AP Art History Module 3
The round central opening of a dome (Latin for "eye") is called a/an
oculus
Which period of art history began with the death of Alexander the great in 323 BCE?
A. Hellenistic
What is the correct order of the Roman art periods?
A. Regal, Republican, Early Imperial, High Imperial, Late Imperial
The most famous Flavian project is
A. The Colosseum
Flavian art is often referred to as being "coloristic" because
A. deep carving made shadows appear darker
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A. dipteral
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A. its belt
We learn the most about Etruscan art through
A. modern archaeology
The Anavysos Kouros (ca. 525 BCE), like much of Greek statuary was
A. polychrome
The art of Ancient Greece is grounded in civic ideals and
A. polytheism
Roman public art always carried what kind of message?
A. propagandistic
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A. terra cotta
What signaled the beginning of the Classical period in Greece?
A. the end of the Persian wars
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A. the mythological founders of Rome
What gives us the best insight into what Republican Rome was like?
A. the ruins under Mount Vesuvius
The women depicted here are known as Ergastines. They were responsible for which of the following activities? https://virtualvirginia.instructure.com/courses/372/files/3226061/download?verifier=dWjvdBFfwXDLdEzEqwaPSrdwsbZ1kujCQrYr0MVc&=&wrap=1
A. weaving
The gridded system where all streets meet at right angles, regardless of the shape of the land, is known as the
B. Hippodamian plan
Which of these is not a period of Etruscan art?
B. Imperial
Which artist was responsible for the sculptural decoration of the Parthenon?
B. Phidias
This statue was created by _______________ as a companion piece to his treatise on the ideal proportions of the human body. https://virtualvirginia.instructure.com/courses/372/files/3226075/download?verifier=jybautnomGt5uyPqArhcMQR7xiABIJn6fqvJvWtg&=&wrap=1
B. Polykleitos
To what do we owe our ability to study Greek statuary?
B. Roman copies
The focus of the Roman forum at Pompeii was a religious structure known as
B. The Capitolium
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B. asymmetry
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B. cupid
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B. frieze
Greek culture was separated from Egyptian by its focus on
B. humanity
What made the Pantheon a "marvel of engineering"?
B. the use of varying weights of concrete
Roman art essentially ends with the death of Constantine, and not with the fall of Rome, because
C. After Constantine's death, Western art is called Early Christian
The primary contribution of the Romans to the world of architecture was the invention of
C. Concrete
Which Forum was larger than the fora of Julius Caesar, Augustus, and Nerva put together?
C. Forum of Trajan
What structure shows the stylistic transition from the Archaic to the Classical?
C. Temple of Aphaia at Aegina
Which of the Roman painting styles featured delicate lines and architectural ornamentation?
C. Third
The Tomb of the Triclinium is named after
C. a dining room
Many Hellenistic works, like the Nike of Samothrace, are
C. incorporated into a larger work
Etruscan and Roman architecture are characterized by
C. investment in public structures
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C. peripteral
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C. prostyle
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Ancient Greek religious and civic architecture and figural representation?
C. stylized motifs
Late imperial sculptors created images that showed
C. the inner man
What about the Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon identifies it as Hellenistic?
C. the movement and emotion
Which of these is NOT a way that Etruscan temples differed from Greek?
C. their architecture
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C. they enjoyed more freedom and equality than other cultures
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C. wealth and status
Which of these is NOT a period of Greek art?
D. Imperial
The first large-scale structure created with concrete was the
D. Sanctuary of Fortuna
The scenes of mythical contest associated with the Parthenon are a metaphor for
D. all of these (civilization of barbarism, reason over chaos, Athens over Persia)
Artworks in Ancient Greece and Rome are assigned to periods according to which of the following?
D. all of these (styles, governments, dynasties)
Why did Romans choose to represent their leaders realistically, as in the sculpture above? https://virtualvirginia.instructure.com/courses/372/files/3226033/download?verifier=GRGlJOlwM0xAbnBuTZH91mo1kYxoskMUxdZrhTL9&=&wrap=1
D. all of these (the expressions reflect admired qualities like wisdom and experience, the portraits were used to preserve lineage and family names, the portraits revealed characteristics of various leaders' personalities )
The Seated Boxer is designed to
D. appeal to our emotions
Which of these is NOT a classical element of the memorial column of Antonius Pius?
