Question 1

What influences caused Greek art to evolve more rapidly than Egyptian art?

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Question 2

Compare Classical Greek sculpture to Hellenistic sculpture. How do they
differ?

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Question 3

Discuss The Dying Trumpeter as an example of political art. What does this image communicate about winners and losers in the struggle between the Greeks and the Gauls?

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Question 4

What are the characteristic differences between the three primary classical orders? Be sure to include friezes and capitals in your discussion.

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Question 5

Discuss the removal to England of the Parthenon marbles by Lord Elgin. Why did this occur and what implications might it continue to have at the intersection of politics and art?

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Question 6

What does Greek temple architecture have in common with Egyptian temples and how does it differ?

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Question 7

What are the characteristics of Archaic Greek sculpture? Compare and contrast Archaic Greek sculpture and Egyptian sculpture.

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Question 8

Examine the frieze of the Pergamon Altar. In comparison to the relief figures on the frieze of the Athenian Parthenon, which figures seem composed and serene, and which show violence and passion? Compare these in terms of themes, technique and style.

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Question 9

The Athenian Akropolis, the hilltop citadel, had been a fortified site since Mycenaean times, around 1250 BCE.

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The Athenian Akropolis has been a fortified site since the Mycenaean period, around 1250 BCE.

Question 10

Lord Elgin of England returned marbles to Greece that had been removed from the Parthenon.

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Lord Elgin removed the marbles from the Parthenon in the early 19th century, but they have not been returned to Greece; they are still housed in the British Museum.

Quiz 5: Greek Art