Commemoration And Decoration

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? a. Trajan is best known as a Roman philosopher. b. The narratives depict the events of the Dacian Wars. c. The column commemorates Trajan's greatness. d. The column is constructed primarily of marble.

The photograph above is a picture entitled, the Ruins of Gallego's Flour Mill, in Richmond. This picture is intended to _________________ a. show the world the poverty that existed in America. b. encourage increased government aid. c. record the losses caused by the Civil War. d. discourage new immigrants from coming to America.

Symbolism is ____________________ a. an expression, practice, or usage of cultural characteristics. b. the likeness of someone,usually painted or sculpted. c. a memorial, a lasting remembrance, evidence by displaying another image in its place. d. the art of using symbols, or having symbolic meaning.

Which of the following is not a true statement? a. A work of art can be originally created to document an event, but later become a piece that commemorates the event and the people involved. b. Many cultures throughout history have had statues built to commemorate great rulers. c. Documentation attempts to tell about a factual event or person. d. Columnar monuments were used only by the Romans until the 14th century

Why was the conquest of England documented in a tapestry? a. Tapestry was the only accepted form of art in during the 11th century. b. The monks only had thread and cloth with which to create the documentation. c. Tapestries were known to be both durable and portable. d. All of the above are true statements.

Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence. There was much _____________ used in the ancient writings, to produce a visual narrative of what had happened. a. commemoration c. monument b. symbolism d. abstractism

A documentation is intended to ______________________ a. show remembrance and memory of a specific event. b. depict a historical, factual event. c. provide a replica of an work of art already created. d. use symbolism to convey a specific message to future generations.

A narrative piece of art ___________________ a. tells a story or series of events. b. serves as a remembrance of an event or person. c. displays the likeness of a person, in order to document their existence. d. relates the lives of important individuals.

This picture was taken as American troops _________________ during WWII. a. invaded Germany b. landed on D-Day c. ran from invading Axis forces on D-Day d. escaped from POW camps

Historically, the main purpose of statues has been to ______________ a. commemorate rulers and other important individuals. b. document events future generations should be aware of. c. create portraits of people who have served in government. d. serve as a tombstone for the ashes of the dead.