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| What Were the Burial Customs of the Etruscans? |
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"Hut urns"-tombs took the form of houses
Paintings showed banqueting ath competitons related to funeral rituals |
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| What was the Etruscan Temple plan and how was it different from greek temples |
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built from wood, mud brick, and terracotta
had pronao, cella, and only accessed from front
Greek-3 steps, approached anywhere, no pronaos, many columns
Etruscan-sat on podium, 1 entrance, columns on porch only |
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| large female wolf, associated with tale of romulus and remus, made during archaic period |
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| coffins made of terracotta |
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| What was the traditional material for Etruscan sculpture? |
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Terracotta
ex: canopic urn-held ashes after cremation. had head for lid showing etruscan interest in human head |
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| How does etruscan sculpture compare to greek? |
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| archaic, emphasis on pattern, archaic smile, emphasis on anatomy of humans and animals |
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atrium-large space with opening to sky
impluvium-little pool for rain
tablinum-public recpetion area
triclnium-dining room
peristyle-garder |
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| monuments that use concrete and arches |
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| sanctuary of jupiter anxur, sanctuary of fortuna at praeneste |
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| What did Republican temples look like? |
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| made of stone, engaged columns, iconic columns, deep porch with columns, only enter in front (pg 76) |
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| What was Etruscan Portaiture? |
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verism-artist depicts small details of skin imperfections
interest in bone structure and musculature |
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| What are the 4 Pompeiian styles of art? |
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1-imitation of colored marble
2-like 1, but with 3d objects painted realistically
3-looks like a picture, rectilinear patterns on monochrome background, emphasized ornamental patters
4-combo of all 3 styles |
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| What was Augustus' propaganda message |
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peace would bring abundance
acted like human, but thought was God-sundial (horogium) symbolized romes power over egypt by the gnomon taken from heliopolis |
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| Ara Pacius Augstae propaganda program |
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| garlands represent 4 seasons, message of peace, tellus (mother earth) emphasized fertility |
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| Augustus Prima Porta painting |
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| favorite goddess of augustts, canopy signifies peace, apollo and dianna are by sun god Sol and moon goddess Luna |
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| How does the sculture on the Basilica Aemilia differ from that on the Ara Pacis? |
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Ara Pacis-figures overlap, depth shown, depicts space in landscape
Aemilia- people isolated,outlined by movements, flat and only one rock for footstep of King |
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| How and Why did Tiberius Try to Link himself to Augusts? |
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Made portraits of himself to look like augusts
did this because nobody liked him and people liked augusts
done in classical style |
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| How and Why did caludius distance himself from caligula? |
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chose different style to depict himself in portratis
old looking face, young body
caligula-killed by body guard, later portraits depict him as gone mad |
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| Scenes and message on Gemma Augustea |
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bottom-soldiers erect a trophy of enemy arms, people being pulled by hair, trophy symbolized triumph and victory of tiberius over germans
top-austus on throne, roma sitting next to him, capricorn zodiac sign signifies conception date, female placing wreath on his head symbolizes civilized world, man in chariot is tiberius |
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| Features of Neros Golden House |
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really lavish and gilded (how it got its name)
octagonal
slits that let light in lit the room |
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| How did Vespian show he was different from Nero? How did Vespasian show that he brought romans peace? |
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showed himself as elderly man
no hair or wrinkles
wore military cloak but nude (heroic nudity) |
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Built by vespasian
doric columns on lowest story, ionic on second
shows vespasian giving back to people |
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erected to celebrate Titus victory of Jewish War
inscription on states that the senate and roman people built the monument to commemorate titus |
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built by domitian
public audience halls (domus flavia), and private quarters (domus Augustana) |
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female hairdos became popular with curls
chiaroscuro-contrast of light and shade is used for artistic effect
women heroic nudity |
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| How does Trajan show he is similar to Vespesian |
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| shows himself like vesapsian |
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| What were the markets of Trajan? What were their functions? |
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semicircle wrapped around exterior of huge exedra on forum trajan
used as shopping center |
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| How did Hadrian differ form Trajan? |
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| more classical, no attention to war, irrational behavior |
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| Hadiran: Why does he have a beard? |
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| make him look like greek heros |
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| hunting scenes on public monuments |
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| symbolized the emperors virtus |
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