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King Tut's Sarcophagus
Poseidon/Zeus
Pont du Gard
The Pantheon
ACADECA
100
What year was King Tut's tomb discovered, and by whom?
1922; Howard Carter
100
Out of what material was Poszeuson made?
Bronze
100
Who built the Pont du Gard?
The romans
100
What is the name of the hole at the top of the pantheon?
The oculus
100
Which two men are most associated with cubism?
Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque
200
what was the purpose of a ka statue?
to provide a vessel for the soul if the mummy's body failed.
200
Put these in order: Archaic Period, Hellenistic Period, Late Classical Period, Geometric and Orientalizing Period, Early and High Classical Period
Geometric and Orientalizing Period, Archaic Period, Early and High Classical Period, Late Classical Period, Hellenistic Period
200
What is the difference between corbeling and a true Roman Arch?
The roman arch must have a keystone
200
Under which Roman emperor was the Pantheon built?
Hadrian
200
What purpose does the Carson, Pirie, Scott building serve today?
It is a Target. (of course it is)
300
Which pharaoh moved the capital to Tell el-Amarna and began worshiping a new god? Which god?
Akhenaton; Aton
300
what is the advantage to indirect lost-wax casting?
It allows multiple copies of a work to be made
300
How many stories is the Pont du Gard?
Three
300
What are the ingredients to concrete, as used by the Romans?
water, lime mortar, volcanic sand, and stone
300
Name at least one common binder and one solvent for paint.
egg yolks/wax/linseed oil; water/oil
400
What is the name of the salt compound used to preserve a mummy's organs/body?
natron
400
Where was Poszeuson found?
The remains of an ancient shipwreck off the coast of Greece
400
what are the wedge-shaped stones in an arch called?
voussoirs
400
what is pozzolana, and what did it do?
It is reddish volcanic dust that made concrete a strong, waterproof material that could be applied in damp conditions.
400
Who was the photographer of Ophelia?
Julia Margaret Cameron
500
Which two goddesses protect Tut's torso? His legs?
Nekhbet and Wadjet; Isis and Nepthys
500
During which period did contrapposto appear? name an early example of contrapposto.
Early Classical, Kritios Boy
500
From where did the water delivered by the Pont du Gard come?
The springs at Uzsès
500
what was one thing used to lighten the dome?
telescopic coffers in the ceiling
500
What type of panel painting is the Ghent Altarpiece?
a polyptych