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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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Capitoline Wolf...
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large female wolf, associated with tale of romulus and remus, made during archaic period
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sarcophagi
Definition
coffins made of terracotta
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What was the traditional material for Etruscan sculpture?
Definition
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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functions of roman domus
Definition
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
Definition
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?
Definition
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?
Definition
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?
Definition
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
Definition
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?
Definition
showed himself as elderly man
no hair or wrinkles
wore military cloak but nude (heroic nudity)
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Colliseum
Definition
Built by vespasian
doric columns on lowest story, ionic on second
shows vespasian giving back to people
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Arch of Titus
Definition
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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Flavian Palace
Definition
built by domitian

public audience halls (domus flavia), and private quarters (domus Augustana)
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Portait styles
Definition
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
Definition
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?
Definition
more classical, no attention to war, irrational behavior
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Hadiran: Why does he have a beard?
Definition
make him look like greek heros
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hunting scenes on public monuments
Definition
symbolized the emperors virtus
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