ARTH 1380
"Place these in chronological order, oldest first"
1. Arch of Septimus (203 CE) 2. Portraits of Tetrarchs (300 AD) 3. Arch of Constantine (315 CE 4. US Capital
"List these Roman emperors chronologically, with oldest first"
1. Augustus 2. Septimius Severus 3. Constantine
Place the previous names of this key city in Turkey in chronological order, oldest first
1. Byzantium 2. Constantinople 3. Istanbul
Order the emperors chronologically, beginning with the oldest (the one who ruled farthest in the past).
1. Constantine 2. Justinian 3. Leo III
"Place the buildings in chronological order, with the oldest first."
1. Great Mosque of Damascus (715) 2. Great Mosque of al-Mutawakkil (851) 3. Dome of the rock (1023)
"Put these places in order of their appearance, oldest first."
1. La Venta 2. San Lorenzo 3. Teotihuacan
"Place these buildings in chronological order, oldest first"
1. La Venta Pyramid 2. Pyramid of the Sun 3. Temple of the Feathered Serpent
"Place the periods in their correct chronological order, oldest first."
1. Prehistoric 2. First Mesopotamian 3. Old Kingdom 4. Archaic Greece 5. Early Classical Greece
"List these Roman emperors chronologically, with oldest first"
1. Trajan 2. Diocletian 3. Constantine
Mesoamerica's first large-scale artistic culture began around what year?
1200 BCE
Teotihuacan became the largest city in Mesoamerica by this date.
150 CE
"Place the events in the right order, oldest first"
2. Gobekli Tepe (8000 BCE) 1. Lascaux (15000-17000 BCE) 4. Stonehenge (2500 BCE) 3. Catalhoyuk (7500 BCE)
Choose all the traits that Mesoamerican cultures shared
260 day calendar hieroglyphic writing rubber ball game
Place the works in chronological order, oldest first
3. Virgin and Child with Angels and Saints (700) 2. Justinian and his entourage, San Vitale (546) 1. Black-figure vase painting, Greece (450 BCE)
The date of the original creation of this work
305 CE
The Hellenistic period is dated to
323-31 BCE
The conquests by a Greek general that ushered in the Hellenistic phase may be dated to
336-323 BCE
Place these works in the order they were built, oldest first.
4. Erechtheion (421-404 BCE) 2. Parthenon (447-432 BCE) 3. Propylaia (437 BCE) 1. Athena Promakhos Statue (456 BCE)
The end date for Olmec culture
400 BCE
The Parthenon building was completed on this date (which does not include the later sculptural work)
438 BCE
The Greek Early Classic period begins at
480 BCE
Ancestral humans began making stone tools by this date
500,000 years ago
This object was done about _______ years ago.
5000
The Greek Archaic period begins
600 BCE
Image-making by humans began about this many years ago
65,000 years ago
The Doric order began in the _____ century
7th
The century (in the Christian calendar) that saw the appearance of Islam.
7th
The Ice Age lasted until about (answers are in BCE)
9,600 BCE
Identify the ambulatory
A
Identify the apse
A
Identify the arch
A
Identify the hypostyle hall
A
This dynasty ruled much of the Islamic world from 750-1258
Abbasid Caliphate
Identify the subject matter
Abduction of Persophone
The precinct contained __________.
Administrative building Storerooms Temples
Homo sapiens began on this continent.
Africa
This complex was created _________ the era of cave paintings. (before or after)
After
The ritual center of Athens is called the
Akropolis
Identify the Greek general who greatly expanded the borders of the Greek world in the fourth century BCE.
Alexander
Identify the first major cave to be discovered
Altamira Cave
Identify the figures in the second or back plane.
Angels
Identify the figures who are seen in 3/4 view
Angels
Name the patron deity of Athens.
Athena
The Athenians move the Delian League treasury from Delos to
Athens
In 404 BCE
Athens lost the war with Sparta
This emperor is seen as the first Roman Emperor.
Augustus
Identify the nave
B
Identify the pendentive
B
Identify the major nave vault system for the Romanesque period
Barrel
BP refers to
Before Present
Identify the male figure lounging by the river in the bottom right (hint: name of a town)
Bethlehem
Early West Asian temples were constructed of _________.
Bricks?
The eastern Orthodox church is associated with this Christian empire.
Byzantine
Identify the barrel vault
C
Identify the minbar
C
Identify the side chapel
C
Country that originally developed papermaking
China
Identify the central small child.
