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Roman Art Some art related to their religions. They made statues and pottery. They made the statues and pottery to honor gods. A lot of their designs came from Greece. There were two types o﻿f art.

Paintings by the Romans were very popular. Roman art got started in 500 b. c. They made paintings on top of each other. They painted mythology. Mosaics were really popular.

The Roman mosaics are still in the same condition as they were in roman times. They used highlights and shadowing to make the mosaics look realer. Some paintings were painted over with frescoes so the paintings stayed bright and clear. It is fashionable to collect Greek sculptures. The types were craft workers and trades men.