Deck 6: Etruscan and Roman Art

Question 1

Which cultural influence can be seen in the dramatic action of the Gemma Augustea (Fig. 6-22)?

A) Egyptian
B) Etruscan
C) Classical Greek
D) Hellenistic

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What was the function of the colossal statue of Constantine the Great (Fig. 6-69)?

A) It stood outside the Flavian Amphitheater.
B) It served as a permanent stand-in for the emperor.
C) It was an object of worship located in the Basilica Nova.
D) It helped structurally support the roof of the Basilica Nova.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The study of what part of Roman homes was neglected until 1973?

A) the "female" spaces
B) the wall paintings
C) the gardens
D) the exterior facade

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the Flavian Amphitheater's (Figs. 6-37 and 6-38) architectural elements serves no structural purpose?

A) the entablature of the outer wall
B) the arcade of the outer wall
C) the interior groin vaults
D) the barrel-vaulted corridors

Question 5

How are the Ara Pacis Augustae (Fig. 6-19) and the Column of Trajan (Figs. 6-46 and 6-47) similar?

A) Both record a military event.
B) Both include realistic, anecdotal details.
C) Both were built as imperial tombs.
D) Both show the emperor's ancestry.

Question 6

How did the Roman state facilitate the empire's development and administration?

A) He convinced the people that he was a god.
B) He implemented martial law and enforced religious tolerance.
C) He revived an interest in Greek Classical ideals.
D) He initiated massive building projects to improve city life.

Question 7

Who proposed a schematic system for organizing Pompeian wall paintings?

A) Pliny the Elder
B) Anna Maria Carruba
C) Wilhelmina Jashemski
D) August Mau

Question 8

How do the relief carvings on the Arch of Constantine (Fig. 6-66) demonstrate a stylistic shift in art of the fourth century?

A) more recognizable details with classicizing illusionism
B) a two-dimensional, hierarchical approach to representation
C) closer adherence to Etruscan artistic traditions
D) active, graceful postures influenced by Hellenistic art

Question 9

The Etruscans often decorated their tombs to resemble

A) royal palaces.
B) rooms in their homes.
C) outdoor environments.
D) Greek temples.

Question 10

How does Augustus of Primaporta (Fig. 6-18) differ from Greek Classical sculpture?

A) the figure's accurate proportions
B) the figure's youthful appearance
C) the figure's identifiable facial features
D) the figure's contrapposto pose

Question 11

The Romans' tradition of realistic portrait sculpture probably derives from their

A) desire to revive Greek Classical ideals.
B) veneration of deceased ancestors.
C) concerns about the afterlife.
D) use of art as political propaganda.

Question 12

What medium demonstrates exceptional technical skill in the Etruscans' production of large-scale sculpture?

A) marble
B) terra cotta
C) limestone
D) stucco

Question 13

The wall paintings in the House of the Vetii (Fig. 6-28)

A) depict a continuous narrative around the entire room.
B) resemble framed pictures hung on the wall.
C) exemplify the Roman tradition of still-life painting.
D) are unusual because most homes relied on mosaics for decoration.

Question 14

The Flavian Amphitheater (Figs. 6-37 and 6-38) is also known as the "Colosseum" because of

A) the statue of Nero that stood next to it.
B) its imposing size and seating capacity.
C) its function as a public entertainment site.
D) the muscular physique of Roman gladiators.

Question 15

Which part of their temples did the Etruscans decorate with sculpture, in contrast to Greek architectural plans?

A) porch
B) pediment
C) roof
D) side walls

Question 16

Which metalworking technique was used to decorate bronze Etruscan cistae?

A) etching
B) engraving
C) repousse
D) niello

Question 17

What did Constantine issue in 313 CE that became a model of religious tolerance?

A) Edict of Constantinople
B) Verdict of Rome
C) Treaty of Ravenna
D) Edict of Milan

Question 18

The biggest problem with concrete is

A) it is expensive and difficult to manipulate.
B) it requires highly skilled workers.
C) it deteriorates when exposed to moisture.
D) it is difficult to transport.

Question 19

Housing in a Roman city was made up of apartment blocks called

A) compartments.
B) segments.
C) insulae.
D) burrows.

Question 20

In comparison to Greek women, Roman women were

A) treated like slaves.
B) involved in rituals.
C) not allowed to own property.
D) socially far freer.

Question 21

Which technique was used to make the mosaic The Unswept Floor (Fig. 6-55) look realistic?

A) shadow
B) foreshortening
C) scale
D) saturation

Question 22

What were some of the ways Roman emperors maintained control over their vast territories?

Question 23

What is a slow-drying type of plaster that can be molded and carved?

A) pozzolana
B) concrete
C) stucco
D) terra cotta

Question 24

What do the wall paintings of Pompeii reveal about the lives of the people?

Question 25

What was the government structure of the Roman republic?

Question 26

How did the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (Fig. 6-56) survive demolition?

Question 27

How do The Tetrarchs (Fig. 6-62) show a turn toward symbolic representation?

Question 28

Which architect described the accomplishments of the Roman builders in his Ten Books of Architecture?

A) Pausanias
B) Apollodorus
C) Pliny
D) Vitruvius

Question 29

What unique architectural elements are present in the Pantheon (Figs. 6-48, 6-49, and Fig. 6-51)?

Question 30

Compare and contrast the composition, iconography, and content of Sarcophagus with the Indian Triumph of Dionysus (Fig. 6-58) and Spoils from the Temple in Jerusalem (Fig. 6-36).

Question 31

What events took place in the Flavian Amphitheater (Fig. 6-38)?

Question 32

What scenes are depicted on the Column of Trajan (Figs. 6-46 and 6-47)?

Question 33

In approximately 1000 BCE, which group of people occupied the northern and western regions of what was to become known as the Italian peninsula?

A) Villanovans
B) Pompeians
C) Samnites
D) Dacians

Question 34

Which of the following proves that artists working for Christian patrons continued to use pagan themes?
A. a large silver platter from the fourth century (Fig. 6-70)
B. Denarius with Portrait of Julius Caesar (Fig. 6-14)
C. Commodus as Hercules (Fig. 6-57)
D. The Unswept Floor (Fig. 6-55)

Question 35

What was the legend of Romulus and Remus?

Question 36

What purpose did the Baths of Caracalla (Fig. 6-60) serve?

Question 37

What does the Arch of Titus (Figs. 6-35 and 6-36) depict?

Question 38

Compare and contrast the style, medium, and iconography of Augustus of Primaporta (Fig. 6-18) and Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (Fig. 6-56).

Question 39

Discuss some of the building innovations of the Romans.

Question 40

Track the development of portraits from the Roman Republic, through the Early Empire, and into the Late Empire. Give examples.