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Ancient Greece
Ancient Etruscan
Ancient Rome
Ancient Columns
Philosophy
100
This container held water for the Ancient Greeks
What is a Hydria?
100
This material was used for the majority of Etruscan art
What is terracotta
100
The Roman's made many improvements in this mathematical field.
What is engineering
100
These columns are from a style that is recognized as the style of mainland Greece. They are rigid and simple.
What are Doric columns
100
This is an artistic style that uses everyday subject matter, instead of the heroic or legendary. It can be seen in the Head of a Roman Patrician.
What is Verism
200
This ancient piece of pottery was used to transport liquids
What is an amphora
200
This was the overall area that the Etruscans used for religious purposes. It included a temple, buildings, altar, springs, and sacred grounds.
What is the templum
200
This was the poet Virgil's greatest work. It was made to liken Emperor Augustus to the heroes of antiquity.
What is the Aeneid
200
These columns are the island style of Ancient Greece. They are more ornate than Doric columns, but not as much as the Hellenistic Corinthian columns.
What are ionic columns
200
This belief held that the greatest good and popular opinion should establish the standard of art
What is pragmatism
300
This architectural piece was placed on top of a line of columns and below the entablature
What is the architrave
300
This was an ancient Egyptian form of burial, reused by the Etruscan peoples. They featured "happier" versions of the afterlife, however.
What is a sarcophagus
300
These kinds of columns were attached to the walls, adding extra support. They are used extensively in the Colosseum
What are engaged columns
300
These columns were used extensively by the Romans. They were named after a region north of Greece.
What are Corinthian Columns
300
This belief held that if every person did their duty to the best of their ability, they should be considered legendary and heroic.
What is social realism
400
This is the technical term for the front of a building, the side that faces you
What is the facade
400
This was adapted from ancient Greek burial sites. They were round in shape and used to make small cities of the dead.
What are tumuli
400
This Political Promoting material was used heavily in Roman art.
What is Propaganda
400
These columns were eerily similar to Doric columns. The Etruscans, however, added bases to these.
What are Tuscan columns
400
This was Plato's biggest love. He believed that through this, one could achieve true wisdom and perfection.
What is Rationalism
500
This Hellenistic Greek belief held that obtaining pleasure is the source of happiness in life
What is hedonism
500
Complete the Name of the Artwork: Apollo of ____
What is Veii
500
These squares, decreasing in size as they increase in altitude, were used to support the large size of many domes. They are featured in the Pantheon.
What are coffers
500
Name the order of the columns of the Colosseum, from bottom to top.
What are Tuscan Columns, Ionic Columns, and Corinthian Columns
500
This was the function of all Roman art. It was to be used by the people.
What is utilitarianism