Exam 2
Which of the following is the best definition of foreshortening?
. In two-dimensional art, creating the illusion of recession in space.
What does a mithraeum look like?
A cave-like interior without windows.
What was generally at the center of Late Classical and Hellenistic Greek homes?
An open-air courtyard.
Why are some scholars convinced that the Vergina tombs belong to the family of Alexander the Great?
Analysis of the human remains aligns well with what is known about Alexander's father and son.
The Kofun period is named after which of the following?
Ancient tombs.
Why do scholars believe red-figure pottery became more popular than black-figure?
Artists could paint fine details to create the illusion of three dimensions.
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Hindu god Vishnu?
At times of crisis, he descends from his abode to the world.
From where have objects such as this one been excavated?
Atop tomb mounds, both along the central axis and near the perimeter.
What did the Projecta Casket most likely contain?
Bathing accessories.
The wall paintings of the Second and Third Style differ from the paintings found in Livia's palace in that they focus of which of the following?
Both floral and architectural elements.
Under which emperor were the baths in Rome, begun by Septimius Severus, completed?
Caracalla
What is the format of the painting, from which this is a detail?
Handscroll
What town, along with Pompeii, was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Herculaneum
What technique seems to have been commonly used to make sculptures in bronze appear more lifelike?
Inlay in various materials to animate the form.
Which of the following statements is true of art under the Severan Dynasty
It becomes increasingly blurred with Roman culture.
Why was the Athenian Akropolis in ruins after 479 BCE?
It was destroyed by Persian forces and left by the Greeks as a memorial.
major component of Augustus's imperial ideology was Pax Romana. What does Pax Romana mean?
Leptis Magna, North Africa
Which of the following is an example of corbeled vaulting?
Regolini-Galassi Tomb.
Which of the following persons is depicted in the only surviving painted portrait of a Roman emperor?
Septimius Severus
What was the purpose of including the sculpture of the female figure on the gateway of the Great Stupa?
Such figures were considered auspicious and often placed at gateways.
How can we tell this sculpture by Lysippos dates to the Late Classical fourth century BCE rather than the preceding Classical era?
The figure is depicted in mid-action, enticing the viewer to move around the sculpture.
What aspect of this sculpture best illustrates benefits of the bronze medium?
The figure's greatly outstretched arms.
What characteristic of this sculpture is uniquely Etruscan?
The inscription on the toga
What explains the relative lack of Greek bronze sculptures today?
The medium was melted down and reused when the sculpture was no longer relevant or valued.
What did careful analysis with a microscope reveal about this sculpture?
The sculpture had been painted.
Which of the following did the Flavian and Nerva-Antonine Dynasties both seek to communicate through their portraiture
The wisdom of the emperor.
Which of the following did the Flavian and Nerva-Antonine Dynasties both seek to communicate through their portraiture?
The wisdom of the emperor.
Why might patrons have selected the story depicted in this scene to be represented?
To promote Confucian values.
Why is the cross in the Santa Pudenziana mosaic decorated with jewels?
To show Christ's victory over death.
An example of a freedman relief is found at the ______.
Tomb of the Rabirii.
In a wealthy Roman domus, being invited into spaces that were deeper in the center of the building indicated what?
Trust and social connection.
Who is the progenitor of the art of calligraphy in East Asia?
Wang Xizhi
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Hindu goddess Devi?
When she is on her own (without a male partner), she is fierce and full of energy
In which room of a Roman house would rainwater be collected?
atrium
The equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius reflects the Nerva-Antonine interest in which of the following:
classicism
What is this object?
dōtaku
This diagram shows some of the elements that help us identify that an image represents the Buddha. What is the artistic term for symbols that help identify specific meanings of artworks?
iconography
What is this sculpture made of?
marble
What type of object is depicted here?
mirror
How many branches does a menorah typically have?
seven
Which figure does this sculpture represent?
the Buddha
Which of the following public works was sponsored by the Flavian Dynasty?the Colosseum
the Colosseum
Where did the Villanovan and Etruscan societies live?
the Italian Peninsula
What term refers to the use of realistic signs of age to convey wisdom and character in portraiture?
verism
What did the decorative program at the Temple of Athena Nike focus on?
victory