AP Art History: Unit 3 Etruscan & Roman Art Review

Evidence from Etruscan civilizations come from 

• economic records
• architectural remains
• political archives
• archaeological excavations

What were the figures in this work depicted as doing?

• Praying
• Eating
• Grieving
• Sleeping

Where was this work originally located?

• Temple
• Treasury 
• Necropolis
• Atrium

What was the medium (or media) of this work?

• Mud brick
• Marble
• Concrete 
• Terracotta 

Where was the Alexander Mosaic originally found?

• House of Vettii
• Pantheon
• Golden House of Nero
• House of the Faun

What was the function of this building?

• Treasury 
• Government building
• Private home
• Temple

What is one SIMILARITY this work shares with an ancient Greek building of the same function?

• Sculptures' placements
• Portico
• Pediment
• Entrances to the building, itself

What period can we best connect this work to? How can you tell?

• Hellenistic; moment in time
• Classical; contrapposto
• Archaic; slight smile
• Republican Rome; veristic qualities 

What is the function of this work?

• Place of worship
• Home of the royal family
• Large area for dignitaries to visit from abroad
• Place for entertainment

What is this work's medium?

• Fresco paint
• Glass & stone
• Painted marble
• Opaque watercolor