Ancient Roman Art test

The column symbolized?

"the height of success and accomplishment" of the emperor, Trajan

What does the term roman art immediately call to mind as stated in the video?

A classic architecture, complete with doric, ionic, and Corinthian columns. Along with perfect white busts of the important men and women of this era.

Ancient roman art was heavily influenced by ____________.

Greek art

Shallow 3 dimensional carvings on flat surfaces is called?

Roman Relief sculptures

The temple to all the Roman gods is what?

The Pantheon

A popular way to show the emperor's might & power was through ____________.

coins

It was more ________________ (made to memorialize).

commemorative

Roman architecture consisted of massive public buildings like?

courts, stadiums, palaces, baths, aqueducts, and bridges

Ancient method of painting that uses colored waxes burned into a wooden surface

encaustic

standard painting technique in Roman wall paintings. water-based paint is applied to a freshly plastered wall.

fresco

Ancient roman art was less ______________ than Greek art.

idealized

Ancient roman sculptures were less _____________ than Greek scuplture (not as obsessed with perfect beauty)

idealized

Picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard materials such as stone, tile, or glass

mosaics

The skylight at the central dome is called?

oculus

Roman architecture incorporated Greek ___________ and ____________ into architecture

pediments and columns

Showed off the skill of the artists with many intricate carvings and figures?

roman relief sculptures

Most roman relief sculptures are on architecture and depict?

scenes of battle or hunts

method of painting using a mixture of water, eggs, and a little glue, honey, or milk

tempera

Concrete amphitheater constructed with multiple series of arches and vaults is what?

the Colosseum

What was popularized after concrete was invented?

the use of arch, dome, and vault

The purpose of roman art was?

to celebrate & show off the power & might of the emperor & empire and to create a record of Roman history

Ancient roman sculptires were influenced by __________________

wax death masks