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READING GUIDE -- TOPIC 2
ROMAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE
STOKSTAD, CHAPTER 6A
pp. 158-168
VOCABULARY
Acroterion
Fibula
Granulation
Necropolis
Tumulus (plural tumuli)
Tufa
Chimera
Cistae
Voussoir
Arcuated
Keystone
Pilasters
Atrium
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING FROM THE READING IN THE STOKSTAD (OR
GARDNER) TEXT.
1. There are “Learn about it” statements at the bottom of page 159. Summarize
them below.
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2. Explain the significance of the structure below and label the parts of the arch
(barrel vault, entablature, molding, roundels, pilasters, voussoirs)
3. List four architectural characteristics of Etruscan temples that distinguish them from
Greek temples.
Etruscan Temples
Greek Temples
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d.
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4. Write a paragraph describing the formal characteristics of the Apollo at Veii.
5. Draw a Tuscan Order column in the box at right.
6. Who was Vitruvius and what is his role in understanding
Etruscan architecture?
7. Describe what the couple on the Sarcophagus from Cerveteri are doing. Explain how the
two images below left and right relate. What is the function of the two objects?