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Who did Laocoön attempt to warn and why?
He attempted to warn the Trojans of the Trojan horse.
What is depicted in Artemis Slaying Actaeos?
It depicts Artimis shooting Actaeon with a bow and arrow while he was being mauled by his own dogs. She kills him because he saw her bathing.
What event originally destroyed the Hagia Sophia?
Civil War
Why were the ceiling murals in the roman catacombs unspecific when it came to their religious iconography?
They were created before Christianity was made legal.
Why is purple associated with royalty?
Because it is very expensive.
Who created the Roman Empire?
Augustus Caesar.
What art period was the Funerary krater from?
The Geometric Period
Where is The Anastasis located today?
Located in modern day Istanbul.
What did the Icon with Virgin painting survive?
Iconoclasm.
What was Comodous known for in terms of his character?
He was very vain.
What information did Caracalla go to great effort to remove?
Any and all references to his brother.
Who is represented by a Pomegranate in the Kouros Figure "Woman with Pomegranate".
Persphone
What goddess was the Parthenon dedicated to and why?
Dedicated to Athena as she is the patron goddess of Athens.
What cult where the woman apart of in the Pompeii - villa of the mysteries mural?
The Cult of Bacchus (Dionysus).
What is the Column of Trajian symbolize?
Trakian's conquest of modern day Romania
What region did Agustus Caeser conquer?
Egypt.
What period does the Kouros Figure "Woman with Pomegranate" signify a transition into?
The Classical Period
Where is The Virgin of Vladimir located today?
Located in Moscow
What does San Vitale depict?
It depicts Justinian standing alongside his clergy and military.
Why was Marcus Aurelius remembered as "the good roman emperor".
Because he ruled through judical laws rather than through force.
What is depicted on the krater "Ajax and Achilles Playing a Game"?
Trick question, it is not a krater, rather its an amphora.
What is depicted in the Chapel of St. Laurance?
It depicts the Saint Laurence as a heavenly soul after being burnt to death.
Who created The Virgin of Vladimir?
Andrei Rublev
A copy was created by St. Luke.
Guess the number between 1-100
Marcus Aurelius.