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AP Art HistoryMrs. Wiener

Test on Etruscan and Roman art:

Part I. Multiple choice. Circle the best answer to each question.

1. The first time we see sarcophagi with reclining figures isa) Egyptian artb) Minoan artc) Etruscan artd) Greek arte) Roman art

2. All of the following are media found in Roman art excepta) marbleb) concrete

c) porcelaind) temperae) porphyry

3. Portrait of the four tetrarchs is made ofa) marbleb) concretec) porcelaind) temperae) porphyry

4. Capitoline Wolfis from the ___________ era of ________ art.a) Archaic; Etruscanb) Classical; Romanc) Classical; Etruscand) High Republic; Roman

5. Chimera of Arezzo is made of

a) terracottab) bronzec) paintd) wood

6. Though the Etruscans borrowed the mythology of the Greeks, theEtruscans produced innovations in their sculptures by

a) changing the gods personalities

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b) creating elaborate drapery for the gods clothingc) creating interesting arm gestures for their godsd) placing them on the rooftops of their temples

7. Etruscan temples were __________ the Greeks, and were made of

_________. a) highly similar to; wood and sun-dried brickb) mostly different from; wood and sun-dried brickc) highly similar to; marble and terracottad) completely different from; terracotta and wood

8. Many Etruscan temples still stand today.a) trueb) falsec) Theres not enough evidence to make such a statement.

9. A groin vault is also called a __________ and is _____________.a) barrel vault; an extension of a simple arch, creating a

semi-cylindrical ceiling over parallel wallsb) cross vault; an extension of a simple arch, creating a

semi-cylindrical ceiling over parallel wallsc) barrel vault; formed by the intersection of right angles of

two barrel vaults of equal sized) cross vault; formed by the intersection of right angles of

two barrel vaults of equal size

10. A pseudo-peripteral temple has

a) freestanding columns surrounding the templeb) statuary on the gabled rooftop of the templec) has pedimental friezesd) has engaged columns surrounding the cella

11. Head of a Roman patrician is an example ofa) a work made of porphyryb) a work made of concretec) a work representing a Caesar in the prime of lifed) verisme) idealized youth

12. Augustus Caesar was made in the _________ and shows how muchthe Romans ____________.

a) High Empire; borrowed from their Etruscan forebearsb) Late Empire; struggled to hold their empire together at

that timec) Early Empire; admired Greek artd) Republic; venerated old age

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13. Portrait of Marcus Aurelius was made in the ____________ and showshow much the Romans _______________.

a) High Empire; borrowed from their Etruscan forebearsb) High Empire; struggled to hold their empire together

c) Early Empire; admired Greek artd) Republic; venerated old age

14. The Pantheon is __________ft. in diameter, and the domes top isalso the same number of feet from the floor.

a) 8b) 100c) 142

d) 188

15. ____________ depicts the Romans battling barbarians; the sculptoreliminated the groundline, piling bodies one on top of another, andspread writhing and highly emotive forms across the relief.

a) The Arch of Titusb) The Apotheosis of Antoninus Piusc) The Ludovisi Sarcophagusd) Trajans column

16. ____________ depicts the Romans battling the Decians and shows a

detailed relief of the organized way in which the Romans went to war.a) The Arch of Titusb) The Apotheosis of Antoninus Piusc) The Ludovisi Sarcophagusd) Trajans column

17. Portrait bust of a Flavian woman shows the Roman expertisea) in making reliefs that varied from high to lowb) in wall paintingc) non-idealized portraitured) with the drill

e) with a crane

18. ___________ undertook the building of the Colosseum as a presentto Rome after _________s harsh and selfish rule.

a) Augustus; Caracallab) Augustus; Vespasianc) Vespasian; Caracallad) Vespasian; Nero

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e) Augustus; Nero

19. The __________ at the Colosseum shielded the spectators from theharsh glare of the sun.

a) pulley system

b) atticc) velariumd) columnse) marble seats

20. The order of columns on the Colosseum was, from bottom to top,a) Corinthian, Ionic, Tuscan-Doricb) Tuscan-Doric, Ionic, Corinthianc) Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan-Doricd) Ionic, Tuscan-Doric, Corinthian

21. The Greeks would probably have approved of the column orderchoice on the Colosseum.

a) trueb) false

22. The Roman __________ is a precursor to the Christian church.a) basilicab) columnc) templed) apsee) transept

23. __________ built the Ara Pacis, the Altar of Peace during ________.a) Augustus; 96-192 CEb) Augustus; 27-96 CEc) Constantine; 192-337d) Marcus Aurelius; 96-192

24. An artwork that depicts Roma as an allegorical figure isa) Portrait of four tetrarchsb) Portrait of Augustus Caesarc) the Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius

d) Decursio

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26.

Identify and date the work. From what larger piece is it? Describe thesubject matter of the work, and explain how it fits in with the aims ofthe larger work on which it appears. What is typical of the Romansabout the medium and technique used to make the work?

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27.

Date and identify the artwork and its medium. What is the subjectmatter depicted on the artwork? What is the purpose/function of thework, and was it typical of the society that produced it?

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28.

Date the work. What culture produced this work, and how it exemplifythe key values of the culture that created it?

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29.

Identify and date the work. Why is this such an influential building?What other buildings did it inspire? What is the light source? Whatother building shares the same type of light source?