Chapter 5 - Art of Ancient Greece

Which mathematical ratio contributed to the harmony and balance of the Parthenon?

4:9

The Sanctuary at Delphi was the sacred home of the Greek god...

Apollo

The treatise by sculptor Polykleitos that specified a set of rules for constructing what he considered to be the ideal human figure was called...

The Canon

What feature do Greek kouroi and standing figures in Egyptian art have in common?

a rigid stance

Which term refers to presenting standing figures with opposing alternations of tension and relaxation around a central axis, a convention that dominates Greek Classical art?

contrapposto

Which early form of a temple order is illustrated in the Parthenon?

doric

Which period is exemplified by the sculpture Man and Centaur?

geometric

According to some scholars, the Greeks' defeat of the Persians in 480 BCE had what effect on Greek art?

it accelerated artistic developments that led to the Classical Period

The term Pausian refers to...

opulent floral border in paintings and mosaics

Upright stone slabs used in cemeteries as gravestones are called...

stelai