Commemoration And Decoration

25 August 2022
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A narrative piece of art ___________________
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tells a story or series of events.
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Above is a close-up of the narratives carved into the Column of Trajan. Which of the following is not true about the above narratives/column?
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Trajan is best known as a Roman philosopher.
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There was much _____________ used in the ancient writings, to produce a visual narrative of what had happened.
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symbolism
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Historically, the main purpose of statues has been to ______________
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commemorate rulers and other important individuals.
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This picture was taken as American troops _________________ during WWII.
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landed on D-Day
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Which of the following is not a true statement?
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Columnar monuments were used only by the Romans until the 14th century.
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Why was the conquest of England documented in a tapestry?
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Tapestries were known to be both durable and portable.
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The image above is a photograph of King Tut's _______________.
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sarcophagus
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Symbolism is ____________________
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the art of using symbols, or having symbolic meaning.
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The photograph above is a picture entitled, the Ruins of Gallego's Flour Mill, in Richmond. This picture is intended to
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record the losses caused by the Civil War.