Christ
Some walls in the precinct were decorated with __________.
Cone mosaics
This emperor defeated his rival at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge and ended the Tetrarchy in the early 4th century CE.
Constantine
Identify the apse
D
The first register of this work shows the army preparing to cross this river.
Danube
Greek drama (theater) was especially related to this god.
Dionysos
A metope exists only in _______ order temples.
Doric
Identify the three major Greek orders
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
The proportions of the body are based on which sculpture?
Doryphoros
Identify the crossing
E
This temple precinct was called _________.
Eanna
Identify the period style. (Tablets from Uruk)
Early West Asian
Identify the period style. (Uruk Vase)
Early West Asian
Identify the period style. (Votive figures from the Temple of Abu)
Early West Asian
Identify the period style: (Head of Akkadian ruler)
Early West Asian
Identify the period style: (Seated statue of Gudea)
Early West Asian
The material was imported from ______.
Egypt
Who does this represent?
Emperor Augustus
"Kingship was not important to Early Dynastic Egyptians, emerging only in the Old Kingdom. "
False
"Mesoamerica, unlike Peru, consisted mainly of one climate: humid jungle"
False
"Much of Chauvet cave was done in a single brief episode, when a great early painter was allowed to paint all the cave walls." T/F
False
"Neanderthals could not make art, which led to their downfall." T/F
False
"The early cities of Western Asia were egalitarian, with little difference in the distribution of wealth." T/F
False
A kouros is free-standing statue of an elaborately dressed young woman
False
Architectural orders are more like an expressive dance than a language
False
At the top of the vase, the figure in the long dress receiving offerings is the goddess Inanna. T/F (Uruk Vase)
False
Both of these are ceramic vessels.
False
Bronze-working technology was first discovered during this period.
False
Chauvet cave contains mostly rudimentary drawings made by unskilled early artists. T/F
False
Decoration like the example you see here was often representational. (Stucco wall panel)
False
Early cave artists focused almost exclusively on the human figure. T/F
False
Goddesses were often portrayed nude in earlier Greek art
False
Incision is similar to sculpting something in high relief.
False
Much of the earliest evidence for human cave painting occurs in the Americas. T/F
False
Near the entry to the Athenian Akropolis stood a 30 ft. tall statue of Zeus.
False
No worshiper could look the holy figures in the eyes.
False
Once a West Asian kingdom was formed, the borders were closed and other West Asian kingdoms were not allowed to visit or exchange goods.
False
People lived deep inside caves during the Ice Age cave painting period. T/F
False
The Ionic order was viewed as more masculine and muscular than the Doric.
False
The Republican order was the most popular architectural order for the Greeks.
False
The alert gaze of the figure on the right is obtained by using actual human eyes in the eye sockets.
False
The area around this column was left wild and undecorated to indicate the primeval world of early Rome.
False
The higher the rank, the more naturalistic the portrait.
False
The low technological level of the early Australians meant that they did not begin to create images until recently. T/F
False
The main figure is shown as clearly human, with no divine symbolism, in accord with the Roman Senate's wishes.
False
The striking bluish stone was quarried near the place where this statue was set up and then bonded to the place via ritual by this relationship.
False
This figure is life size: (Women of Willendorf)
False
This sculpture is hollow
False
This sculpture was originally found on the Erechtheion, a building on the Akropolis of Athens.
False
This specific marble statue was the original carved by the Classic Greek artist.
False
This vase depicts three different scenes occurring at three different times. T/F (Uruk Vase)
False
This was placed in a public theater for debate.
False
This work is life size.
False
This work was a relief panel placed in a palace.
False
Works such as this we always considered singular and holy--it would have been a sacrilege to copy this image.
False
"Although the Olmec were great stone carvers, stone was relatively scarce in the Olmec area. "
False?
Teotihuacan is near the earliest Olmec city in Mesoamerica.
False?
The theme is the deeds of the gods.
False?
"In a congregational mosque, the main meeting is on"
Friday
Identify the aisle
G
This emperor ended the persecutions of the Christians.
Galerius
Identify the facade (or westwork)
H
The central figure in the chariot may be identifed as
Hades
"This emperor was known as a true lover of Greek culture, or Hellenophile"
Hadrian
Where is this?
Hagia Sophia
The last phase of Greek art is the
Hellenistic
__________ scale depicts a figure has slightly taller or larger than other figures in the scene to suggest a dominant position for the larger figure.
