Deck 13: Hadrian, the Philhellene

Question 1

Hadrian devoted special attention to Athens in the form of building projects, which included all of the following EXCEPT

A) the construction of a grandiose library.
B) the restoration of the temples on the Acropolis after their destruction by the Persians.
C) the completion of the Olympieion (Temple of Olympian Zeus).
D) the construction of a gateway between the Olympieion and the Acropolis.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Hadrian's portraits are different than those of his predecessor Trajan because

A) Hadrian never aged in his portraits.
B) Hadrian wore a full beard in his portraits.
C) Hadrian was portrayed in the role of imperator.
D) Hadrian was portrayed in the act of stepping on a foe.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Why did Hadrian's reign differ significantly from that of Trajan's?

A) Hadrian maintained a fictitious age in his portraits.
B) Statues and other commemorative monuments were set up in Hadrian's honor.
C) Hadrian patronized many expensive building projects.
D) Hadrian halted the extension of Rome's boundaries through military campaigns.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

How do portraits of Sabina differ from those of the imperial women in Trajan's household?

A) Sabina is never represented in the guise of a Greek deity.
B) Sabina's aged features reflect the values of Republican verism.
C) Sabina remains youthful and idealized in her portraits.
D) Sabina is represented with increasingly elaborate and flamboyant hairstyles.

Question 5

Evidence for the use of drill in portrait sculpture during the late Hadrianic period comes primarily from

A) portraits of the Egyptian pharaohs.
B) portraits of Hadrian's wife Sabina.
C) portraits of Hadrian's lover Antinous.
D) portraits of Hadrian's children.

Question 6

One of the Anaglypha Hadriani reliefs depicts a decree ordering the burning of the debt records, indicating that the relief must date to the reign of which emperor?

A) Trajan
B) Hadrian
C) Augustus
D) Vespasian

Question 7

One of the panel reliefs from the Arco di Portogallo shows the apotheosis of which imperial family member?

A) Sabina
B) Hadrian
C) Trajan
D) Plotina

Question 8

The Hadrianic tondi that were recut and reused in the later Arch of Constantine represent scenes related to what activity?

A) divination
B) benefaction
C) military campaigning
D) hunting

Question 9

All of the following were building projects of Hadrian EXCEPT

A) the restoration of the Capitolium in Rome
B) the construction of the Temple of Venus and Roma in Rome
C) the construction of a new imperial mausoleum in Rome
D) the replacement of Agrippa's Pantheon with a new building in Rome

Question 10

The Teatro Marittimo (Maritime Theater) probably functioned as

A) Hadrian's private shrine to Jupiter.
B) Hadrian's tomb.
C) Hadrian's theater for private performances.
D) Hadrian's private apartment suite.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Canopus and Serapeum at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli?

A) The complex replicates architectural forms and sculpture known from Greece.
B) The complex borrows heavily from Egyptian architectural tradition.
C) The complex features an unusual pumpkin-shaped dome.
D) The complex contained a pool and a waterfall.

Question 12

The Temple of Venus and Roma was a decastyle temple, meaning its facade was composed of how many columns?

A) twelve
B) eight
C) ten
D) six

Question 13

Although completed by Hadrian in 125 CE, the Pantheon in Rome was begun under which Roman official?

A) Trajan
B) Marc Antony
C) Marcus Agrippa
D) Domitian

Question 14

The design of Hadrian's Pantheon is based on

A) the intersection of two circles.
B) the intersection of a circle and a square.
C) the shape of a Latin cross.
D) the plan of a basilica.

Question 15

Hadrian modeled the design of his mausoleum after which famous tomb?

A) the Great Pyramids of Gizeh
B) the Column of Trajan
C) the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos
D) the Mausoleum of Augustus

Question 16

Compare and contrast Hadrian's portraiture to that of his predecessor Trajan.

Question 17

Explain how the portraiture of Hadrian and his empress Sabina were influenced by the Greek artistic tradition.

Question 18

Discuss the evidence for the use of the drill in Roman portraits.

Question 19

Discuss the difficulties in dating the Anaglypha Hadriani.

Question 20

Discuss the ways in which Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli incorporated elements of Greek architecture.

Question 21

Discuss the ways in which Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli broke with Classical Greek tradition in its use of architectural forms.

Question 22

Describe the inspiration for and design of the Canpous and Serapeum at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli.

Question 23

Discuss the layout of the Pantheon and its possible functions.

Question 24

Explain how the dome of the Pantheon was constructed.

Question 25

Discuss some of the innovative forms of roofing (domes, vaults, etc.) that are known from the Hadrianic period.

Question 26

Explain the design and ideological function of the Mausoleum of Hadrian.

Question 27

Describe examples of Egyptian influence in Hadrianic commissions.

Question 28

The first known sculptural representation of the apotheosis of an empress occurred during Hadrian's reign.

Question 29

After Trajan's death, Hadrian retained Apollodorus of Damascus as the chief imperial architect.

Question 30

Like his adoptive father Trajan, Hadrian focused his efforts as emperor on expanding Rome's boundaries through military campaigns.