Exam 2 ( revision)

This kind of illusionistic painting probably developed from__ painting form the theater, or stage painting.

skenographic

this is

Primaporta augustus

the inclusion of cupid riding a dolphin links the depicted man to which deity

venus, mother of aeneas

which historical event is depicted on this breastplate

the return of the parthian standards

on another propagistic monument commissioned by this individual, the __, processions of families and personifications of the earth and rome celebrate an age of peace and prosperity

ara pacis

this figure overtly declared himself emperor after wresting power from the senate

false

this is the

vairocana buddha, from longmen caves luoyang

from which period/ culture

tang china

which of the following is true about this work

it represented imperial wealth and control

what kind of divinity is depicted here

supreme buddha

which of the following describes this monument

pseudo-peripteral

one of the materials used here is

travertine

this is

the “great Goddess” from teotihuacan

Art from this and other Mesoamerican cultures sometimes depicts bloodletting. What was its primary purpose?

to ensure the continuation of the world and agricultural rebirth

What likely happened to this civilization, according to the archaeological evidence

The city was ultimately abandoned around 700 CE due to a number of potential factors, but its people relocated elsewhere.

from which period/ culture

roman late antiquity

what mudra is depicted here?

granting freedom from fear

which attributes of this sculpture are shared by earlier harappan sculpture and seals ( select all that apply)

the yogic pose and the fleshiness/fullness of breath

this is a colossal basalt head from

la venta

name the culture

mauryan india

The individualized features and headgear of heads like this one suggest that they most likely depict

rulers

What type of material held great value for this and other Mesoamerican cultures?

green materials like jade and jadeite

what type of tools were used to carve smaller olmec figurines

hard stone tools, such as obsidian

this is

catacombs of sts. peter and marcellinus

What was the purpose of typology for early adherents of this religion?

the desire to create continuity from the Old Testament, yet also differentiation from Judaism

Early Andean cultures are unique among world cultures for which of the following reasons?

development of sophisticated textiles before ceramics

Which of the following would be located in a Roman forum and would house the law court for the city?

basilica

What is a stupa?

a reliquary mound

The coffering and pumice stone in the dome of the Pantheon were useful architectural devices in that they performed what function?

helped lighten the weight of the dome

Which of the following ancient document formats seems most likely to have inspired the narrative design of the Column of Trajan?

the scroll