Hierarchical
The top portion of each image contains a frontal image of human faces with cow horns flanking the central _________.
Hieroglyphic name
You are a member of which genus of the hominid family?
Homo sapiens
The translation of this temple precinct's name means __________.
House of heaven
The monumental architecture of Gobekli Tepe was made by
Hunters and Gatherers
"Place the events in the right order, oldest first"
Hybrid Lion-Human Figurine (1) Chauvet Cave (2) Women from Willendorf (3) Altamira Cave (4)
People who did not like to use images such as this one in religious worship were called ___________
Iconoclasts
Name the two architects of the Parthenon
Iktinos Kallikrates
The major goddess worshipped here was called:
Inanna
The major pilgrimage during the Romanesque period was to the Way of St. _____
James
Identify where the image is found: (Jericho Skull)
Jericho
This emperor built Hagia Sophia.
Justinian
Name the book the artist wrote about this sculpture.
Kanon
The first Olmec city with incised jade objects.
La Venta
The first Olmec pyramid is found at
La Venta
Identify where the image is found: (Lascaux Cave Painting)
Lascaux Cave
The period 400-323 BCE in Greece is called the
Late Classic period
Which is earlier (left is 2460 BCE, right is 2254 BCE)
Left
Which of these takes the stele form?
Left
The emperor that brought an end to the Pax Romana
Marcus Aurelius
Choose the architectural elements that may be found at Stonehenge (pick more than 1 answer)
Megalith Stones Post-and-lintel trilithon
Identify the woman leaning on the central figure.
Melody
The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is called___________.
Mesopotamia??
Lost wax casting creates __________.
Metal sculptures
The period 843-1204 is known as the _________ Byzantine Period (one word).
Middle
The iconography of the central scene on the left image has the tall figure striking a kneeling figure. Who is the tall figure?
Narmer
Name the period that saw the first agriculture.
Neolithic
The Domus Aurea was owned by
Nero
"The history of ancient Egypt is intertwined with its central river, the _______. "
Nile
The first large-scale Mesoamerican artistic culture is called _______.
Olmec
Identify this building
Pantheon
The United States Capitol building used this Ancient Roman Building as a model.
Pantheon
What event brought this sculptural group here?
Parthian war
The latin name of this work translates as Altar of _____.
Peace
Identify the original site of this work
Pergamon
The most important Athenian leader during the High Classical period was _______.
Perikles
Identify the sculptor whose workshop was responsible for this.
Pheidias
Name the artist of this sculpture.
Polykleitos
Identify the sculptor
Praxiteles
Identify the period style: (Hybrid-Lion Figure)
Prehistoric
Identify the period style. (Women of Willendorf)
Prehistoric?
Which of these celebrates a royal victory?
Right
Place the events in the right order, oldest first
Rise of modern Humans (1) Paintings in Lascaux (2) Paintings in Chauvet (3) End of the Ice Age (4)
The base of this monument represents
Roman ancestors
Low relief may be defined as
Sculptures in which the forms project only slightly from the background
Identify the god in the image at the top.
Shamash
The key muslim dynasty in Europe was located in _________ (name of country).
Spain
Megalith means large ___________.
Stone
The early cities of West Asia were based on these two primary economic institutions. (Select 2)
Temple Palace
Which Teotihuacan pyramid preserves much of its fa ade sculpture?
Temple of the Feathered Serpent
This sculpture is called the Four ______
Tetrarchs
A capital in architecture may be defined as
The distinct top section of a column or pillar, usually decorative
Iconography is defined as
The study of subject matter, such as images or symbols used to convey specific meanings
This emperor was best known for a monumental narrative column
Trajan
"Although Egypt and West Asia developed their own styles and societies, there is evidence of interchange between the two. "
True
"Although they change poses, later Greek sculptors continued to use the same human proportions as seen in the earlier Doryphoros by Polykleitos."
True
"In addition to elite prestige objects, modest works by ancient craftsmen are of interest to art historians because they provide social information about every day life of ordinary folk." T/F
True
"In the middle section of the vase, nude men are carrying baskets containing food." T/F
True
"Material culture may be defined as the materials, objects and technologies that accompany every day life. "
True
"The artists of Teotihuacan created a more conventionalized, geometric style than in other Mesoamerican traditions of the time."
True
A kore is a free-standing statue of an elaborately dressed young woman
True
A votive is an image or object created as a devotional offering to a deity.
