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After reading Chapter 7, you should be able to:
- Indicate the boundaries of the Roman Empire on a map.
- List the names and dates of the major Roman emperors.
- Describe Roman building types, their functions, and structure.
- Describe Roman sculptural types, their purposes, and iconography.
- Describe the Roman painting styles and the types of subjects depicted.
- Compare the Roman view of history with that of Greece.
- Identify the authors mentioned in the chapter, discuss what they wrote, and their relevance to Roman art.
- Identify all the works and define the terms in the chapter.
- Diagram and describe structural elements of Roman architecture.
- Describe the plan of a Roman house.
- Discuss the meaning, function, and features of Roman forums.
- List all the ways in which the Romans made use of the round arch.
- Draw and label the plan of the Temple of Portunus. How does it differ from a Greek temple?
- Describe the Pantheon and the Ara Pacis.
- Discuss the relationship of Rome to Dacia.
- Discuss the use of political iconography in Roman art.
- Describe Roman funerary practices.
- Using the example of the Faiyum mummy portraits, describe the evidence for cross-cultural trends in Rome and Egypt.
- Describe the relationship between Rome and Carthage.
- List the Punic gods and their functions.
After reading Window on the World Three: Developments in South Asia, you should be able to:
- Compare the Indus Valley seals and sculptures with those of Mesopotamia.
- Identify all the works and define the terms in the Window.
- Discuss what is meant by prana and its expression in art.
- Identify the gods and their function.
- Describe the Vedas and the Upanishads.
- Describe the main events in the life of Buddha and his philosophy.
- Discuss the ways in which Ashoka used art for political and religious purposes.
- Draw and label the plan of the Great Stupa at Sanchi.
- Compare Gandharan style with Mathuran style.
- Find India on a map of Asia.
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