Quiz 8 Flashcards

1
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parts of Etruscan culture

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Toga
Bulla
Fasces
Chariots
Gladiators
Incriptions

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2
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Etruscans are ____ of Italy

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authoctonaus inhabitants

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3
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What did Etruscans adopt

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greek writing, gods

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4
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Romans adopted ____ temples

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Etruscan

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5
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Greek vs Etruscan temple

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Greek had sculpture in front door, Etruscan on roof

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6
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Apollo vs Hercules to Etruscans

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Hercules more important as he is more heroic and travels

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7
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Hercules and Athena metaphor

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Hercules is guided by Athena to become a god. People will be like Hercules

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8
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Etruscan vs Roman paintings

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Roman are more biographical

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9
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Capite Velato

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Priest fulfilling religious function

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10
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Adventus

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Arrival, priests returning general

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11
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Tomb of Fabius and Fannius

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used to celebrate male public identity

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12
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Statues purpose

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for civic/military accomplishments

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13
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Piny the Elder said…

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Cato hated cultural change + women. however he could not change the statue of Cornelia

*she is only defined by her relationship to Scipio

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14
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Plutarch says

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in 211 BC a great shift occurs and there is an adaptation of more greek culture

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15
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Greek terraces

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larger and artificial
-adopted by Rome after 211

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16
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Greek culture influences…

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sanctuaries
residencies
civic buildings

17
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Theatre of Pompey

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has many features, creates new standard, Caesar builds a better one

18
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hierarchy of scale

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more important people are larger on portraits

19
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isocephate

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Greek style, all heads on same level

20
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Verisitic portraiture

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accurate and emphasizes details

21
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As the government changed to an empire, the ________ changed too

22
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each Forum reflects politicians and political view of emperors and contains

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primary temple, axillary buildings, decorations, and museums/displays

23
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Forum Pacis

24
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All Imperial Fora have

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Greek architecture, Temple at rear, Axial + symmetrical

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Theatre of Pompey
inspiration for future emperors
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Forum Julium
rebuilds senate house, expands forum and names a lot after himself *He is a descendent of Venus
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Forum of Augustus
built next to Caesars and very similar -half circles on sides for Aeneus and Romulus *first time with statue of Mars
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Building materials
imported from conquered territories
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Templum Pacis(peace)
Vespasia *displayed items that belonged to Nero *displayed Jewish artifacts
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Forum Transitonum
Domitian Patron diety of minerva - return to tradition of women simple
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Forum of Trajan
very successful and largest temple, set of libraries decorative art of warfare spiral for Dacian war *First to be buried in Rome *first time scenes of war were brought to Rome