dec 11, 500 BC - Roman art and architecture

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- Roman architecture was based largely on older Greek designs, such as columns and the use of marble
- They would build much larger structures than the Greeks did because of vaults, which were used in the Colosseum and domes
- The artists of the Roman empire were known for their mosaics and paintings, done mostly on wet plaster and called frescoes
- Roman sculptors were also talented, but they mostly copied statues from older Greek works

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