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Week 3 Discussion, Ancient Greece-The Etruscan.
Assignment, Chapters five and six
Respond to the following. Use your textbook as a reference to answer each question in short paragraphs
correctly.
1. What Greek beliefs about the human being and the human physical form are continued to this
day?
2. How does Greek art change with the conquests of Alexander the Great and later, conquered
by the Persians and the Romans?
3. What similarities if any do the Sarcophagus with reclining couple tell us about Gree wallk
figurative burial sculptures?
4. How is Greek influence reflected in contemporary art and architecture?
5. Where do you believe the Etruscans originated? Why is their origin not known?
6. What does Etruscan wall painting tell us about Etruscan life?
7. How does the Etruscan wall painting differ from the wall paintings of the Egyptian and
Aegean cultures?
Week’s 4 Discussion Chapters seven and eight ,The Roman Empire-Late Antiquity,
Discuss the following. Use your textbook as a reference to answer each question in short paragraphs.
Chapters 7 and 8
Each question must contain a paragraph of 280 words or more.
1. Why are the wall paintings from the church and synagogue at Dura-Europos essential to
understanding the art of Late Antiquity?
2. Looking at the big picture, overall art during this period shifted from being more realistic to
more abstract. Why did this happen?
3. What was/were the purpose(s) of catacombs to the early Christian community?
4. How and why did early churches, such as Old Saint Peterì use elements from prior Roman
religious and governmental buildings?
5. What of the unique elements of Roman art and architecture distinguish it from its Greek
predecessors?
6. In what ways did Roman emperors use coinage, art, and architecture to communicate their
message?
7. What does the Romans’ hyperreal, veristic portrait art say about their culture?
8. Why do you think the Arch of Constantine juxtaposes segments from different phases of
Roman art? How do you think the archàoriginal fourth-century audience viewed these
differences?
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Week 3 Discussion, Ancient Greece-The Etruscan.
Assignment, Chapters five and six
Respond to the following. Use your textbook as a reference to answer each question in short paragraphs
correctly.
1. What Greek beliefs about the human being and the human physical form are continued to this
day?
2. How does Greek art change with the conquests of Alexander the Great and later, conquered
by the Persians and the Romans?
3. What similarities if any do the Sarcophagus with reclining couple tell us about Gree wallk
figurative burial sculptures?
4. How is Greek influence reflected in contemporary art and architecture?
5. Where do you believe the Etruscans originated? Why is their origin not known?
6. What does Etruscan wall painting tell us about Etruscan life?
7. How does the Etruscan wall painting differ from the wall paintings of the Egyptian and
Aegean cultures?
Week’s 4 Discussion Chapters seven and eight ,The Roman Empire-Late Antiquity,
Discuss the following. Use your textbook as a reference to answer each question in short paragraphs.
Chapters 7 and 8
Each question must contain a paragraph of 280 words or more.
1. Why are the wall paintings from the church and synagogue at Dura-Europos essential to
understanding the art of Late Antiquity?
2. Looking at the big picture, overall art during this period shifted from being more realistic to
more abstract. Why did this happen?
3. What was/were the purpose(s) of catacombs to the early Christian community?
4. How and why did early churches, such as Old Saint Peterì use elements from prior Roman
religious and governmental buildings?
5. What of the unique elements of Roman art and architecture distinguish it from its Greek
predecessors?
6. In what ways did Roman emperors use coinage, art, and architecture to communicate their
message?
7. What does the Romans’ hyperreal, veristic portrait art say about their culture?
8. Why do you think the Arch of Constantine juxtaposes segments from different phases of
Roman art? How do you think the archàoriginal fourth-century audience viewed these
differences?
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