Deck 18: Lepcis Magna and the Eastern Provinces

Question 1

All of the following were Severan building projects at Lepcis Magna EXCEPT

A) construction of a new imperial palace.
B) construction of a new forum.
C) construction of new basilica.
D) construction of a new commemorative arch.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a result of the asymmetrical contour of the new Severan forum at Lepcis Magna?

A) The basilica was placed at an angle to the forum.
B) The back of the temple cella was flush against the precinct wall.
C) A wedge-shaped row of tabernae was placed along the south side of the forum.
D) An exedra was placed at the east end of the forum to mask the change of axis.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In what part of the city of Lepcis Magna was the Arch of Septimius Severus placed?

A) at the entrance to the city from the harbor
B) at the highest point of the city
C) at the junction of the cardo and decumanus
D) at the entrance to the forum

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The Arch of Septimius Severus in Lepcis Magna commemorated the emperor's victory over the

A) Greeks.
B) Jews.
C) Gauls.
D) Parthians.

Question 5

The reliefs of the imperial family from the Arch of Septimius Severus at Lepcis Magna represent key features of the ____________ style in art.

A) Late Antique
B) High Classical Greek
C) Hellenistic
D) Republican Roman

Question 6

The baroque architectural style common in the architecture of the Roman East is characterized by

A) strict adherence to the Classical architectural forms developed in Greece.
B) using the vocabulary of Classical architecture but breaking the rules of Classical design.
C) using the vocabulary of Classical architecture but combining it with elements of Etruscan and native Roman architecture.
D) a complete departure from Classical architectural forms bearing no resemblance to the architecture of Greece.

Question 7

The most notable exception to the predominance of baroque architecture in the Roman provinces occurred in

A) Petra
B) Timgad
C) Athens
D) Lepcis Magna

Question 8

The Library of Celsus at Ephesus functioned as both a library and a

A) tholos
B) temple
C) theater
D) tomb

Question 9

The Temple of Hadrian at Ephesus contained a tetrastyle, or ____________ facade.

A) four-columned
B) six-columned
C) eight-columned
D) two-columned

Question 10

Facades such as on the Library of Celsus at Ephesus and the South Market Gate at Miletus are called "scenographic" because their visual effect is similar to that of ____________ buildings.

A) religious
B) theatrical
C) political
D) bath

Question 11

The main temple at Baalbek was sacred to Ba'al, who was equated with the Roman god

A) Mars.
B) Bacchus.
C) Jupiter.
D) Apollo.

Question 12

The main sanctuary at Baalbek contains two temples that show ____________ influence by being peripteral and ____________ influence by having a frontal staircase.

A) Etruscan; Greek
B) Greek; Pergamene
C) Etruscan; Roman
D) Greek; Roman

Question 13

The Temple of Venus at Baalbek contains the only known instance of five-sided ____________ column capitals.

A) Corinthian
B) Doric
C) Ionic
D) Aeolian

Question 14

The Christian community house at Dura-Europos was a remodeled

A) stage building.
B) private residence.
C) Bacchic shrine.
D) nymphaeum.

Question 15

In the mural paintings in the synagogue at Dura-Europos, God (Yahweh) appears in what form?

A) a man clad in a purple toga
B) a man depicted larger than the other figures
C) a hand emerging from the top of the panels
D) a dove descending from the top of the panels

Question 16

Briefly describe the history of Lepcis Magna and its architectural development under the Roman emperors.

Question 17

Describe the location and design of the Severan Forum at Lepcis Magna.

Question 18

Discuss the purpose of the Arch of Septimius Severus at Lepcis Magna and the subject matter of its reliefs.

Question 19

Discuss how the reliefs of the Arch of Septimius Severus at Lepcis Magna depart from Classical naturalism.

Question 20

Describe the baroque style of Roman architecture.

Question 21

Explain what is meant by the term "scenographic," and give examples of this type of architecture in the Eastern Roman provinces.

Question 22

Explain how the baroque approach to architectural design was used in the Eastern Roman provinces.

Question 23

Discuss how imperial patronage promoted the architectural embellishment of cities in the Eastern provinces.

Question 24

Explain how the temples at Baalbek represent a compromise between Greek, Roman, and non-traditional temple design.

Question 25

Discuss the archaeological evidence for religious diversity that existed at Dura-Europos.

Question 26

Describe how the design of the Christian community house at Dura-Europos reflected its religious function.

Question 27

Explain how the style of the mural paintings discovered at Dura-Europos departs from Classical naturalism.

Question 28

Lepcis Magna experienced its greatest prestige and prosperity under the Severan emperors.

Question 29

Both in antiquity and later, "baroque" architects delighted in strictly applying the rules of Classical architecture to contemporary buildings.

Question 30

The synagogue at Dura-Europos contains an extensive cycle of mural paintings depicting biblical themes.