AP Art History - Unit 2 Test Review

In the sculpture Laocoön and His Sons, what are attacking them?

Why is there no Greek equivalent for Sarcophagus with Reclining Couple?

The disposition of the figure in which one part is turned in opposition to another part.

Compared to the Classical style, Greek Hellenistic art could be characterized as:

How does Laocoön and His Sons exemplify the Hellenistic Baroque style?

This building was completely in the Ionic style

During the Archaic period, what did the Athenians do with damaged sculptures?

How does the drapery in Nike Adjusting Her Sandal differ from the drapery in Plaque of the Ergastines?

The shield of Athena in the Parthenon depicted the battle of the Greeks and the _____.

In the Tomb of the Triclinium, how can one determine if the person depicted is a man or a woman?

Official portraits of this emperor always depicted him as a handsome youth.

The Etruscan temple differed from the Greek because it had what?

The basilica at the Forum of Trajan was a little larger than _____.

On the Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus, the young general shows he is assured of victory by ____.

Which work is an example of the veristic style?

This emperor was responsible for the construction of the Flavian Amphitheater (Coliseum).

What did Late Roman politicians do to create familial gravitas when they had none?

What mathematical tool was used in the harmonious design of the Parthenon?

These are tiny stones or pieces of glass cut to a desired size and shape.

The statue of what deity was housed in the Parthenon?

Usually only foundations of Etruscan temples have survived, why?

The Altar of Zeus is a good example of what style?

The Alexander Mosaic/Battle of Issus depicted the armies of Alexander the Great and _____.

The dome of the Pantheon was made of _____.

This is a room with no windows that usually housed the cult statue of a deity.

What was done to the Column of Trajan to increase legibility?

What is the term for this type of statue?

When Attalos III died in 133 BCE, Pergamon was given to _____.

Why did slaves and former slaves not have portraits of their family members?

This statue was named Canon by the artist and was his version of the ideal nude male athlete or warrior.

How was the bulk of the Parthenon damaged?

This was the first great monument of Classical art and Architecture.

How did the Forum of Trajan display the Romans' victory over the Dacians?

Coffering was a useful architectural device in that it performed what function?

The Pantheon is a temple to _____.

Amphiprostyle is when _____.

During what period in Greece were males depicted nude and females were depicted clothed?

The start date of the Classical Period in Greece comes from the defeat of _____.

Why are painted Etruscan tombs rare?

The statue of Athena in the Parthenon stands fully armed. What other warfare symbol accompanies the statue?

When did the human figure return to Greek art?

Early Archaic monumental stone statues followed the style of whom very closely?

Who was the director for the sculptural programs for the Parthenon?

The fibula excavated from the Regolini-Galassi tomb has motifs borrowed from the Orient. What is the Oriental motif?

The wall painting in the Tomb of the Triclinium portrays _____.

Along with the painting of Priapus, what in the atrium underscores the wealth of the Vettii brothers?

These would represent the god, votive figure, or a grave marker

What did the scenes on the Geometric Krater depict?

The statue Nike of Samothrace is depicted landing on what?

Part of the building made of three parts that is above the columns and below the roof.

The metopes of the Temple of Zeus focused on what story?

How did the Etruscan temple differ from the Greek temple?

The Greek orders that framed the arches of the Coliseum were:

Where did the Etruscans put their narrative statuary?

The figures from the frieze of the Villa of Mysteries are thought to depict an initiation into which of the following?

In order to lighten the load of the dome of the Pantheon, the builders did what?

Emperor Trajan commissioned _____.

Who was the politician most responsible for the re-building of the Athenian Acropolis in the 5th century BCE?

Seated Boxer is interesting because _____.

During the 5th - 1st centuries BCE in Rome, what played a key part in the reinforcement of the social hierarchy?

How was the Greek victory over the Persians symbolized at the Parthenon?

How does the later version (the one we studied) of Laocoön and His Sons differ from the earlier version?

The gigantomachy on the Altar of Zeus, Pergamon alludes to a victory over the _____ in the third century BCE.

The Column of Trajan told what story?

The temple at the Forum of Trajan was dedicated to what god?

Prior to Augustus, Roman portraits were commonly made of _____.

What characterized the Dark Age of Greece?

How did the artist show the Hero would be the victor in Hero and Centaur?

This was the subject of the frieze for the Altar of Zeus from Pergamon

Etruscans favored monumental sarcophagi that contained _____.

Why are the two figures in Hero and Centaur fighting?

Portraits of patricians were _____.

Etruscan statues were characterized as _____.

In what fresco style did they imitate costly marble panels?

Which design aspect best describes the influential design of the Pantheon?

What event is chronicled on the frieze of the Temple of Athena Nike detailing victory over the Persians?

During the reign of what emperor did portraitists create likenesses of youthful leaders?

Why is Cupid at the feet of Augustus in Portrait of Augustus as General?

What aspect of the Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus shows a rejection of the classical perspective?

Composite monsters were popular in many ancient cultures. Which was a purely Greek invention?