1. Why do you think Greeks used mostly marble and the Etruscans used mostly clay (terracotta)?
2. Why do you think Greek gods stand mostly still while the Etruscans seem to be in movement?
3. Which culture's works appeal to you the most - and why
The Greeks defeated the Etruscan fleet off Cumae in 474 BCE effectively ending Etruscan domination of the sea.
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False
Etruria
Like the Egyptian Middle Kingdom tombs, the Etruscan tombs were carved directly out of the bedrock in the necropolis.
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False
The Greeks were far more advanced in painting nature and landscapes than the Etruscans.
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False
The Etruscans borrowed the Greek temple form, but made alterations to it.
Three of the four following answers represent these alterations.
Which answer below is not true about Etruscan temples?
The Etruscans spaced their columns were more widely than the Greeks did.
Etruscan temples often had three "cella" instead of one.
Like the Greek temple, one could enter the Etruscan temple from steps located on all sides of it.
Greek columns were made of marble; Etruscan columns were made of wood.
During the "Third-Style Roman Wall Painting Period" the compositions became crowded and confused.
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False
Roman marriage portraits showed attributes (symbols) that both the bride and groom were well-educated (could read and write) although sometimes it was not true.
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False
The Greek theater and the Roman amphitheater served the same public functions.
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False
The Roman temple had only 1 frontal approach, was not peripteral, and stood on a higher podium than a Greek temple.
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False
The Roman wall painters practiced "illusionism."
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False
The dominant medium for all of Roman art was:
paint
wood
stone or marble
bronze
This effective Roman ruler was responsible for the "Pax Romana."
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Marcus Aurelius
Augustus
True or False?
The Roman forum was equivalent to today's Public Square.
True
False