Art History Exam 2 material (Greek art)
Douris's use of foreshortening creates the illusion of: a) the passage of time b) movement across the surface c) figures of the same size d) projection from back to front
d)
Archaic period sculpture is increasingly: a) lifelike b) abstract c) colorless d) formal
a)
Early classical period Greek art is characterized by the increasing desire for: a) naturalistic yet idealized forms b) elegant yet legible stylizations c) abstract yet natural renderings d) moving yet narrative images
a)
Early classical period Greek sculptors employ bronze to: a) allow for more complex poses b) create multiple copies c) make more stylized figures d) create more durable art
a)
Greek Geometric period funerary art focuses on... a) survivor emotions b) the deceased's achievements c) supernatural beings d) the after life
a)
Greek hellenistic period art differs from classical period art in its preference for representations that are a) specific and individualized b) abstracted and expressive c) homogenous and predictable d) generalized and ideal
a)
How did high classical Greek period artists achieve ideal figures? a) using the canon of proportion b) studying ancient egyptian figures c) employing hierarchy of scale d) observing the effects of age on the body
a)
How does the late classical period Greek mosaic of the "stag hunt" create a believable illusion of the real world? a) modeling and foreshortening b) hierarchy of scale and entasis c) canon of proportions and tesserae d) hue and composite pose
a)
How is Greek art different from Egyptian art? a) Greek artistic styles change rapidly b) Greek art is principally associated with death c) Greek art depicts gods and mortals d) Greek artists use stone and metal
a)
Identify the parts of an archaic temple plan a) peristyle, pronaos, and cella b) stoa, temple, and treasury c) column, entablature, and pediment d) sanctuary, shrine, and altar
a)
In contrast to Egyptian religious complexes, Greek sanctuaries were... a) integrated with the natural site b) ordered and symmetrical c) imposing and forbidding d) built along straight causeways
a)
What characteristic distinguishes the Orientalizing style of vase painting from the geometric period? a) animal and figurative motifs b) the use of black-figure technique c) the use of registers d) a singular narrative on the body
a)
An element in the statue of "hermes and the infanct dionysus" that highlights the differences between high and late classical style is the: a) enlarged head of hermes b) figure leaning on a post c) absence of narrative d) figure being balanced
b)
Archaic vase painters excel at representing: a) animal and plant forms composed in horizontal bands b) narratives composed to take advantage of the pot's shape c) single figures arrayed across the surface of the pot d) geometric shapes organized into registers
b)
Greek geometric period art is characterized by its a) bright colors b) abstraction c) perspective d) compositional unity
b)
How is the "dying gallic trumpeter" typical of Greek hellenistic period art? a) its emulation of fourth century Greek sculpture b) its attempt to stir emotions c) its smooth, evenly illuminated surface d) its representation of a god
b)
Perikles rebuilds the temples and sanctuaries on the acropolis: a) as part of his new palace complex b) to thank the gods for a military victory c) to serve as a defensive post in case of attack d) as an offering to the gods to end a plague
b)
The athenian agora is a/an: a) theater b) market c) temple d) shrine
b)
What characteristics does the temple of olympian zeus in athens share with earlier Greek temples? a) its architect b) its plan c) the corinthian order d) its size
b)
Greek geometric vase painting avoids a) the representation of the human figure b) detailed pictorial records c) the illusion of three-dimensional space d) depicting linear motifs
c)
How does the parthenon embody classical Greek humanism, as illustrated by the statement, "Man is the measure of all things"? a) the pediment sculpture is exactly life sized b) the plan is based on the human body c) refinement in the design counteract optical illusions d) peristyle columns are three times human height
c)
How is the early classical period "Kritios Boy" unlike archaic period kouroi figures? a) the k boy is made of marble b) the k boy is a nude male c) the k boy has a lifelike posture d) the k boy exhibits strict frontality
c)
Identify the parts of an archaic temple elevation a) stoa, temple, and treasury b) peristyle pronaos, and cella c) column, entablature, and pediment d) sanctuary, shrine, and altar
c)
The hellenistic statue best known for borrowing classical styles is the: a) Nike of Samothrace b) lacoon c) aphrodite of Meios d) old woman
c)
The metope sculpture of the "lapith and centaur" illustrates the Greek belief in the triumph of: a) the arts over science b) philosophy over warfare c) the rational mind over emotion d) Greek over the Turks
c)
The riace warrior embodies the Greek desire to: a) depict real human emotions and suffering b) appease the gods with offerings c) seek and ideal based on the human form d) picture life after death
c)
What new Greek subject matter is introduced in the late classical period? a) infants and children b) warriors in battle c) fully nude women d) artists at work
c)
Which aspect of Greek geography has the most profound impact on Greek culture? a) its broad rivers, for the transportation of goods b) its mountainous terrain, for mineral wealth c) its seaside location, for trade with other cultures d) its fertile plains, for abundant agriculture
c)
Archaic period temples employ the: a) doric and composite orders b) ionic and corinthian orders c) composite and ionic orders d) doric and ionic orders
d)
Greek city-states are political entities that establish... a) coalitions of regional authority b) military authority within a region c) cultural districts for artistic production d) distinct cultural identities
d)
How does Lysippos's "man scraping himself (apoxymenos)" differ from Greek sculpture of the high classical period? a) heightened sense of drama b) expressive facial features c) conservative use of bronze d) arms extended into space
d)
The Great Altar at Pergamon is typical of the ant-classical Greek hellenistic style due to its: a) serenity and logic b) rationality and philosophy c) restraint and idealization d) emotion and melodrama
d)
