Information Package / Course Catalogue
Roman Sculpture II
Course Code: ARK450
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course, evaluates sculptures, political events, works of architectural sculptures, artistic activity of central and provincial areas, similarity and differences of Roman period.

Course Content

The aim of this course evaluate architectural, public and civil examples of Roman Imperial sculpture, in addition to Roman dynasties.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Aslı SARAÇOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.The sculpture styles and fashion of Julio-Claudian and followers
2.The architectural sculptures of Julio-Claudian period
3.The sculptures from early Roman Imperial period and Anatolian examples
4.The political history and sculptures of Galba, Otho, Vitellius
5.The political history and sculptures of Flavian period
6.The political history and sculptures of Trajan’s period
Recommended or Required Reading
1.D. Kleiner, Roman Sculpture, Yale University, 1992.
2.• T. Pekary, Das Römische Kaiserbildnis in Staat, Kult und Gesellschaft, Berlin, 1985.
3.O. Akşit, Roma İmparatorluk Tarihi, İstanbul, 1985.
4.J. İnan, Perge’nin Roma Devri Heykeltraşlığı I, İstanbul, 2000.
5.J. İnan, Perge’nin Roma Devri Heykeltraşlığı II, İstanbul, 2003.
6.J. İnan, Side’nin Roma Devri Heykeltraşlığı, Ankara, 1975.
7.S. Ayberk, Metropolis Ionia I-Heykel. Metropolis’de Helenistik ve Roma Dönemi Heykeltıraşlığı, İstanbul, 2009
8. S.R.F. Price, Rituel ve İktidar, Küçük Asya’da Roma İmparatorluk Kültü, (Çev. T. Esin), 2004.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Statue of Emperor Nerva
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Statue of Emperor Trajan
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Arch of Emperor Trajan
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Statues of Emperor Hadrianus and Sabina
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Statues of Antinous
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Sarcophagus of Emperor Hadrianus Period
Week 7 - Theoretical
The House of Emperor Hadrianus
Week 8 - Theoretical
The Statues of Emperor Antoninus Pius and Elder Faustina
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Statues of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Young Faustina
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Statues of Emperor Lucius Verus and Lucilla
Week 11 - Theoretical
The Statues of Emperor Commadus and Crispina
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Statues of Emperor Septimus Severus and Julia Domna
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Statues of Emperor Caracalla and Fulvia Plautilla
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Statues of Emperor Geta and Tetrarchy Period
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment100440
Reading150230
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
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4
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OÇ-2
4
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4
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4
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OÇ-6
4
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4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026