Test Your Knowledge: Ancient Greece
Name the sculptor of Hermes and Baby Dionysus
Praxiteles
What source informs us about many lost Ancient Greek sculptures
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Who was responsible for spreading Greek art into Egypt, India, Pakistan, and other countries
Alexander the Great
Whose death marks the beginning of the Hellenistic Era
Alexander the Great
Why are there no examples of architecture from the Geometric period
Because the material was non-durable
Who was Zeus
King of the Gods
Name two distinct styles of pottery developed by archaic period potters
Kouros (male) and Kore (female
What is contrapposto? Be able to identify
Left leg supports weight of statues body, right leg is in relaxed pose
The term chryselephantine refers to
Made of ivory and gold
Know the war that relates to the subject matter of Lacöon and His Sons
Odyssey, where Lacöon is punished for warning Troy's leader
Delphi was famous for its......?
Oracle
On what did the statue of the Nike of Samothrace originally sit
Sat on a sculpted ship in a fountain
What is the term for a sculpture finished in all sides
Sculpture in the round
Was the sculpture large or small in scale during the Geometric period
Small in scale
What does the term acropolis mean
Upper city
What was the purpose of an Amphora
Used for storage of liquids
What characterizes a red figure ware vase
•Figures in reddish-orange, set against black background •figured in realistic manner •details applied with a brush
Name four decorative motifs used by the artists during the Geometric period
•Greek key •zigzags •spirals •checkers
What characterizes a black figure ware vase
•depicts in black, red-orange background •figures in realistic manner •details applied with brush •details added in white, red, purple, or blue
Name the three Greek orders. Be able to identify them
•doric •ionic •Corinthian
Name five characteristics of Archaic period sculpture
•frontal poses •stiff poses •stylized hair •large eyes •Archaic smile •fists clenched •symmetrical organization
Know the characteristics of Classical period sculpture
•human form •nude male figures •in action •sculpture finished on all sides •open spaces between legs, arms •no symmetrical organization •relaxed poses, faces more expressive
Name four characteristics found in the Hellenistic sculpture
•twisting movement •facial expression •windblown drapery •protruding knee
What was the purpose of a Kylix
It was made to drink, made them feel they were drinking in the company of God
What does the Naos of a Greek temple contain
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Which technique was used to execute Ancient Greek bronze sculptures
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Is symmetrical organization in sculpture typical during the Archaic or Classical period
Archaic period
Name the architects and sculptor of the Parthenon
Architects: Ictinos and Callicrates Sculptor: Pheidias
Name the Ancient goddess associated with wisdom
Athena
To whom was the Parthenon dedicated
Athena
Which Goddess did the panathenaic festival honor
Athena
Who was Lord Elgin
British ambassador to Ottoman Empire, looted the Parthenon
Why are few Ancient Greek sculptures available for us today
Christians viewed them as pagan, destroying them
Did Ancient Greece develop as a unified nation, or as city-states sharing the same language and religion
City-states
Are action figures popular during the Archaic or Classical period
Classical
In regards to movement, what is the difference between the east and the west pediments of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia
East pediment depicts story of King Oenomaos and West pediment depicts the battle of Lapiths
Name two cultures influencing the designs of the Orientalizing period pottery of Ancient Greece
Egyptian and Near Eastern
Who was apollo
God of light, music, creativity, healing and archery, son of Zeus and Leto
Who sculpted the Statue of Zeus in Olympia
Pheidias
In regards to clothing, what is the difference between the Kouros and the Kore sculpture
The Kore was generally painted
What was the Delian League? Why was it formed?
The unification of Greek city states. Did it to defeat the Persians
Are mythological representations a popular subject matter in Ancient Greek pottery
Yes
We're Greek columns built in sections called drums
Yes
We're funeral scenes and battles popular subject matter during the Geometric period
Yes