Your classmate Ravi is giving a presentation about historical reliefs. He mentions many bits of information he found on the internet about this type of artwork, some of which you recognize as being correct and some that you believe are incorrect. Which fact do hear that you know is CORRECT about this type of artwork?

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These reliefs told the stories of Roman achievements.

These reliefs told the stories of Roman achievements.

Opus Anglicanum is a good example of a historical relief.

Opus Anglicanum is a good example of a historical relief.

These reliefs are never found on arches and columns.

These reliefs are never found on arches and columns.

There are no remaining Roman historical reliefs still standing today.

Answer 1

The correct fact about historical reliefs is:

These reliefs told the stories of Roman achievements.

This statement accurately reflects the purpose of many historical reliefs, particularly those from ancient Rome, which often depicted military victories, public achievements, and significant events in Roman history. The other statements contain inaccuracies.

Answer 2

On a recent visit to Italy, your friend Gina admired the famous Pantheon in Rome. It was built using an architectural feature that resembles the upper half of a sphere or circle. It also allowed for the construction of vaulted ceilings without having to use crossbeams. What is the structure Gina observed that is so crucial to the construction of the Pantheon?

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dome

dome

barrel vault

barrel vault

flying buttress

flying buttress

arch