Deck 4: Later Ancient Art

Question 1

Useful in Roman engineering,____________ was a silicate that functioned as a natural,fast-drying cement.

Answer 1

pozzolana

Question 2

A hemispherical structure that can be understood as an arch rotated 180 degrees on its axis is a(n) ____________.

Answer 2

dome

Question 3

Related to the philosophical outlook of Aristotle,Hellenistic art places an emphasis on ____________ and ____________ naturalism.

Answer 3

dramatic; emotional

Question 4

The Temple of Portunus is not truly peripteral.

Question 5

The planned urban centers of Mesoamerica had streets and buildings that were oriented ____________.

Question 6

The Pantheon was commissioned by:

A) Julius Caesar.
B) Constantine.
C) Emperor Hadrian.
D) Tacitus.
E) none of these.

Question 7

The Bacchic Mysteries from Pompeii is one of the first examples of a painted wall decoration integrated with the physical space and architecture of its setting; this is called a(n) ____________.

Question 8

The discovery of the burial pits at Pazyryk was significant because the mounds contained examples of ancient art in materials that are seldom preserved.

Question 9

Among the most significant of all Roman artistic accomplishments is the Empire's use of the architectural device(s) of:

A) concrete.
B) the vault.
C) the arch.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Question 10

The Flavian Amphitheater was built to reassure the Romans that:

A) the cruelty of Nero had ended.
B) Christians would be human sacrifices.
C) gladiators could defeat slaves.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Question 11

In its later stage,the Dongson culture is identified as the first unified kingdom of Vietnam with:

A) a ruling royal dynasty.
B) a capital city.
C) a professional administrative class.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Question 12

____________ is a wooden support structure upon which arches and vaults are constructed.

Question 13

The intersection at right angles of two tunnel vaults is a called:

A) an angular vault.
B) a pendentive.
C) a groin vault.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Question 14

The recessed panels that decorate the interior of a vault are termed ____________.

Question 15

Roman middle- and upper-class houses followed a regular plan dominated by a(n) ____________,or open courtyard.

Question 16

At Teotihuacán,the builders used ____________ as a temple base.

Question 17

A Buddhist stupa,like the Great Stupa at Sanchi,acts to:

A) be the symbol of nirvana.
B) commemorate a sacred place.
C) be a monumental burial mound.
D) be the center of a Buddhist religious compound.
E) all of these.

Question 18

Teotihuacán was a city of temples dominated by:

A) a vast amphitheater.
B) a domed rotunda.
C) two altars, each atop a pyramid.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Question 19

The pseudo-peripteral Temple of Portunus in Rome reveals the Romans' lack of interest in:

A) the interior space.
B) the aesthetic unity of Greek temples.
C) engaged columns.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Question 20

The scenes depicted on the Flying Banner found in Lady Dai's Han Dynasty Tomb near Changsha,China represent the passage of the souls of the dead to the realm of the immortals.

Question 21

The term fresco,as in fresco painting,derives from the Italian word for "water-based."

Question 22

In Roman engineering,how has the transition from the circular base of the dome to the piers or walls below been traditionally handled?

Question 23

Describe the probable meanings of the feathered serpents at Teotihuacán.

Question 24

At the Pantheon,the thickness of the concrete of the dome is only one foot at the oculus.

Question 25

The tablero,as seen on the Temple of the Feathered Serpent,appears only on religious temples.

Question 26

The Roman town plan reveals their interest in irregularity and variation.

Question 27

Regarded as one of Rome's most important temples,the Pantheon joins what two disparate architectural designs?

Question 28

How is each of the attendant figures found in Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb at Lintong,Xi'an in China identifiable?

Question 29

The wedge-shaped blocks that make up the parts of an arch are called voussoirs.

Question 30

The dynamics of an arch or vault create outward diagonal thrusts that must be counteracted by springing.

Question 31

How did the Roman architect solve the problem of lighting the vast interior space of the Pantheon?

Question 32

In Roman fresco technique,what is the difference between buon fresco and fresco secco?

Question 33

In addition to inscribed drawings on the exterior of the Dongson bronze drum that reveal the importance of elegant boats,what else would have been depicted on such drums?