Review for Final: The Final Exam is based on material from the lectures:
Art of the Etruscans, Art of Ancient Rome, Art of Late Antiquity, Art of Byzantium, Art of the Islamic World, Art of Early Medieval Europe, Art of the Romanesque, Art of the Gothic, and Art of Italy (1200-1400).
Central scene, Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, Italy
Final Exam: Access test materials through Assignments (or Files). Submit via Canvas.
Look for the Word Doc and PDF Final-Art 101.
The images for the Image Identification portion of the test will be found in the PDF. Open the Word Doc and type in the answers for your test. Add your essay to the end of the test, so everything is included in a single file.
Final Exam
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Iconography Analysis #1 (10 points)
Describe the iconography from central image from the Villa of the Mysteries.
Who do these figures represent?
What is the significance of the objects depicted?
Iconography Analysis #2 (10 points)
Who do the four main figures surrounding the central figure represent? List
the names with their matching symbol. Who are the other figures depicted?
What is happening in the image?
Essay (20 points): Choose one. Do both for extra credit.
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Realism versus Idealization: Verism (meticulous realism) and Idealization were
common approaches, or styles, that Roman artists used. Explain these terms and
give examples of each style. You might want to frame your analysis by discussing
Plato and Aristotles relationships to these concepts. Lastly, which style do you
prefer and why?
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Iconoclasm: We’ve encountered numerous examples of iconoclasm. Explain this
concept and give examples (both historical and contemporary). What do you
think about this aspect of our collective culture? Is iconoclasm ever justified?
Consider a solution for current concerns about public monuments and statues.
Art 101- Final
Image Identification (3 points each. Title of the work, country or place of origin, and date it
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Iconography Analysis (10 points each)
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Discuss the iconography from central image from the Villa of the Mysteries. Who do
these figures represent? What is the significance of the objects depicted?
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Discuss the iconography from the central portal of the Royal Portal at Chartres
Cathedral. Who do the four main figures surrounding the central figure represent? List
the names with their matching symbol. Who do the other figures represent?
Essay (20 points): Choose one. Do both for extra credit. Please do this at home.
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Realism versus Idealization: Verism (meticulous realism) and Idealization were common
approaches, or styles, that Roman artists used. Explain these terms and give examples of
each style. You might want to frame your analysis by discussing Plato and Aristotles
relationships to these concepts. Lastly, which style do you prefer and why?
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Iconoclasm: We’ve encountered numerous examples of iconoclasm. Explain this
concept and give examples (both historical and contemporary). What do you think
about this aspect of our collective culture? Is iconoclasm ever justified?