D. decursio reliefs
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D. entasis
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D. it combines illusionistic scenes with orientation
Which of these does NOT describe Roman art?
D. short-lived
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D. the imagery on the exterior
What was one of the greatest advances in painting made by Greek artists of the 4th century BCE?
D. the use of value
The style of rendering clothes while simultaneously revealing the anatomical forms underneath it is known as the ___________ wet drapery technique. https://virtualvirginia.instructure.com/courses/372/files/3226080/download?verifier=zmg7yVyxF5nuBQOsL6piEooZUornQN4fyJKSjTuc&=&wrap=1
Phidias
A figure or ornament placed at the top or edge of the ranking cornice is called
acroteria
The center of the Greek city and Greek life was the ________, a large open square where people met and gathered.
agora
A Roman building type that resembled two Greek theaters put together was called a/an
amphitheater
This example of Second Style Roman painting from the Villa Livia features a technique called ______________ (two words) that involves painting objects in the foreground with clarity and precision while painting objects in the "distance" as blurry and less distinct. https://virtualvirginia.instructure.com/courses/372/files/3226023/download?verifier=9yZqbPxecVDUTc7OyKkfQCsDgnFFRF1YONsLYX72&=&wrap=1
atmospheric perspective
The part of the Arch of Titus that bears the inscription proclaiming Titus' status as a god is called the
attic
A continuous row of arches joined to one another is called a/an (two words)
barrel vault
A building that housed the law courts in most Roman towns was the
basilica
A female figure that functions as a supporting column, such as those on the Ionic Treasury of the Siphnians (ca. 525 BCE) is called a ___________.
caryatid
__________________ refers to Greek sculpture that is overlaid with gold and ivory. (spelling counts!)
chryselephantine
Sunken, often ornamental paneling in a vault or ceiling is called
coffering
a building material consisting of various proportions of lime mortar, volcanic sand, water, and small stones is called
concrete
The weight shift depicted in the above statue is called https://virtualvirginia.instructure.com/courses/372/files/3226089/download?verifier=tdUDuNLkbXvjbqjuXzcoSQyFdeWtCprA2Nfm3FrP&=&wrap=1
contrapposto
____________ painting is a painting technique in which pigment is mixed with melted wax and applied to the surface while the mixture is hot
encaustic
A __________ is a pin used to fasten garments at the shoulder in the ancient world.
fibula
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fresco
The most common motif in the Greek Geometric Period was the meander, also called the Greek ______.
fret
In Ancient Greek mythology, the battle between the gods and giants was called the ___________________.
gigantomachy
At the center of the atrium in Roman houses was a collecting pool called the
impluvium
An Archaic Greek statue of a young man is called a _______.
kouros
A Greek mixing bowl with handles is known as a ________.
krater
A large burial area or cemetery, translated "city of the dead" in Greek, is called a
necropolis
Flat, rectangular engaged columns (like those used in Corinthian columns) are called
pilasters
a wall covering or facing in architecture, like the stucco or marble used by the Romans to cover concrete, is called a/an
revetment
In Roman architecture, a single-room shop usually covered by a barrel vault is called a/an
tabernae
One of the most popular projects commissioned by emperors in the Late Imperial era was baths, or
thermae
A circular portrait or relief sculpture is called a
tondo
Mound-shaped Etruscan tombs constructed with masonry blocks and covered with dirt are called
tumuli
The sun shade that could be unrolled over the Colosseum was called a
velarium
Early Roman portrait sculpture incorporated a very realistic appearance known as
verism
The vase-painting technique used on these vessels is called the _____________ technique https://virtualvirginia.instructure.com/courses/372/files/3226084/download?verifier=OJhASZNX4rAwmSN8wXq63JSK2TcFc7coZsiTeKRW&=&wrap=1
white-ground