True
A year BCE is before (older) than a year CE. T/F
True
After the fall of the Akkadian Kingdom and the Third Dynasty of Ur, smaller states rose in the Western Asian region after 2000 BCE.
True
Agriculture formed the basis of this society. T/F
True
Akkadians rise to power after the fall of Sumerian cities like Uruk. T/F
True
Ancient African artists painted images deep inside caves. T/F
True
Ancient Egypt was located in Africa.
True
Ancient Egyptians buried their rulers with the objects and people needed to provide for the ruler in the afterlife.
True
Before scientific dating techniques, scholars assumed that less naturalistic or less skilled images were earlier. T/F
True
Both of these exhibit images of the ruler.
True
Early Islamic visual culture was in many ways an extension of Mediterranean and West Asian Late Antiquity.
True
Early painting in deep caves has been discovered mainly in Europe. T/F
True
Farming cultures preceded the creation of cities in western Asia. T/F
True
Figures walking in a line are believed to be taking part in a procession. T/F
True
Greek Early Classical art is generally more naturalistic than Greek Archaic art.
True
Greek temples functioned as the house of the god.
True
Historical periods such as the Neolithic began at different times in different parts of the World. T/F
True
Italian Fascists reconstructed this monument.
True
Many of the animals depicted in Paleolithic caves were not hunted or eaten by Paleolithic peoples. T/F
True
Many of the animals depicted in early cave art were not the animals that were eaten by humans. T/F
True
Mesoamerica was the first region in the Americas to develop cities.
True
Ocher refers to stone that has been left to weather naturally.
True
Paleolithic cave artists rarely depicted the human figure. T/F
True
Relief defines raised forms projecting from a flat ground. T/F
True
Some elements of the Parthenon were subtly distorted to adjust for human perception
True
Stonehenge was built thousands of years after the deep cave paintings of Chauvet and Lascaux. T/F
True
The Doric order was developed first.
True
The Emperor commissioned this work to reconcile himself with foreign enemies.
True
The Greeks were concerned with human perception of architecture.
True
The Hellenistic Baroque may be characterized as more dramatic than earlier Greek art.
True
The Parthenon cella contained a monumental sculpture of Athena Parthenos
True
The development of writing in southern Mesopotamia coincides with the emergence of cities there. T/F
True
The figure on the left has the idealized body of a young athletic male.
True
The figure on the right is more naturalistic than the figure on the left.
True
The figure on the right shows the rolls of stomach fat that were highly desirable as a sign of wealth.
True
The first large-scale artistic culture in Mesoamerica developed in the cool and arid climate of the mountains around today's Mexico City.
True
The great Olmec artworks required considerable coordination that must have been managed by the ruler.
True
The horizontal bands with figures are called registers. T/F (Uruk Vase)
True
The many windows would have allowed light into the interior from multiple points.
True
The object on your right is less interested in text and more interested in the image.
True
The viewer can sense the body underneath the drapery.
True
The wavy line at the bottom of the vase is identified as water. T/F (Uruk Vase)
True
There are no human figures in this composition.
True
This figure is a relief sculpture. T/F (Women of Willendorf)
True
This figure was once viewed as erotic: (Women of Willendorf)
True
This is a Roman copy of a Greek original.
True
This sculpture contains both images and writing.
True
This statue is probably a copy of a greek original in another material.
True
This vase was found in a store room in a temple precinct. T/F (Uruk Vase)
True
This work was originally brightly painted.
True
West Asian culture was urban and literate.
True
Western Asia refers to the growth of the Mesopotamian world to include Syria, Turkey, the eastern Mediterranean coast, and adjacent areas.
True
Western Asian rulers of this time, like earlier Mesopotamian rulers, liked to emphasize their connection to the gods.
True
incised may be defined as cut or engraved.
True
This figure was carved well before the caves of Lascaux were painted. T/F
True Lascaux (15,000 BCE) Lion-Man (40,000 BCE)
"In the art of early caves, everyone painted."
True?
"In the art of early caves, everyone painted." T/F
True?
The main theme focuses on the political office of the king.
True?
The marble would have been left without paint or other decoration because of the high value placed on fine marble by the Greeks.
True?
Ancient Egypt was made up of this many distinct political zones. (Hint: there were this many crowns for the pharoah)
Two
The invention of writing in western Asia occured during the ________ period.
Uruk
Identify the central seated figure who is holding a small child.
Virgin
_________ statues allowed donors to always be in the presence of the god.
Votive
Identify where the image in found: (Women of Willendorf)
Willendorf
The Abbasid dynasty brought together scholars from all over the world in the House of _______.
