Roman Art
History: KS2 National Curriculum, topic 2.1.7
Roman Art
Mosaics
- Roman mosaics were pictures made with small coloured stones.
- The mosaics decorated floors in rich Roman houses.
- Roman artists made mosaics of animals, people, and gods.
Sculptures
- Roman sculptures were statues made of marble or bronze.
- Roman sculptors made statues of emperors and gods.
Music
- Romans played music at festivals and parties.
- They used instruments like the lyre and flute.
Test yourself on Roman Art
What were Roman mosaics made from?
Where would you often find mosaics in rich Roman houses?
What did Roman mosaics often show?