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The design on the base if the Ara Pacis is of this plant
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Acanthus
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The figural frieze on the Ara Pacis represents
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one side: senators and priests
other side: Emperor's family |
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Among the ways the roman frieze of the Ara Pacis differs from the Greek frieze of the Parthenon
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Parthenon: Ideal figures, people all the same, young & perfect
Ara Pacis: portraits of individuals, young and old |
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The practical function of the Ara Pacis was
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As an alter for sacrifice
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The primary message intended by the patron of the Ara Pacis
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Rome is a place of peace, life & prosperity is ensured by warship & sacrifice as led by the government
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Among the ways in which a typical Greek figural structure differs from a typical Roman figural sculpture might be
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Greek: idealized
Roman: look realistic and are typically portraits of people |
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The "face" of a building is called the
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Facade
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An architectural structure meant to carry water is called
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Aquaduct
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a row of arches is called
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arcade
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the stone in the center of an arch that locks the structure together is called
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a keystone
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The Roman Senate might celebrate a military victory by constructing this kind of monument
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arch
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The Roman Senate monument to a military victory, one would expect to find this subject represented
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scenes from whatever war is being commemorated
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Saturday, April 21st, 2011 will be the 2757th anniversary of the
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Foundation of Rome by Romulus and Remus
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In 509 BC the Roman _______ was established
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Republic
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In the year of Jesus's birth, the 1st emperor of Rome was
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Augustus Caesar
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Names of the Roman emperor's included the title "imperator" (Commander in Chief) this adjective _____ and this family name________?
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Augustus (the wise one)
& Caesar |
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The term "Classical" refers to one of the styles of Greek art, but it also used in a more general sense to refer to the "Classical World", which incorporates the cultures of ancient _________ and __________
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Greece and Rome
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The Roman town destroyed by a volcano on Aug 24, AD 79 was
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Pompeii
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The open space at the center of every Roman city
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Forium
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The courtyard at the center of a Roman house is the
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Atrium
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A popular subject on the walls of Roman kitchen
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Still life's
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The paintings technique used to decorate Roman houses
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Fresco
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Who determined the subject of wall painting on the walls of pompeii houses
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The people who lived there
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The Roman building whose shape is a long rectangular hall, used as both court and for public meetings is called a
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Basilica
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The function of a Colosseum
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an anphitheatre for games and combats and spectacles
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The material used for the Colosseum is
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Concrete
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The functions of the pilasters on the exterior of the Colosseum
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Decoration
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The Doric Order is used on the first level of the Colosseum because
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it was conceived of as the heaviest, therefor the most solid and stable
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The ______ Order of Classical Architecture is used on the 2nd level of the Colosseum
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Ionic
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A circular skylight or window
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Oculus
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A circular space within a building
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Totunda
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The Pantheon in Rome was dedicated to the warship of
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all the Gods
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The material used for the Parthenon was
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concrete (decorated with marble)
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Family portrait statues were particularly important to Roman Patrician because
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Their existence demonstrated a tradition of public service and shower the status of ones family
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