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He is credited with writing the first introspective autobiography in western literature
Who was Augustine?
This sculpture depicts a Roman emperor as a great military leader, a great orator, and as a descendant of the gods.
What is the Augustus of Primaporta?
This buliding was originally build as a public ampitheater for the Roman people where gladiator fights and other activities were staged
What is the Colosseum?
He escaped Troy and was destined to settle on Italian soil
Who was Aeneas?
This word described the Roman sense of duty (first to the gods, second to state, and then to family)
What is pietas?
He was the first Roman emperor to accept Christianity. He moved the capital, convened the Council of Nicaea, and began building large Christian churches.
Who was Constantine?
Art that is generally depicted as flat, with drapery covering the body, elongated fingers and noses, thick eyelids and heavy use of gold would most likely be from this period
What is Byzantine?
This building's name means "to all the gods" and it contains the largest unreinforced dome in antiquity.
He killed his brother, Remus, to become the mythical founder of Rome
Who was Romulus?
This described the extreme realism of Republican Roman sculpture
What is verism?
This gospel writer seemed to direct his message specifically to the Jewish people
Who was Matthew?
Although a human tragedy, the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum are treasure troves of art because of their destruction by this
What is a volcano (Mt. Vesuvius)?
This building was built by Justinian during the height of the Byzantine empire and means "Holy Wisdom"
This school of philosophy, popular in Rome, taught that happiness can only be obtained by ceasing to worry about things that are out of our control and by learning to act by reason, not emotion.
What is stoicism?
This describes the belief (promoted by St. Augustine) that all human beings are corrupted because of the transgression of Adam
What is Original Sin?
He is often considered the first true Roman emperor. He was a master at using the arts to solify his power
Who was Caesar Augustus?
The most common place in which we have found early Christian art is in these underground burial chambers
What are catacombs?
These structures were often constructed by Romans to celebrate military victories or other events. One of the most famous commemorates the Roman destruction of the temple in Jerusalem.
What are triumphal arches? (The Arch of Titus is the one referred to in the question)
Augustine writes about his regret for committing this act, which he described as sinning for the sake of sinning (not because he had any need)
What is stealing pears?
This was a movement during the Byzantine empire to destroy all icons because of the fear of idolotry
What is the iconoclasm?
He gave the speech on Mars hill in Acts 17.
Who was Paul?
This symbol, created by overlapping the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ, is one of the most common symbols found in early Christian art
What is the chi rho?
These structures were built by the Romans to carry water from a source to a city
What were aqueducts?
She was the queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas
Who was Dido?
This group, mentioned in the New Testament, were heavily influenced by Greek culture and did not believe in resurrection or final judgment
Who were the Sadducees?