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Question: The Greek architecture was continued on by the Romans. Their interest is evident in many of their buildings, especially their use of the Corinthian Order. The Corinthian Order was the latest order to be produced after the Doric and Ionic order. Although the Romans were inspired by the Greeks which resulted in many similarities, there are still many differences, such as the materials they chose to use. They both commonly constructed their buildings from marble or limestone but, the Romans perfected the use of concrete in buildings which allowed them to create more free-flowing structures. As for art, the Greeks believed that art was an expression of perfection. They sought to encapsulate the perfect physical form of their objects in artwork.

The Greeks often represented the gods in their art, in an effort to express the ideal form of beauty, physical strength and power. For the Romans, however, art had a more practical function. Artwork was primarily used for ornamentation and decoration.