Roman Art Quiz 2

base for a lost statue dedication to Mars

votive to Mars “do ut des” is a phrase meaning "I give so that you may give" in Roman religious practice, emphasizing reciprocal offerings to deities

Lapis Satricanus - an ancient Roman inscription that commemorates a dedication to the god of war, Mars, often found in the region of Satricum.

late 6th c. B.C

shows knowledge of Greek culture: Jason and the Argonauts scene

Ficoroni Cista - bronze

From Praeneste

late 4th c. BC suggests the artist is working in Rome and making high end bronze work

story on krater is extracted from poetic themes, shows growth of literature ad how poetry is expanding. People on a boat are depicted, showing mobility.

Late Geometric Spouted Krater

760-735 BC

Greek

references nestor from Homeric poems, first example of epigraphic Greek writing. Uses same meter as Homeric poetry.

Cup of Nestor

720 BC

pithecusae

makes a strong case from a local point of view on why nonlocal is important

we can see the patron

Francios Tomb

Vulci

350-330 BC

local depictions of demons in the trojan (non local) myth depiction

The sacrifice of the trojan prisoners

in François tomb

350-330