Foundations in Rome
This week our history class finally begun, we learned about how Rome was founded and the different mythological stories behind it. We visited important sites such as Tiber Island, Circus Maximus, and five main forums in Rome. After 3 hours of trekking up and down many of the seven hills and filling page after page of notes, I think we can all agree that we took away one thing. What it means to be called a Roman. Dr. Higgins explained to us that being Roman was not just a title you get when you live there all your life, but a way of life. How you speak, how you dress, and even the way you go about traditions. It’s a culture that is passed down and learned over many years.
Later in studio, Eric sat us all down and went back to the basics of how to properly sketch a cube.( A lot of us still need a bit of practice.) He taught us tricks like how start and end lines, wiggling your fingers, keeping your lines parallel, etc. He told us it was all about muscle memory and with years of practice it would become second nature. We began to understand that just like being a Roman, Architect isn’t just a title or talent you are given but a whole other culture that takes years of practice to earn. I guess you can say the one lesson we learned this week was to “Do as the Romans Do”, go back to the foundations, and practice, practice, practice.
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| Nick Gentile on Tiber Island |
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| Eric and Higgins |
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| Higgins describing how the island is shaped like a boat |
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| Temple of Hercules |
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| Learning to draw from a stranger |
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| Walking to the Temples with Higgins |
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| Roman Forum |
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| Vestil Virgins |
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| Temple of Jupiter |
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| Over the river and through the forums to the Colosseum we go |
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| Sketching one-oh-one |
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| "Would you just look at it!" |
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| Trevi Fountain |
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| Weekend trip to Assisi |
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| Josh learning the fashion of Rome |
By Kara Borton and Chris Bruno
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