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
