final exam review italian
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Roman architecture is
possible because of what
amazing discovery?
The _____ is at the center of
an arch. It holds all of the
pressure from the
surrounding stones.
The Roman Colosseum
could hold up to _______
spectators
When the Colosseum
opened in 80 A.D., it had
______ days of games,
which resulted in lots of
deaths.
The word Pantheon literally
means ______.
What famous artist is buried
in the Pantheon?
At the top of the dome, in
the Pantheon, there is an
_____, which literally
translates to ‘the eye.’
St. Peter’s Basilica is located
in the heart of _____.
What two famous artists
designed and completed
most of the architecture
and artwork in St. Peter’s?
In the center of the Piazza
san Pietro (St. Peter’s
Square), there is an
________. (Egyptian sun
symbol)
To pay an artist to create
an artwork is also known as
a ______.
Who sculpted the statue of
David when he was only 25
years old?
What technique was used
to create the statue of
David?
David stands in _____, which
means all of his weight is on
one leg.
The Column of Trajan is
made up of a ____ that,
when outstretched
horizontally, is 656 ft. long.
On top of the Column of
Trajan, Trajan’s statue was
replaced by one of ___ so it
didn’t get destroyed.
Who created the Fountain
of the Four Rivers?
The Fountain of the Four
Rivers is meant to represent
the four rivers of ___
A human figure used to
represent something
nonhuman is also known as
____.
The Trevi Fountain was
created to commemorate
the last surviving aqueduct
called ______.
A ____ is an effect of
contrasted light and
shadow in a 2D artwork
In the Mona Lisa, the colors
blend together to create
soft edges. This is called
____.
The Mona Lisa was painted
by ____. It is rumored that it
is a ‘self-portrait.’
The School of Athens was
commissioned by the Pope
and painted by _____.
In the School of Athens, which of the following does not draw your attention to the focal point:› One-point perspective
› The gaze of the onlookers
› Three-point perspective
› The placement of the centered figures
In the Sistine Chapel, over
300 human figures were
painted from what book?
The Sistine Chapel was
painted by which famous
Renaissance artist?
Michelangelo emphasized
what in his figures?
When colored pigments are
added to wet plaster and
allowed to dried, it creates
a ____.
The Villa of Mysteries
recorded one of the many
______ within Pompeii.
Pompeii was a thriving city
with approximately _____
inhabitants.
What volcano erupted,
trapping the city in twenty
feet of ash?
In what year did Mt.
Vesuvius erupt?
What is the significance of
the incident at Pompeii?
Pompeii is mostly known for
the _______, which are still a
controversial issue to this
day.