Wisdom
The most important formula that governed the Parthenon proportions was ______________.
Y = 2X + 1
Identify the central figure
Zeus
This work is found in
a church
The large interior space is covered with ________
a dome
A pilaster is
a flat , rectangular vertical projection from a wall
A colonnade is
a long series of columns
What is this?
a mosaic
Talud-tablero may defined as
a particular architectural profile associated with Teotihuac
This detail is part of
a triumphal arch
Parchment is
a writing surface prepared from animal skins
In a mosque courtyard, the central fountain used for ritual washing is called a ___________ fountain.
ablution
The head is _________ in relation to the body compared to earlier head/body ratios in imperial portraiture.
about the same size
The La Mojarra stele is dated to _______ the great Olmec cities
after
This work comes ______ the Augustan works such as the Primaporta statue.
after
This was done ______ the Great Mosque at Damascus.
after (836-93)
Radiocarbon dating is a scientific method for determining the ______ of an object.
age
When the Egyptian ruler died he was reborn as ______.
akh?
This temple was dedicated to the worship of
all the gods
This statue type shows _________ emperor.
an idealized
In its art style, this figure harks back to _______.
an idealized Egypt
The center of a Greek house was
an open-air courtyard
A cache may be defined as
an underground deposit that does not contain a burial
Hybrid figurines mix human and ______ features.
animal
Art made in a religious context in Islamic lands avoids this kind of imagery due to the prohibition against idolatry.
anthropomorphic
"The place of the holiest Christian ritual, and the focal point of the entire church is called the _____"
apse?
This sculpture tells the story of Greek triumph over _________.
barbarism
Preferred vault for covering the bays of a Late Roman basilica
barrel
"A longitudinal, cruciform church with an apse at one end is called a _________."
basilica
A ________ (type of church structure) has a longitudinal plan.
basilica
This monument was created ______ Christianity was declared the official religion of the empire.
before
The period of iconoclasm was ______ the Middle Byzantine Period.
before Middle Byzantine period (843-1204) Iconoclasm (726-842)
Define rammed-earth architecture.
building with compressed earth
How was this constructed
by stacking hollow marble drums
The area where Romans took hot baths. (latin word)
caldarium
Chasing involves
carving into portions of a cast bronze work
This sculpture depicts the Battle of the Lapiths and _________.
centaurs
A _____ plan church is based on the circle.
central
A celt is a ___________.
ceremonial ax head
Terracotta is baked _______.
clay
Christian monks lived _____
communally
The shoulders seen frontally but the face in profile is called _______________ view.
composite
Much of the upper part of this building is constructed using
concrete
"In the murals of San Bartolo, the Maya artist used __________ narrative to show several different scenes in the same mural program"
continuous
Each of the column figures is shown in ____________ stance.
contrapposto
Identify the stance or pose
contrapposto
Identify the stance.
contrapposto
These figures do not stand in the _______ pose that was used by most earlier emperor portraits such as Augustus of Primaporta.
contrapposto
"In building, a _________ is a layer of bricks arranged horizontally"
course
The rotunda may be defined as
cylindrical-shaped room
A chief difference between this sculpture and earlier Greek sculptures is the ___________
display of emotion
The coffers may be defined as
each of the receding rectangular elements in the ceiling
Ma'at was associated with _____ and social _______
earthly order and social cohesion
Champleve is a technique that fills the hollows in metalwork with ______
enamel
The Propylaia was the
entrance to the Akropolis
The outer edge of the central niche is decorated with (D)
flowers
The folds over the straight leg remind one of the ______ of traditional columns.
flutes
The vertical decorative pattern in a shaft is called
fluting
Identify the material
fresco
The _____ pose of the saints is typical of icons.
frontal
John of Damascus argued that this image may be used in religious worship because _________
god was made flesh
A gilded object is covered with ________ (a precious metal)
gold
The key message is that of a ________ created by the Roman emperor.
golden age
Both the Roman Republic and the United State created their republic by overthrowing the _____________ (one word).
government
Preferred vault for covering the central aisle in Late Roman basilicas
groin
The drapery _____ the body underneath
hides
The artist uses ____________ scale to represent the most important person.
hierarchical
The human figure in the central niche (A) is carved in ___________
high relief
The use of ______ and shadow help create three-dimensional forms, such as in the nose.
highlight
Figurative art portrays _____ and animal forms.
human
Identify the type of religious painting (one word, four letters).
icon
Some Christians were dismissive of the use of images such as this one in religious worship because of the fear of ______.
idolatry
Blood is indicated by
inlaid copper
A cella (or naos) is a ______________.
inner chamber of a temple
The most valuable stone to the Olmec was
jade
The central motif in the upper portion of this work--marked C--represents a
jaguar
Pilgrimage is defined as
journey to a sacred place
Cyclopean masonry may be defined as ________
large boulders are roughly shaped and fitted together to create well-knit, structurally sound walls.
