The art of Ancient Greece
What was used to scratch or etch details into the painted silhouetted figures on Greek pottery
A Stylus
What was the mixture of clay and water called
A slip
Marble sculptures were free standing, so when created for temple pediments the sculptors had to use __________ poses
Conservative, or they might fall down
The Parthenon is a _________ style temple
Doric
The majority of Greek sculpture was carved from
Marble or cast in bronze
One unusual aspect of the Parthenon is that all of its pediments contain:
Sculpture
What did potters discover when they created red figureware
That painting the slip on the background and leaving the figures empty allowed more freedom and eliminated the need to etch with a stylus
What does Acropolis mean
City on a hill
To which goddess was the Parthenon dedicated to?
Athena
During ancient Greek civilization this city became the center for the manufacture of pottery
Athens
What color figurware was the most common decorative technique
Black
The largest temple on the acropolis is known as the:
Parthenon
Who was the emperor who supported the building of the Acropolis
Pericles
Which renowned sculptor did the emperor hire to build the Acropolis
Pheidias
What happened to the "unslipped" areas during firing?
These areas turned a deep terra cotta red to a pale yellow depending on the amount of oxygen allowed in the kiln
The costs to build the Acropolis were staggering because
They used gold, ivory, marble and the best artisans available
Hollow casting was discovered and allowed more action poses for sculptures. Unfortunately this happened to many old bronze sculptures
They were melted down and replaced with new poses, many early Greek sculptures no longer exist
Why was the Acropolis built?
To honor the gods as a center for religious worship