Understanding Ruins and Antiquity

What significant event in the 18th century greatly increased interest in antiquity?

• The excavation of the Colosseum

• The discovery of the Rosetta Stone

• The discovery of the ancient city of Pompeii

• The construction of the Louvre

Who was a key figure in the early development of art history, attempting to date classical fragments?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Johann Joachim Winkelmann

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

During the Enlightenment, what did philosophers and political thinkers begin to prioritize over faith?

• Art and culture

• Wealth and power

• Logic and the rational

• Military strength

What scientific concept, important to archaeology, was developed during the Enlightenment?

• The theory of relativity

• The law of superposition

• The theory of evolution

• The law of gravity

How did artists in the Romantic period view ruins?

• As reminders of human achievement

• As reflections of the transient nature of human accomplishments

• As symbols of eternal life

• As expressions of modernity

What movement sought to find awe and grandeur in the modern world through the depiction of ruins?

• Impressionism

• Romanticism

• Cubism

• Surrealism

What was Albert Speer's Theory of Ruins about?

• Constructing monuments that would be forgotten

• Building structures that would last forever

• Designing buildings that would never decay

• Creating ruins that would rival ancient Rome

What was a key goal of modern archaeology?

• To create new historical sites

• To preserve ancient artifacts

• To understand the past through physical remains

• To rebuild ancient cities

What impact has modern archaeology had on historical sites like the Forum?

• It has made them inaccessible

• It has both uncovered and damaged them

• It has left them untouched

• It has completely restored them

Despite commercialization, what does the Forum still offer to visitors?

• The grandeur of time and the sublime

• A view of contemporary art

• A glimpse into the future

• A sense of modernity