Etruscan
How many cellas did the Etruscan temples have?
3
What were most statuaries made of from the Etruscan culture?
Terracotta
What is another name for the Barrel Vault?
Tunnel Vault
The Temple of Portunus borrowed what characteristic from the Greek temples?
Elevation
What tool was used to create deep curls on statues?
a drill
Where were the statues placed on the Etruscan temples?
Terracotta statues were placed on the roof.
What architectural type was created by the Etruscans and is displayed in the Porta Marzia?
The arcuated gateway (arch-shaped)
While marble and bronze were both used in Roman statuary, they were too heavy for funeral portraits. What 2 mediums were used for the funeral portraits?
Wax or terracotta
What is the name of the Mountain/Volcano that erupted in 79 BC that gave us the living city of the dead and where was it located?
Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii
What emperor paved the way for the medieval art and stopped the persecution of Christians?
Constatine
What does the Sarcophagus with Reclining couple tell us about the Etruscan women?
Unlike Greeks, the Etruscan women were seen as equals and included in things outside of the home.
How were the columns of the Etruscan temples different than Greek columns?
Etruscan columns were more widely spaced, unfluted, and only at the front of the temples.
The Villa of Mysteries has larger than life size people on the walls, what style of Roman wall art is this an example of?
The Second Style
What are the three different types of vaults of the Roman Empire?
Barrell Vaults (Tunnel Vaults), Groin Vaults, Hemispherical Dome
What is a tondo?
a circular portrait
The Fibula with Orientalizing Lions is influenced by what two other cultures?
Egyptian and Mesopotamian
What is depicted in the statue Capitoline Wolf?
A she-wolf nursing the infants Romulus and Remus who are said to be the founders of Rome.
What building material revolutionized architecture?
Concrete
What is the name of the area at the front of the Roman House?
Atrium
What is the central opening of a dome called?
The oculus
According to Kleiner, what piece of art is "one of the most memorable portrayals of an animal in the history of art"?
Capitoline Wolf
What other ancient time period overlapped with the Etruscans?
The Greek
What Etruscan statue has an idealized Greek body featuring a veristic head?
Portrait of a Roman general, Sanctuary of Hercules
What wall art style was used to imitate costly marble and wood panels?
The First Style
What does Pax Romana mean and represent?
Roman Peace, a time in Roman history in which peace and virtuous living became popular.