ARTH 070B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sistine Chapel Ceiling, Ancient Roman Architecture

• School: SJSU
• Department: Art and Art History Department
• Course: ARTH 070B
• Professor: Johanna Movassat

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Short essay questions prepare these ahead of time; you will not be able to bring in your notes just your memory. For each question make sure you refer to readings on the arth. sjsu. edu website (if applicable) and stokstad (and don"t forget to mention them in your essay!). Make sure you answer each part of the question: discuss the controversy surrounding the restorations of works of art, using the ceiling of the. Name at least three reasons why the restoration was needed, and name three difficulties the restorers encountered when they began their work and the specific solutions for these difficulties. Name the artist of this ceiling and give the specific date for the ceiling. The three reasons why the restoration was needed is because. Flakes of fresco were falling from the ceiling, The genitals needed to be covered by draperies. The three difficulties the restorers encountered when they began their work.