This is ______ than the iconoclastic period.
later
This is ______ than the building of Hagia Sophia.
later Deesis (1261) Hagia Sophia (532)
These figures are _______ individualized than earlier imperial portraiture.
less
This work is ______ classicizing than the frieze on this emperor's arch
less
A peristyle is a ______________.
line of columns surrounding a space
The horizontal element in the Greek temple system is called a ________
lintel
In 1204 European crusaders stopped in Constantinople to
loot Hagia Sophia and other treasure
The central motif in the upper portion of this work--marked C--is carved in ________
low relief
This part is more recent
lower portion
This part uses more Hadrianic Classical style
lower portion
This part uses proportions and style of other contemporary works like the Portraits of the Tetrarchs
lower portion
The most important food plant for Mesoamericans.
maize
This subject may reflect _______ customs that were then current in Greece.
marriage
The thin middle register is filled with
meander
A cloister may be defined as a courtyard for quiet __________.
meditation
Lusterware uses _______ oxides combined with clay and gum to create a shiny ceramic surface.
metal
Olmec Colossal Heads are thought to be
monumental portraits of the ruler
The building program led by Perikles was meant to
monumentalize the Panthenaic Procession
"While one temple contains foundational courses of limestone, most of the structures were built with ________.
mudbrick?
Storytelling in pictures is called pictorial _________.
narrative
This work may be generally considered
narrative
The upper frieze contains
narrative scenes
The chief theme is the power of the king over _________.
nature
Panhellenic means
of all the greeks
Monasteries started building only in stone because
of the danger of fire from a timber roof
This work was meant to be displayed ________________
on a high pedestal in the center of a courtyard
A folio is
one leaf of a book
A drum in a classical order is
one part of the column shaft
A forum is
open area at the center of a Roman town
Name of the circular performance space in Greek theaters
orchestra
Identify the highlighted architectural element.
pediment (triangle roof)
The lower frieze contains
plant and animal forms
The head of the Western (Catholic) church is called the ______.
pope
Identify the material
porphyry
Greek temples are built in the simple ___________ system.
post and lintel
These designs could be carved or ______ onto the surface.
pressed
This particular statue was made for a ________ environment.
private
Ibn Muqla is known for creating a _________ system of writing
proportional
Name the most popular style of painting on ceramics during the Greek Classic period.
red-figure
The thick horizontal lines divide the surface into ________.
registers?
This monument ________ earlier Classicism in Roman art.
rejects
Temple priests and priestesses in west Asia made sure the daily _________ were maintained.
rituals
The human figure in the central niche (A) holds a _____ in his right hand.
rope
This sculpture was placed in the _____________.
royal palace
Art historians commonly define Islamic art as including both religious and __________ art created as part of what is broadly understood as Islamic culture.
secular
Early Qur'an writing was
simple with little ornamentation
Name of the backdrop behind the main performance space in a Greek theater
skene
Identify the material (stucco wall panel)
stucco
"In western Asia, gods were believed to dwell in the heights of mountains or deep in the underworld, but they also resided in _______. "
temples
Entasis is
the bulging shape of the shaft
The Panathenaia was
the celebration of Athena's birthday
The oculus may be defined as
the central hole at the top of the dome
Art historians interpret the lower frieze to symbolize ______
the creation of the world
The symbolism of light in Byzantium was associated with (2 of the below).
the divine perfection
An equestrian statue represents
the emperor on horseback
The Arch of Titus commemorates
the emperor's victories in the Jewish wars
A cardo is
the main north-south street in a Roman city
The dome drum may be defined as
the place where the dome comes to rest
The top of this sculpture (B) served as
the ruler's seat
The main theme of this monument is ________.
the struggles of Aeneas
What is archaizing?
the use of forms from the distant past
The century of intense civil wars across the Roman empire
third
This part is older
top
The ring around his neck is called a
torc
There are ____ main planes to this composition.
two
The figure on the right is preparing to ______.
write