Question 1

The portraits of Maxentius exemplify what Roman portrait style?

Accepted Answer

A)  the soldier emperor style with high emotional content and visible anxiety 
B)  the tetrarchic style with generic features and large, staring eyes 
C)  the Classicizing style with youthful and idealized features 
D)  the veristic style with an emphasis on age, experience, and wisdom 
A)  the soldier emperor style with high emotional content and visible anxiety 
B)  the tetrarchic style with generic features and large, staring eyes 
C)  the Classicizing style with youthful and idealized features 
D)  the veristic style with an emphasis on age, experience, and wisdom B

Question 2

Maxentius's victory in the battle at the Mulvian Bridge led to the legalization of Christianity in the Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Compare and contrast the form of Old Saint Peter's with earlier Roman basilicas.

Accepted Answer

Old Saint Peter's Basilica, located in Rome, was an important early Christian church that was built in the 4th century. It was one of the earliest examples of a basilica-style church, which was a common architectural form in ancient Rome.

The form of Old Saint Peter's Basilica was similar to earlier Roman basilicas in that it had a rectangular shape with a central nave and side aisles. It also had a large open space at one end, known as the apse, which was used for religious ceremonies. The basilica also had a colonnaded courtyard, or atrium, at the entrance, which was a common feature of Roman basilicas.

However, Old Saint Peter's Basilica differed from earlier Roman basilicas in several ways. It was much larger and more grand in scale, reflecting the growing importance of Christianity in the Roman Empire. It also had a more complex architectural form, with multiple levels and a large central dome, which was a new innovation in church architecture at the time.

Overall, while Old Saint Peter's Basilica shared some similarities with earlier Roman basilicas in its basic form and layout, it also represented a significant evolution in architectural style and scale, reflecting the changing religious and cultural landscape of the Roman Empire.

Question 4

Describe some of the popular subjects portrayed on early Christian sarcophagi and possible reasons why they were chosen.

Accepted Answer

Early Christian sarcophagi often depicte

Question 5

The story of Jonah was a popular subject for early Christian funerary art because he was honored as a ____________ of Christ, who rose from death.

Accepted Answer

A)  prefiguration 
B)  ketos 
C)  orant 
D)  confraternity 
A)  prefiguration 
B)  ketos 
C)  orant 
D)  confraternity

Question 6

Explain how the Constantinian reliefs on the Arch of Constantine depart from the Classical pictorial tradition.

Accepted Answer

The Constantinian reliefs on the Arch of

Question 7

Although the early portraits of Constantine are fully in the tetrarchic mold, his later image represented the emperor as

Accepted Answer

A)  the legally adopted son of Maxentius. 
B)  a deity. 
C)  eternally youthful. 
D)  emotionally tense. 
A)  the legally adopted son of Maxentius. 
B)  a deity. 
C)  eternally youthful. 
D)  emotionally tense.

Question 8

The compositions of the sculptural reliefs on the Junius Bassus sarcophagus borrow heavily from

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical Greek cult statues. 
B)  official Roman art. 
C)  Celtic decorative schemes. 
D)  provincial Roman temple reliefs. 
A)  Classical Greek cult statues. 
B)  official Roman art. 
C)  Celtic decorative schemes. 
D)  provincial Roman temple reliefs.

Question 9

The Colossus of Constantine, a seminude seated portrait of the emperor, was modeled on what type of image?

Accepted Answer

A)  Byzantine images of saints 
B)  Greek images of philosophers 
C)  Etruscan images of Apollo 
D)  Roman images of Jupiter 
A)  Byzantine images of saints 
B)  Greek images of philosophers 
C)  Etruscan images of Apollo 
D)  Roman images of Jupiter

Question 10

Compare and contrast the production and decoration of early Christian sarcophagi with Roman sarcophagi.

Accepted Answer

Early Christian sarcophagi and Roman sar

Question 11

Describe how Constantine altered the way that the Roman emperor was presented to his subjects.

Accepted Answer

Constantine altered the way that the Rom

Question 12

The Basilica Nova's spacious, well-lit interior was made possible by extensive use of

Accepted Answer

A)  post and lintel. 
B)  timber and tufa. 
C)  concrete and vaulting. 
D)  ashlar masonry and mortar. 
A)  post and lintel. 
B)  timber and tufa. 
C)  concrete and vaulting. 
D)  ashlar masonry and mortar.

