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55 Cards in this Set
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One aspect of Etruscan society that contributed to their downfall was the lack of... |
a. political cohesion
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The fibula excavated from the Regolini-Galassi Tomb illustrates motifs borrowed from the... |
a. Orient
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The column used on Etruscan temples resemble which type of Greek column? |
a. Doric
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Which type of Etruscan funerary monument had no parallel in Greece? |
c. monumental sarcophagi
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... was the typical tomb type found at the Etruscan cemetery at Cerveteri |
b. tumulus |
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Roman temple design during the Republican period reflected the colossal design of the Greek Hellenistic style. This can be seen in which of the following temples? |
d. Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, Palestrina |
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Which of the following structural materials allowed the architect of the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia to raise such a grand and eloquent expression of Roman power? |
concrete |
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The Republican portraits are usually of older men. Which of the following explains the life-like version of these portraits? |
the tradition of the treasured household imagines |
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Which of the following would be located in a forum and would house the law court for the city? |
basilica |
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Flavian portraits, unlike republican portraits, showed people of all ages and both sexes. Which of the following was one of the purposes of the portrait bust of the Flavian Woman (probably a Flavian princess)? |
show idealized beauty |
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The pantheon was one of the most influential designs in the history of architecture. It brought new meaning to the concept of "architectural space." Which of the following descriptions characterize this influential work? |
the design is based on the intersection of two circles |
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Which of the following best describes and distinguishes the "first style" of roman painting? |
masonry |
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The reliefs on the Column of Trajan are not a reliable chronological account of the Dacian campaigns; however, they do present an accurate record of the general character of the campaigns. Which of the following also describes this narrative? |
dacians were depicted respectfully and their skills as warriors were acknowledged |
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Christianity was recognized as the official religion of Rome in the early 4th century CE by which of the following? |
constantine |
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The figures from the frieze of the Villa of Mysteries are thought to depict an initiation into which of the following? |
cult of dionysus |
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One of the devices used in the spoils from Jerusalem from the Arch of Titus that was used to create the illusion of depth was... |
to vary the depth of carving of foreground and background figures |
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In portraying the personality of the emperor, and, in particular his sense of concern about the weakened state of the empire, the portraits of...began a new trend in portraiture. |
marcus aurelius |
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Which of the following best describes and distinguishes the "fourth style" of roman painting? |
architectural illusionism |
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Pompeian wall paintings of the second style are characterized by which of the following? |
the wall seemingly opening up into an illusionistic landscape |
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In the Dura painting, Samuel Anointing David, David is depicted with an imperial attribute indicating his royalty. Which of the following is that attribute? |
purple toga |
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Why is the christian community house in Dura-Europas only a small house? |
christians did not enjoy the patronage of the roman state |
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A man, a woman, and at least one child can be seen in the praying position found in the lunette of the Catacomb of Sts. Peter and Marcellinus. Which of the following presents the best explanation for the placement of these people in the lunette? |
a. they represent the christian family seeking their heavenly reward
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The Diptych of the Nicomachi and Symmachi is significant to the art tradition of the fourth century Rome. Which of the following supports that statement? |
d. it deliberately continued the classical tradition |
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The Christ as Good Shepherd from the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia at Ravenna is said to be deeply rooted in the classical tradition. Which of the following would support that belief? |
