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15 Cards in this Set
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When did the Portrait Statue of a Boy made?
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the period of Early Roman Empire
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What kind of technique was used in this work?
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the lost-wax bronze casting technique
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What does this work reveal?
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the skill of the artist in producing a finely textured surface with delicate detailing
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The young boy in this work stands in a naturalistic _______________ pose.
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contrapposto
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What do the raised left hip and bent right knee indicate?
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weignt shift
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His raised right hand and outreaching left hand indicate interaction with an audience, as if he is _______.
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speaking
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What does this work recall?
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earlier representations of orators.
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In the past it was thought to be a portrait of one of the grandsons of the emperors ________________
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Gaius or Lucius Caesar
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Now, however, scholars think that the boy was probably a member of a Roman ________ family stationed on the island of Rhodes.
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patrician
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What was Rhodes?
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a colony of the Roman Empire
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The pose of this work and the emphasis on naturalistic idealism shows the Early Empire artist's debt to what?
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Classical Greek sculpture
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What is the boy in this work wearing?
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himation
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What is himation?
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a Greek cloak
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According to the period of this work, the boy was supposed to wear what?
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a Roman style toga
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Who was the emperor when this work was made?
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Augustus
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