Question 13

Discuss the major architectural projects initiated by Constantine in Rome.

Accepted Answer

Constantine, the first Christian emperor

Question 14

Early Christian builders embraced the Roman ____________ as the standard form for the first churches.

Accepted Answer

A)  temple 
B)  basilica 
C)  bath complex 
D)  amphitheater 
A)  temple 
B)  basilica 
C)  bath complex 
D)  amphitheater

Question 15

Who was the benefactor responsible for the construction of Rome's first churches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constantine 
B)  Maxentius 
C)  Augustus 
D)  Saint Peter 
A)  Constantine 
B)  Maxentius 
C)  Augustus 
D)  Saint Peter

Question 16

In the early fourth century, Constantine founded a "New Rome" at Byzantium, and renamed it

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicaea. 
B)  Nova Roma. 
C)  Constantinople. 
D)  Trier. 
A)  Nicaea. 
B)  Nova Roma. 
C)  Constantinople. 
D)  Trier.

Question 17

The Aula Palatina at Trier functioned as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  marketplace. 
B)  royal mausoleum. 
C)  shrine of the imperial cult. 
D)  audience hall. 
A)  marketplace. 
B)  royal mausoleum. 
C)  shrine of the imperial cult. 
D)  audience hall.

Question 18

The subterranean networks of galleries and chambers designed as cemeteries for the early Christian dead are called

Accepted Answer

A)  sarcophagi. 
B)  aulae. 
C)  confraternities. 
D)  catacombs. 
A)  sarcophagi. 
B)  aulae. 
C)  confraternities. 
D)  catacombs.

Question 19

Summarize the political changes that took place under Constantine and his historical importance for the Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

Constantine was a Roman emperor who made

Question 20

Although the Arch of Constantine rejects the norms of Classical design, it shows respect for the Classical past in what feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  the composition's rigid formality 
B)  its reuse of second-century sculptures 
C)  its stylistic similarities to tetrarchic sculpture 
D)  its commemoration of the victory at Mulvian Bridge 
A)  the composition's rigid formality 
B)  its reuse of second-century sculptures 
C)  its stylistic similarities to tetrarchic sculpture 
D)  its commemoration of the victory at Mulvian Bridge

Exam 21: Constantine, Emperor and Christian Patron

The portraits of Maxentius exemplify what Roman portrait style?

Maxentius's victory in the battle at the Mulvian Bridge led to the legalization of Christianity in the Roman Empire.

Compare and contrast the form of Old Saint Peter's with earlier Roman basilicas.

Describe some of the popular subjects portrayed on early Christian sarcophagi and possible reasons why they were chosen.

The story of Jonah was a popular subject for early Christian funerary art because he was honored as a ____________ of Christ, who rose from death.

Explain how the Constantinian reliefs on the Arch of Constantine depart from the Classical pictorial tradition.

Although the early portraits of Constantine are fully in the tetrarchic mold, his later image represented the emperor as

The compositions of the sculptural reliefs on the Junius Bassus sarcophagus borrow heavily from

The Colossus of Constantine, a seminude seated portrait of the emperor, was modeled on what type of image?

Compare and contrast the production and decoration of early Christian sarcophagi with Roman sarcophagi.

Describe how Constantine altered the way that the Roman emperor was presented to his subjects.

The Basilica Nova's spacious, well-lit interior was made possible by extensive use of

Discuss the major architectural projects initiated by Constantine in Rome.

Early Christian builders embraced the Roman ____________ as the standard form for the first churches.

Who was the benefactor responsible for the construction of Rome's first churches?

In the early fourth century, Constantine founded a "New Rome" at Byzantium, and renamed it

The Aula Palatina at Trier functioned as a(n)

The subterranean networks of galleries and chambers designed as cemeteries for the early Christian dead are called

Summarize the political changes that took place under Constantine and his historical importance for the Roman Empire.

Although the Arch of Constantine rejects the norms of Classical design, it shows respect for the Classical past in what feature?

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