b. it is full of greco-roman illusionistic devices |
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Christ as the good shepherd appears in the mausoleum of galla placidia and uses many iconographic devices. Which of the following is one of those devices? |
b. sheep representing the faithful
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Sarcophagus with Reclining Couple |
Title: Sarcophagus with reclining couple Culture: Etruscan Date: ca. 520 BCE Importance: have no parallels in greece, the artists focus on upper half and the emphatic gestures are etruscan hallmarks, consists of 4 separately cast and fired sections, contained only ashes, cremation was common, image of husband and wife sharing couch is uniquely etruscan, antithesis of stiff and formal figures in egyptian sculpture, cerveteri banqueters and veii apulu speak to the viewer in a way greek statues of a similar date never do |
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Tomb of the shields and chairs |
Title: Tomb of the shields and chairs Culture: Etruscan Date: ca. 550-500 BCE Importance: the tombs plan follows that of a house, housed several generations of family, one of the most elaborate |
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Tomb of the reliefs |
Title: Tomb of the reliefs Culture: Etruscan Date: Late 4th or early 3rd Century BCE Importance: takes its name from reliefs on walls, reminders of houses of the living |
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Ficoroni Cista |
Title: Ficoroni Cista Culture: Etruscan Date: Late 4th century Importance: made for womans toiletries, engraved with greek myths of the argonauts, reflects romes growing power |
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Dionysiac Mystery Frieze |
Title: Dionysiac Myster Frieze Culture: Roman Time Period: Republic Date: ca. 60-50 BCE Importance: architectural style, pompeiian red, masonry style base, room space decorated with red, figures connect with each other on the walls, room may have been used for female mystery cult, dedicated to dionysus (god of wine), men are drinking wine while women are getting initiated into cult |
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Arch of Constantine |
Title: Arch of Constantine Culture: Roman Time Period: Late Empire Date: ca. 312-315 CE Importance: much of the sculptural decoration of arch came from monuments of trajan hadrian and marcus aurelius, triple passageway arch, commemorates his defeat of maxentius, largest set up in rome since the end of the severan dynasty, the reuse of statues and reliefs are evidence of a decline in creativity and technical skills in the late roman empire |
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Christian Community House |
Title: Christian Community House Culture: Late Antiquity Date: ca. 240-256 CE Importance: eucharist - taking of break and wine, former private house |
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Santa Sabina |
Title: Santa Sabina Culture: Late antiquity Date: ca. 422-432 ce Importance: basilica plan |
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The Parting of Abraham and Lot |
Title: The parting of abraham and lot Culture: Late antiquity Date: ca. 432-440 Importance: tesarai mosaic, dedicated to virgin mary, roman drapery, flatness, head clustering |
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Christ as Good Shepherd |
Title: Christ as Good Shepherd Culture: late antiquity Date: ca. 425 Importance: colors of imperial rome, he's not judgemental but kind, symbolic sheep = people, attempted to show depth, tesarai mosaic |
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Rebecca and Eliezer at the well |
Title: Rebecca and Eliezer at the well Culture: late antiquity Date: early 6th century Importance: vellum (calf skin), roman context, flatness of forms = byzantine |
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Hagia Sophia |
Title: Hagia Sophia Artist: Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus Culture: Byzantine Date: ca. 532-537 Importance: church of the holy wisdom, istanbul in turkey, inside shows christian and islamic worship, dome collapsed after 20 years, central plan, dome on pendentives, men and women couldn't worship together |
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Justinian, Bishop Maximianus, and attendants |
Title: Justinian, Bishop Maximianus, and attendants Culture: Byzantine Date: ca. 547 Importance: mosaic on san vital, holds break for communion, maximianus is only name of mosaic, bishop is in front of everyone else |
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Church of the Dormition |
Title: Church of the Dormition Culture: Byzantine Date: ca. 1090-1100 Importance: dedicated to virgin mary's assension to heaven, shows christ as ruler of all |
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Crucifixion |
Title: Crucifixion Culture: Byzantine Date: ca. 1090-1100 Importance: mosaic on church of the dormition, hellenistic qualities, virgin mary and st. john the baptist on sides, skull represents place where christ was crucified |
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Capitoline Wolf |
Title: Capitoline Wolf Culture: Etruscan Date: 500-480 BCE Importance: statue of she wolf that nursed romulus and remus who were the founders of rome, made after the expulsion of etruscan kings, product of an etrusan work shop, body is tense and protective |
