Exam 6: Italy Before the Romans

Evaluate the differences and the similarities between Etruscan and Egyptian sarcophagi.Include in your discussion the aesthetic needs of the Etruscan.How were these needs different from Egyptian aesthetic needs? Use examples to support your essay.

The wide,overhang roof of the Etruscan temple could function as which of the following?

What kinds of objects have been found in Etruscan tombs?

What is granulation and how is it used?

Describe Etruscan tomb murals.How do they describe the Etruscan psyche? Use examples to support your essay.

The center for the bronze cista industry was located in which of the following cities?

The typical tomb form found at Cerveteri is which of the following?

The Etruscans preferred what building material(s)for their temples?

Which of the following was a tool used by archaeologists to explore tomb interiors at Tarquinia without the expensive and time-consuming excavation process?

The column used on Etruscan temples is similar to which type of Greek column?

How did the status of the Etruscan woman differ from her Greek counterpart? How did this difference affect the art? Use examples to support your essay.

During the sixth century BCE,Etruscans favored monumental sarcophagi that contained which of the following?

Describe Etruscan tomb and temple architecture.How are they uniquely Etruscan? Use examples to support your essay

The fibula excavated from the Regolini-Galassi Tomb illustrates motifs borrowed from the Orient.Which of the following is one of the Oriental motifs?

Terracotta sarcophagi showing life-sized reclining figures are most typical of which of the following centuries?

Contrast these works.What do they say about Etruscan art?

Unlike Greek temples,Etruscan temples were not meant to be seen as sculptural masses.Which of the following architectural elements would this?

In depicting human figures,what forms and style did Etruscan sculptors favor?

How does the portrait of Aule Metele or the Orator reflect on the climax of Etruscan society and art?

Which of the following describes Etruscan art?