Ancient Greek Art - from Art in Focus, Chapter 8

Question 1

Identify the Greek order

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Ionic

Question 2

The sculptor of the full-scale recreation of Athena Parthenos c.1993, found in Nashville, TN is

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LeQuire

Question 3

The most elaborate order of the Greek columns is

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Corinthian

Question 4

This view of the Supreme Court building in D.C. is an example of the Greek ________ order.

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Corinthian

Question 5

More than 30 centuries ago Greece was the birthplace of Western civilization.

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True

Question 6

Early in the 8th century, B.C., artists began to add __________ to the geometric vase designs.

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figures

Question 7

During the Hellenistic period, sculptors valued emotional expression more than _______.

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beauty

Question 8

Theancient Greeks inspired today's Olympic Games; the first being held in 776 B.C.in Olympia.

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True

Question 9

A pose in which the weight of the body is balanced on one leg while the other is free & relaxed

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contrapposto

Question 10

Who sculpted the Spear Bearer?

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Polyclitus

Question 11

No destruction here. It's a "fool the eye" painting. The Greek order visible is

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Doric

Question 12

Who admired and helped spread Greek culture throughout the world?

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Alexander the Great

Question 13

Greeks preferred

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painted buildings

Question 14

Greek contributions to the arts have had very little effect present day artists.

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False

Question 15

The ancient Greeks were polytheistic-worshipping multiple gods.

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True

Question 16

Eventually, Greek vase figures became more lifelike & were placed in ___ scenes, like this one.

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storytelling

Question 17

The old court house in Upper Marlboro, MD - name the Greek order shown

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Ionic

Question 18

The earliest examples of Greek vases were decorated with bands of ________ patterns.

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geometric

Question 19

The early leader of the Greeks who ordered the building of the Parthenon was

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Pericles

Question 20

The Parthenon was built as a house for

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Athena

Question 21

The sculptor of the orginal Athena Parthenos (the one from the Parthenon) was

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Phidias

Question 22

This copy of the bronze original of The Discus Thrower was created circa 450 B.C.by

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Myron

Question 23

Greek funerary vases were used as

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grave markers

Question 24

The strong emotion in The Seated Boxer helps us to place it in the _______ period of Greek art.

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Hellenistic

Question 25

The ancient Greeks invented the theatre, but only men and boys were allowed to be actors.

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True

Question 26

The reason the earliest Greek temples didn't survive is that they were made of

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wood

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