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Man with portrait busts |
Title: Man with portrait busts of his ancestors Culture: Roman Time period: Republic Date: late 1st century Importance: portraits are characteristically realistic, portraiture was one way the patrician class celebrated its elevated position, man is greek like, contraposto, busts are individualized |
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Portrait of Augustus |
Title: Portrait of Augustus Culture: Roman Time Period: Early Empire Date: ca. 20 BCE Importance: curaiss (leather military breast plate), contraposto, greek like, the new apollo, claimed descent from venus, the rising sun, a new age, early empire - ideas of god king from the east into rome military associations, rod in hand represents roman empire, greek left leg shift, apollo and artemis on breast plate and mother earth and remus and romulus |
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Ari Pacis Augustae |
Title: Ari Pacis Augustae Culture: Roman Time Period: Early EMpire Date: ca. 13-9 BCE Importance: symbolizes pax romana, lasted 2 centures, altar dedicated on livias birthday in 9 BCE, on the east facade is the female personification of air and water/earth using hierarchy of scale classical styling from greek and elements of roman realism with animals, on the south frieze is the procession of the imperial family thta has the same type of draper and male and female are same height with various levels of relief to show distance, kids are 3-d and more realistic |
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Pont Du Gard |
Title: Pont Du Gard Culture: Roman Time period: Early Empire Date: ca. 16 BCE Importance: 880 feet long, over 160 ft. high, served as aqueduct and bridge, lower level was bridge and top level was for water, used gravity to allow water to travel by making one side slightly lower, concrete structure |
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Colosseum |
Title: Colosseum Culture: Roman Time Period: Early Empire Date: ca. 70-80 CE Importance: built on artificial lake, also called flavian amphitheater, 50,000 people, 600 ft. long by 400 ft. wide, 100 days of games at opening including a naval battle, began under the reign of vespasian and ended under titus, corinthian pilasters at top, tuscan doric and ionic columns, 16 stories high 76 entrances |
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Column of Trajan |
Title: Column of Trajan Culture: Roman Time period: High empire Date: dedicated 112 CE Importance: 128 feet high, dacian campaigns, stacked perspective, 625 ft. band winds around column, 150 episodes, 2500 figures |
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Pantheon |
Title: Pantheon Culture: Roman Time Period: High Empire Date: 118-125 CE Importance: built under reign of hadrian (117-138 CE), occulus in middle allows rain to get in, ugly on the outside, composite columns in front, dome is perfect circle within a circle, inset panels intended to make the ceiling lighter, light from occulus moves throughout day, drain in middle of floor for rain |
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Portrait of Constantine |
Title: Portrait of Constantine Culture: Roman Time Period: Late Empire Date: ca. 315-330 Importance: ended the persecution of the christians, empire split into east and west, western half attacked by germanic tribes |
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The Good Shepherd, The Story of Jonah, and orants |
Title: the good shepherd, the story of jonah, and orants Culture: Late Antiquity Date: early 4th century Importance: catacomb of saints peter and marcellinus, story of jonah, pagan style, 4 figures are orants (worshippers), painted ceiling of a cubiculumn, image of christ in center is the earliest rendition ofchrist |
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Sant'Apollinare Nuovo |
Title: Sant'Apollinare Nuovo Culture: Late Antiquity Date: dedicated 504 Importance: mosaics are teaching method, originally dedicated to christ, basilica plan, mosaic on top register shows miracle of the loaves and fishes where christ is an imperial figure and the halo=power and might the landscape is roman tradition and they tried to show depth with shadows |
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Hagia Sophia |
Title: Hagia Sophia Culture: Byzantine Artist: Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus Date: 532-537 Importance: church of the holy wisdom, in istanbul turkey, inside shows christian and islamic worship, dome collapsed after 20 years, central plan, dome on pendentives, men and women couldn't worship together |
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San Vitale |
Title: San Vitale Culture: Byzantine Date: 526-547 Importance: central plan, octagonal, semi-domes all around, represents christians can be anything on the outside and beautiful on the inside, eastern influence |
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Lamentation |
Title: Lamentation Culture: Byzantine Date: 1164 Importance: image of passion and emotion, mary over christ and john behind, important for macedonians |
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Christ as Savior of Souls |
Title: christ as savior of souls Culture: byzantine Date: early 14th century Importance: icon from church of saint celement |
