Question 1

Roman emperors were aware of the power of visual art to communicate ideas about their reign and ideology. Citing examples, explain how artists used specific artworks or monuments to mold public opinion.

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Question 2

Identify some of the most structurally innovative buildings produced by the Romans.

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Question 3

How does the reliefs on the Column of Trajan accurately record the general character of Trajan's campaigns against the Dacians?

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Question 4

Why did Constantine reuse relief sculptures from earlier emperors' monuments?

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Question 5

The discovery of Pompeii provides us with extensive knowledge of the everyday life of the Romans. Describe the layout of the city and the significant building types and architectural features. Please include both civic and domestic objects.

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Question 6

Styles in Pompeiian mural painting changed over time. Please describe the classifications that scholars have developed and the dominant stylistic characteristics of each.

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Question 7

What techniques did the Romans employ to build the Pantheon's dome?

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Question 8

Describe Etruscan burial practices and the art associated with them. To what extent did their funerary monuments and practices differ from the Greeks?

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Question 9

What is damnatio memoriae , and how did it affect art?

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Question 10

Although the Etruscans were strongly influenced by the Greeks, scholars recognize their unique contributions. Using examples, identify the uniquely Etruscan features of their art and architecture.

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Question 11

Portraiture was an important category of art during the Roman Republic and imperial era. Using specific examples, identify some of the pivotal examples of portraiture with respect to style, political messages, or ability to reflect the time period.

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Question 12

What are the compositional principles of the Late Antique style?

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Question 13

Describe linear perspective and atmospheric perspective, and identify examples of Pompeiian wall painting where these techniques were used.

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Question 14

How did the political situation in third century CE Rome differ from circumstances in the first century CE, and what effect did that difference have on art? Be sure to cite specific monuments to illustrate your discussion.

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Question 15

How was the creation of the Colosseum a shrewd political move for the emperor Vespasian?

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Question 16

Roman art underwent a dramatic stylistic shift during the Late Empire. Through selected examples describe the different compositional and stylistic changes. Why was this style embraced?

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Question 17

How is the emperor Constantine a mirror of the transition from the classical to the medieval world?

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Question 18

Roman art is described as being eclectic or borrowing from several cultures. Which cultures exerted a strong influence on the Romans? Citing examples, please identify aspects of their art or architecture that the Romans borrowed.

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Quiz 3: The Roman Empire