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What is a historical engraving?

An engraving of an event designed to show off roman superiority

What is a mosaic?

A picture made of colored tiles

What is a mystery cult?

A secret religious cult that was only known to the members

Why dont we have many roman frescoes today?

They were less durable, and most of them were destroyed

What kind of painting is a fresco?

Painting directly onto wet plaster, So it fuses with the wall.

what does lithos sarkophagos mean?

flesh eating stone

What does trajans column represent?

The victory of trajan against the dacians

What happened to many roman statues?

they were broken down and used as building material

What is the villa of the mysteries?

A villa with multiple well preserved frescoes

Where is complutum?

In alcala de henarez.

who was buried in sarcophagi?

The richest romans

What does the ara pacis represent?

Pax romania

Where did romans put mosaics?

On the walls and floors of official buildings and wealthy residences

What was one of the most common engraved scenes on sarcophagi?

the labors of hercules

What were sarcophagi made of

stone or wood.

What are colored tiles that make up mosaics called?

tesserae

How were sarcophagi decorated?

With religious illustrations as well as illustrations relating to the subjects life and occupation

What did romans monuments and reliefs depict frequently?

battles or ceremonies that represented going to war or returning home

What does the arch of titus represent?

The victory of rome in the judean rebellion

What were the common subjects of frescoes?

Scenes from nature or portraits of people

How did statues change over time?

They started realistic and got more stylized

What does Cave Canem mean?

beware of dog

how did scultpures look different in ancient rome?

they were painted, not all white

What is the story of Niobe?

A myth where a woman turns to stone after her 14 children are all murdered.