Few issues in current Roman scholarship proved more engaging and enduring (and occasionally contr... more Few issues in current Roman scholarship proved more engaging and enduring (and occasionally controversial and disruptive) than the discourse on Romanization. The perception of being Roman, or not being Roman, in a world that was dominated or at least administered by the Roman state is a question of central importance to all aspects of Roman Studies in art, architecture, literature, and history. The concept not only opens the door for politically relevant discourse on the nature of cultural and national identities, it also defines the way that we look at art and architecture made by groups with different identities, Roman or other. It seems opportune to add our voice to the chorus here in a generalized and introductory way to offer an overview, although this subject will come up in the following chapters linked to specific historical or regional contexts where it will be discussed further (see the collection of essays in Mattingly 1997, esp. 7–24; also Barrett, 51–64). A state that r...
Rome's largest amphitheater, the Colosseum has long been a symbol of Roman civilization. This... more Rome's largest amphitheater, the Colosseum has long been a symbol of Roman civilization. This model, which is part of UCLA's Rome Reborn project, presents all the known details of the building, inside and out. It depicts the evolution of the building from its opening in 80 A.D. until the last gladiatorial combats were held here in the early fifth century.
Through a collaborative effort between UCLA’s CVRLab and the University of Lecce, a first phase o... more Through a collaborative effort between UCLA’s CVRLab and the University of Lecce, a first phase of the model was released in 2003. New work on the existing Basilica of Maxentius model was begun in the fall of 2004. The initial departure for the modeling team at ETC was to translate the 3D Model into the appropriate software; which resulted in poor geometry and internal hierarchy structure. With the existing framework then organized and cleaned up, more detailed pieces were built and brought into the model as more tailored texture maps were applied, based on research by the UCLA ETC modeling team. Following a review by the Scientific Committee in July, further details were improved and incorporated into the 3D model. Upon critique and review from a second meeting in September 2005, the Basilica of Maxentius was approved by the Scientific Committee, contingent upon the implementation of discussed and noted changes. Since October 2005, there has been continued correspondence and guidan...
The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, 1999
U;jrban History is contested territory. Architectural historians, sociologists, historians, geogr... more U;jrban History is contested territory. Architectural historians, sociologists, historians, geographers, economists, and archaeologists, among others, lay claim to this field. While interdisciplinarity is generally touted and praised, the realities of American university eval-uation systems, ...
… , Visualization, Imagination; Proceedings of the Third …, 2006
In the eyes of the beholder: Virtual Reality re-creations and academia Diane Favro I begin with a... more In the eyes of the beholder: Virtual Reality re-creations and academia Diane Favro I begin with a disclaimer. As an architectural historian situated in an American graduate school of Architecture, my perspective is different from that of classicists, art-historians or ...
Few issues in current Roman scholarship proved more engaging and enduring (and occasionally contr... more Few issues in current Roman scholarship proved more engaging and enduring (and occasionally controversial and disruptive) than the discourse on Romanization. The perception of being Roman, or not being Roman, in a world that was dominated or at least administered by the Roman state is a question of central importance to all aspects of Roman Studies in art, architecture, literature, and history. The concept not only opens the door for politically relevant discourse on the nature of cultural and national identities, it also defines the way that we look at art and architecture made by groups with different identities, Roman or other. It seems opportune to add our voice to the chorus here in a generalized and introductory way to offer an overview, although this subject will come up in the following chapters linked to specific historical or regional contexts where it will be discussed further (see the collection of essays in Mattingly 1997, esp. 7–24; also Barrett, 51–64). A state that r...
Rome's largest amphitheater, the Colosseum has long been a symbol of Roman civilization. This... more Rome's largest amphitheater, the Colosseum has long been a symbol of Roman civilization. This model, which is part of UCLA's Rome Reborn project, presents all the known details of the building, inside and out. It depicts the evolution of the building from its opening in 80 A.D. until the last gladiatorial combats were held here in the early fifth century.
Through a collaborative effort between UCLA’s CVRLab and the University of Lecce, a first phase o... more Through a collaborative effort between UCLA’s CVRLab and the University of Lecce, a first phase of the model was released in 2003. New work on the existing Basilica of Maxentius model was begun in the fall of 2004. The initial departure for the modeling team at ETC was to translate the 3D Model into the appropriate software; which resulted in poor geometry and internal hierarchy structure. With the existing framework then organized and cleaned up, more detailed pieces were built and brought into the model as more tailored texture maps were applied, based on research by the UCLA ETC modeling team. Following a review by the Scientific Committee in July, further details were improved and incorporated into the 3D model. Upon critique and review from a second meeting in September 2005, the Basilica of Maxentius was approved by the Scientific Committee, contingent upon the implementation of discussed and noted changes. Since October 2005, there has been continued correspondence and guidan...
The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, 1999
U;jrban History is contested territory. Architectural historians, sociologists, historians, geogr... more U;jrban History is contested territory. Architectural historians, sociologists, historians, geographers, economists, and archaeologists, among others, lay claim to this field. While interdisciplinarity is generally touted and praised, the realities of American university eval-uation systems, ...
… , Visualization, Imagination; Proceedings of the Third …, 2006
In the eyes of the beholder: Virtual Reality re-creations and academia Diane Favro I begin with a... more In the eyes of the beholder: Virtual Reality re-creations and academia Diane Favro I begin with a disclaimer. As an architectural historian situated in an American graduate school of Architecture, my perspective is different from that of classicists, art-historians or ...
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