türkei, Neue Funde. Tex-Tafeln. M. Torelli (1982) Typologie & Structure of roman historical reliefs. O. Akşit (1985) Roma İmparatorluk Tarihi.T. Pekáry (1985) Das Römische Kaiserbilnis in Staat, Kult und Gesellschaft.E. Simon (1986) Augustus.E. Akurgal (1987) Griechische und römische Kunst in der Türkei. M. Hofter (1988) Kaiser Augustus und die verlorene Republik. E. Atalay (1989) Weibliche Gewandstatuen des 2. Jahrunderts n.Chr. aus ephesischen Werkstätten. H. Pflug (1989) Römische Porträtstelen in Oberitailien, Untersuchungen zur Chronologie, Typologie uns Ikonographie.M. Aurenhammer (1990) Die Skulpturen von Ephesos, Idealplastik I. M. Bergmann (1990) Römische Reiterstatuen. O. J. Brendel (1990) Was ist Römische Kunst.D. E. E. Kleiner (1992) Roman Sculpture.J. Martin (1994) Das alte Rom. Geschichte und Kultur des Imperium Romanum. K. R. Krierer (1995) Sieg und Niederlage.R. Özgan (1995) Die griechische und römische Skulpturen aus Tralleis, Asia Minor Studien 15. N. A. Ramage (1995) Roman Art. D. Kienast (1996) Römische Kaisertabelle, Grundzüge einer römischen Kaiserchronologie.A. Berardinetti – F. Taglietti (Ed.) (1997) Le Province dell’Impero, Minscellanea in onore di Maria Floriani Squarciapino.A. Filges (1997) Standbilder jugendlicher Göttinnen, klassische und frühhellenistische Gewandstatuen mit Brustwulst und ihre kaiserzeitliche Rezeption. P. Zanker (1997) Augustus und die Macht der Bilder.F. Havé-Nikolausn (1998) Untersuchungen zu den kaiserzeitlichen Togastatuen griechischer Provenianz. M. Bergmann (1999) Chiragan, Aphrodisias, Konstantinopel, zur Mythologischen Skulptur der Spätantike, Palilia 7. N. H. Ramage – A. Ramage (1999) Römische Kunst von Romulus zu Konstantin.B. Andreae (1999) Die Römische Kunst. T. Beckert (1999) Die Provinzen des Römischen Reiches, Einführung und Überbilick. J. C. Fredouille (1999) Lexikon der römischen Welt. J. İnan (2000) Perge'nin Roma Devri Heykeltraşlığı I.F. A. Bauer – N. Zimmermann (2001) Epochenwandel ?, Kunst und Kultur zwischen Antike und Mittelalter. M. Clauss (2001) Kaiser und Gott. Herrscherkult im römischen Reich. G. Hafner (2001) Bildlexikon antiker Personen.J. Borchhardt (2002) Der Fries vom Kenotaph für Gaius Caesar in Limyra. P. Schollmeyer (2005) Römische Plastik. Eine Einführung.B. İplikçioğlu (2007) Hellen ve Roma Tarihinin Anahatları. E. Doğer (2009) Roma Heykeltraşlığı (Ders Kitabı).R. Özgan (2013) Roma Portre Sanatı I.R. Özgan (2015) Roma Portre Sanatı II.R. Özgan (2015) Roma Portre Sanatı III.S. Durugönül (2021) Roma Devlet Kabartmalarında Propaganda ve Sanat.
Work Placement Not suitable for this course.
Aims of the Course The aim of this course is to ensure that students comprehend the historical development, artistic characteristics, and cultural context of Roman sculpture. Within this scope, the transformations undergone by Roman sculptural art from the Republican Period to the end of the Imperial Period will be examined through portraiture, imperial propaganda, idealized sculptures, reliefs, and examples of monumental sculpture. The relationship between Roman sculpture and the Greek artistic tradition, its original forms of expression, iconographic features, and socio-political functions will be evaluated. Furthermore, the course aims to develop students' skills in identifying and interpreting sculptural works in accordance with archaeological data by analyzing them in terms of form, style, technique, iconography, and chronology.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 Introdution to the sources
Week - 2 The development of sculpture in Roman city, the patrons, sculptors.
Week - 3 Sculpture of republican period.
Week - 4 Iulio-Claudian time: Ara Pacis
Week - 5 Iulio-Claudian time: Gemma Augustea, Ara Pietatis Augustae, Ravenna and Vicomagistri relief, Aphrodisias Sebasteion
Week - 6 Flavian period: Arch of Titus, Cancellaria relief.
Week - 7 Traianic sculpture: Column of Traian.
Week - 8 Traianic sculpture: Arch of Traian, triumph monument of Traian
Week - 9 Hadrianic sculpture and II. Clasisism.
Week - 10 Antonine sculpture: column of Antoninus Pius, column of Marcus Aurelius, Great Antonine altar in Ephesos
Week - 11 Severan sculpture: Arch of Septimus Severus, Arch of Argentarii
Week - 12 Soldier Emperors: Gallianus and III. Clasisism.
Week - 13 Sculpture of Tetrarchy period.
Week - 14 Sculpture of Costantinus period.

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