Exam 6: Etruscan and Roman Art

Who proposed a schematic system for organizing Pompeian wall paintings?

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

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

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

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

In comparison to Greek women, Roman women were

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

The Etruscans often decorated their tombs to resemble

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following proves that artists working for Christian patrons continued to use pagan themes?

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

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