Art Test II

This structure was designed and built to carry water over long distances. (one word)

Aqueduct

A curved lintel used to span an opening is called this. (one word)

Arch

Monumental human figures in sculpture began to appear during this Greek period. (one word - caps)

Archaic

This facial characteristic is a slight curving of the lips upwards, raising the cheekbones and suggesting a sense of the figure being alive, which occurred during the era after the Geometric period. (two words)

Archaic smile

A slight adjustment made to improve the visual exterior appearance of a building is called an______________________ ____________________________ . (two words)

Architectural refinement

Trajan's column is covered with low relief sculpture giving an historical record of life in the Roman ____________ . (one word)

Army

Greeks were the first western civilization to historically document art and their _____________ . (one word)

Artists

Rome's ability to retain military supremacy over conquered territories laid in their ability to encompass, govern and _______________ new cultures. (one word)

Assimilate

This architectural feature, that was part of the Roman Domus, was a large hall entered through a corridor from the street. (one word)

Atrium

This is a large roofed building used for commercial transactions, municipal hall and law court as part of the Roman forum. (one word)

Basilica

This type of public Roman architecture was developed to provide health, hygiene, relaxation and socialization. (one word)

Baths

This style of Roman portraiture created not only likenesses but extended to documented names as well. (one word)

Bust

This religion flourished during the reign of Constantine and was to dominate Western art and culture for the next one-thousand years. (one word - caps)

Christianity

During this period figures were painted on vases displaying the development of a freer, more natural drawing style called Red Figure. (one word - caps)

Classical

Sculptures created during this period established a standard that indicated traditional, lasting and of high quality that continues today. (one word - caps)

Classical

This period of Greek art had the most lasting impact on Western art and culture. (one word - caps)

Classical

The exterior of this structure contains the three orders of Greek architecture and was used for public spectacles. (one word - caps)

Coliseum

A type of Roman architecture that marks historical events and achievements is called ___________________ . (one word - caps)

Commemorative

This type of column, such as Trajans, was a free standing colossal structure inscribed with narrative. (one word)

Commemorative

The invention or development of this material made it possible for the Romans to build taller multi floor structures. (one word)

Concrete

The relaxing or twisting of the pose or position of the body in a sculpture is known as this. (one word)

Contrapposto

The top floor of the Coliseum has an exterior that consists of this type of Greek column. (one word )

Corinthian

This architectural element is created by rotating an arch through 180 degrees on its axis. (one word)

Dome

The Roman need for material comfort led to the development of this type of architecture. (one word)

Domestic

This earlier culture taught the Greeks how to sculpt figures from blocks of stone. (one word - cap)

Egyptian

The statue of Marcus Aurelius is an example of this type of sculpture which the Romans developed. (one word)

Equestrian

A square or rectangular open space bounded on 3 sides by colonnades and on the fourth by a basilica is known as a________ . (one word)

Forum

Roman murals were often created as this type of painting with small amounts of wax added for surface shine. (one word)

Frescoes

During this period vases contained elements of patterning that placed emphasis on lines, and geometric designs that encircled the shape. (one word - cap)

Geometric

Romans were influenced by the sculpture, painting and architecture of these artisans. (one word - caps)

Greek

Sculptures created during this period in Greece displayed extreme emotion and melodrama. (one word - caps)

Hellenistic

The Venus de Milo, originally believed to be from the Classical Period has been determined by historians to be from this period instead. (one word - caps)

Hellenistic

This sculpture, Laocoon and His Sons, reflects the turmoil that prevailed in Greece during this period. (one word - caps)

Hellenistic

In Greek art, measurements are made in relation to organic form and _______________ scale. (one word)

Human

The Roman concept of an apartment building is known as an __________________ . (one word)

Insula

The three orders of Greek architecture are Doric, _________, and ________________. (two words)

Ionic, Corinthian

This Archaic sculpture bears evidence of the influence of the Egyptian's Rules/Canons of Proportion. (one word - caps)

Kouros

Bronze sculptures were made by this method. (two words)

Lost wax

This is the name of an "interlocking key" design found on early Greek vases. (one word)

Meander

Original Roman art was commemorative and ________________ and based on history rather than myth. (one word)

Narrative

The sculpture of Augustus of Prima Porta possesses this type of artistic value. (one word)

Nationalistic

The appearance of Greek imagery evolved rapidly over time from stylization to ___________________. (one word)

Naturalism

The classical Period has evidence of a reduced use of patterns as decoration on ceramic pieces, but shows an increase in figures set in __________________ and elements of landscape. (one word)

Nature

The opening at the top of the Pantheon is called the__________. (one word)

Oculus

This structure, an example of Roman religious architecture, contains elements of both Greek and Roman innovations in design. (one word - caps)

Pantheon

This structure erected on the Acropolis was built as a temple to the goddess Athena. (one word - caps)

Parthanon

He was the Greek general who orchestrated the building of the Acropolis. (one word - caps)

Pericles

The entry feature of the Roman domus, originally called the atrium, eventually developed into this. (one word)

Peristyle

The Erectheum has a unique architectural element found on the backside known as the _________ ____ ____ ____________. (four words - caps)

Porch of the Maidens

This Roman Temple shows Greek influences in the use of Ionic columns on its exterior. (three words - caps)

Portunus

This culture often copied the Greek sculptures that they admired, coveted and had shipped back to decorate their lavish homes. (one word - caps)

Roman

This is a small Ionic marble temple located on the southern edge of the Acropolis. (four words - caps)

Temple of Athena Nike

Greek vases were usually made of this type of clay that turns red when fired. (two words)

Terra Cotta

The design of this structure demonstrated the Greek's understanding of sound projection and acoustics. (one word)

Theatre

Roman bust figures were often made from this type of death mask. (one word)

Wax