Exam 1 Flashcards
On which side of Italy is the Tyrrhenian Sea?
On the left, or west.
On which side of Italy is the Adriatic Sea?
On the right, or east.
What is the name of the mountain range considered the “spine” of Italy?
The Apennines
What is the name of the Italian Period of Reorganization and during what time did it occur?
The Risorgimento, 1815-1871
What is the name of the harbor city of Rome?
Ostia
What are the 3 parts of the Mediterranean diet?
Olive, wheat, and grapevine!
Where is Sicily located?
It is “being kicked” by the “boot” of Italy.
Where is Sardinia located on the map?
It is the large island beneath Corsica in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Around what river was the city of Rome founded?
The river Tiber
What are the 3 periods of the political chronology of Rome?
The Monarchy, the Republic, and the Empire
During what years did the Roman Monarchy Period occur?
753-509 BCE
During what years did the Roman Republic Period occur?
509-31/27 BCE
During what years did the Roman Empire Period occur?
31/27 BCE - ??? Potentially 312 CE
Who was the first Rex of Rome?
Romulus
Describe the medieval statue of the She-Wolf?
Also known as the Capitoline Wolf, the bronze sculpture is long believed to have been Etruscan. 5th C. BCE. Depicts Romulus and Remus suckling.
Describe the Coin Romanorum.
Roman silver coin, 275-260 BCE. Depicts Romulus and Remus suckling from Lupa.
Describe the Warrior of Capestrano.
A limestone sculpture dated 6th c. BCE. Created by the Samnites, ancient Italic people. Likely a burial marker for King Nevius Pompuledius
Describe the typical plan of a Doric Temple?
Symmetrical and Peristyle. One central cella/naos, with a pronaos and Opisthodomos. Fluted columns built with entasis and no bases. Echinus at the top of the columns.
Where would sculptural elements be included on Doric temples?
On the metopes between triglyphs, as well as on the pediment.
Where would sculptural elements be included on Ionic temples?
Along the frieze and on the pediment.
How would you identify an Ionic column?
The scroll-like volutes beneath the abacus, as well as the column bases.
Describe the Regolini-Galassi Tomb
Located at Cerveteri Necropolis, built c. 650 BCE. Tumulus, mound-shaped tombs. Dromos is the narrow passageway inside. Housed multiple generations of a family. Central inhabitant is a woman with many fancy grave good and surrounded by statuettes of mourners.
Describe the Etruscan fibula from the Regolini-Galassi Tomb.
A huge golden fibula c. 650 BCE. Showcases orientalizing through depiction of lions. Utilized the metal working technique of Granulation.
When was the Etruscan Archaic Period?
600-450 BCE
Describe the tombs of the Etruscan Archaic Period.
Cube-shaped houses of the dead. Contains household features such as chairs and beds. Monolithic carved stone made to look like wooden construction. Reflects Villianovan hut urns of the 8th c. BCE.
