ams test 1
cronos holds a sickle and ouranos lies prone, cronus holds severed genitals
What are depictions that reference Kronos dispowering his father
The school of Athens, Vitruvian Man, the last supper, The death of socrates, the oath of the horatii, the judgement of Paris
What are later paintings inspired by apelles
athena is holding a basket with baby in it
What are the depictions of Erikhthonios delivery?
blood from mutilation produces other beings, cronus uses a sickle or havest blade, ouranos is a cosmic figure or personification of the sky
What are the depictions that reference the events of Ouranos's mutilation
Helios - the sun, Selene- the moon, Eos- the dawn
What are the meanings of the names of hyperion's children
furies, giants, aphrodite, cronus turns king, rule of Gaia
What are the results of Ouranos's mutilation that Hesiod describes in Theogony
after the affair of cronus and philyra, cronus turned into a horse to avoid Rhea finding out which then led kheiron to be a hybrid
What caused Kheiron to be a hybrid?
chained to a rock, eagle torment, eternal punishment
What consequence did Prometheus suffer
aphrodite of knidos,
What derivate art provides us with some insight into what this sculpture of Praxiteles looked like
declarations of love sometimes sexual
What do the Kalos inscriptions communicate to the reader
hand, wisdom, healing, mentorship
What does Kheirons name mean?
Titan who is the embodiment fo the ocean
What is Okeanos
mixing wine with water
What is the Kraters function
center of the world or middle of the earth
What is the meaning of the Delphic Omphalos
storage - comparable to drums or barrels
What is the primary function of a Pithos
sacrifice of a bull to apease Cybele and her consort Attis
What were the Taurobolium altars used for?
Sanctuary of Olympia in Greece
Where did archeologists find the oldest artifact representing Kheiron?
ritual involving the sacrifice of a bull and associated with the death and ressurection of attis because of death and rebirth cycle
Which specific activity that took place at the Taurobolium altars was conceptually associated with a major event in phrygian mythology? Also how does the artwork of some of these altars indicate this association
Knidos
Who purchased the sculpture of Praxiteles
thunderbolt and eagle
With what animal and object is Zeus typically pictured with
trident
With what object is Poseidon consistently depicted
duality- youthful and also mischievous
compared to other gods what is special about Eros's anatomy
physically flawed- lame or crippled ( he was deformed because his mother threw him off of Mount Olympus)
compared to other gods, what is exceptional about Hephaistos body
clothing- long flowing robe, posture- serene, overall demeanor, veil diadem or crown
how does an artist indicate Hera's typically modest appearance
Zeus swallowed Metis while she was pregnant with Athena, Athena emerged from Zeus after he was getting headaches and wanted his head split open
in what unusual way was athena born
dove, pigeon, butterfly, horse, goat, swallow
what animals does eros associate with
Aphrodite rising from sea foam, one where aphrodite emerges from cronus's severed genitals, emerging from sea on a shell
what are the depictions of aphrodites birth
gold, ivory, and wood
what are the materials used by pheidias to construct the massive sculpture of Athena
full, round form, lush vegetation, connected to earth, plants growing from her, human features, mature woman
what conventions do artists consistently use when depicting Gaia
winged sandals, winged hat, caduceus, youthful appearance, traveler's garb, smiling face, ram, rooster, tortoise, dynamic
what details allows us to easily recognize Hermes when we see him
Aphrodite's birth (rising from the sea)
what did the famous painting of Apelles that we've studied depict?
Aphrodite
what goddess did ares have an affair with
she is rising from the sea, sometimes theres sea foam
what is remarkle about the unusual tablet depicting aphrodites birth
daughter of Zeus and Dione, no dramatic touches
what is the less vivid version of aphrodites parentage
long flowing hair, the cestus, dove, roman clothing,
what is the visual representation of aphrodites roman descent
bow and arrows, wings, torch, wreath, quiver, pomegranate, hearts, doves
what objects help viewers identify depictions of eros
Pompeii
where are most of the greco-roman frescos discovered by archaeologists located?
Dodona in Epirus because of the Oracle of Dodona
where was dione worshipped
Aphrodite, Zeus, Psyche, Himeros, Anteros, Aletheia, Hermes, Ares
which gods does eros frequently accompany
atlas
which of lapetos sons held the sky
epimetheus
which of lapetos sons released evil through pandora
prometheus
which of lapetos sons stole the fire
meoetius
which of lapetos sons was punished by zeus
Julian Ceasar
which roman political leader traced his ancestry back to Aphrodite
Atlas (holds sky), prometheus (creator of humanity + brought fire), epimetheus (release evils through pandora), menoetius (punished by zeus)
who are Iapetos sons
Aphrodite
who did the famous sculpture of Praxiteles that we've studied represent?
Yes, thunderbolt, beard, eagle, sovereign posture, throne, regal attire
Are Zeus's details easily recognized by all modern viewers?
After the great flood Deukalion and his wife were the only survivors and created a new generation by throwing stones behind them
How did Deukalion and his wife create a new generation of human beings?
castrates him
How did Kronos dispower his father
stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity
How did Prometheus improve the existance of human beings?
depictions of healing hands, mentorship, make him have different hands than other centaurs
How do artists play with the meaning of Kheirons name?
incomplete form, divine intervention, gestural cues, symbolic elements, interaction with jar, light or glow
How do depictions of Pandora's fabrication communicate to the viewer that Pandora is still being fabricated?
Aphrodite because they both embody beauty and love
How do some depictions of pandora overlap with the standard depiction of one of the goddesses weve studied in depth?
large, open-mouthed bowl shape, wide base, symbols on the vase
How do you recognize a Krater vase
ocean that circles the earth
How does Okeanos nature inform depictions of him
