Deck 5: Gods,Heros,and Athletes

Question 1

___________ was a Greek colony in Egypt that brought the Greeks into direct contact with Egyptian monumental architecture.

A) Syracuse
B) Edfu
C) Naukratis
D) Thebes

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Who is usually given credit for the invention of the red-figure technique as seen in the amphora of "Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game"?

A) Euthymides
B) Exekias
C) Andokides painter
D) Brygos painter

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The Geometric krater from the Dipylon cemetery is a testimonial to the deceased's wealth and position.Which of the following best validates this statement?

A) size of the pot
B) color of the scene painted on the surface of the pot
C) inscription on the pot indicates the deceased's position
D) only kraters were reserved for the funerals of the wealthy

Answer 3

A

Question 4

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

A) more realistic and emotional
B) less apt to express emotion
C) more rigid
D) having a narrower range of subject matter

Question 5

Early Archaic monumental stone statues followed Egyptian style very closely.This style can be described as _____________________.

A) rigidly frontal left foot slightly advanced
B) rigidly frontal
C) rigidly frontal left foot fully advanced
D) rigidly frontal right foot fully advanced

Question 6

How does the figure of the calf-bearer differ from earlier Greek statues,as well as Egyptian and Near Eastern statues?

A) inclusion of the animal (calf)
B) subject matter
C) smile
D) cloak

Question 7

How does the warrior sculpture,Riace Bronze,demonstrate natural motion in space?

A) still rigidly frontal
B) hip swing not marked
C) shoulders remain even in space
D) arms freed from body

Question 8

Which of the following conclusions could be drawn regarding the Athenians perception of themselves based on the Panathenaic Festival frieze from the Parthenon?

A) deeply devoted to the Periclean ideal of democracy
B) deeply committed to the Delian League
C) had high opinions of their own worth
D) had high opinions of the Spartans

Question 9

A good example of a building in the Ionic style is the __________.

A) Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis
B) Parthenon
C) Temple of Poseidon, Paestum
D) Basilica, Paestum

Question 10

Composite monsters were popular in other ancient cultures;however,which of the following was a purely Greek invention?

A) sphinx
B) centaur
C) griffon
D) siren

Question 11

The earliest known Greek temple with sculptural decoration is ______________.

A) Temple of Hera, Paestum
B) Temple A, Prinias
C) Temple of Artemis, Corfu
D) Temple of Athena, Paestum

Question 12

The Orientalizing period of art is so named because of the exposure of early Greeks to the art of _______________ and ____________.
A) The Near East and Egypt

A) Mycenae and Egypt
B) Crete and the Near East
C) Mycenae and the Near East

Question 13

A standing nude figure of a young man is known in Greek art as which of the following?

A) kore
B) kouros
C) Ka
D) stele

Question 14

The earliest known example of the use of contrapposto is the sculpture known as the ________.

A) Kouros from Tenea
B) Kritios Boy
C) Diskobolos
D) Doryphoros

Question 15

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

A) Romans
B) Gauls
C) Athenians
D) Persians

Question 16

A female figure used as an architectural support was known as a:

A) caryatid
B) kore
C) kouros
D) gorgon

Question 17

Black-figure ceramics would most likely be found in conjunction with the art of which of the following periods?

A) Geometric period
B) Late Classical period
C) Archaic and Early Classical
D) Hellenistic period

Question 18

The chryselephantine statue of Athena Parthenos stands fully armed.No one doubts this figure is a triumphant expression and refers to the Athenian victory over the Persians in 479 BC.What other warfare symbol accompanies the Athena Parthenos?
A) the shield with head of Xerxes

A) small Persian soldier at her feet
B) the helmet with the headless Persian
C) Nike on her hand

Question 19

A dipylon vase would most likely be found in which of the following?

A) an Egyptian tomb
B) an Athenian cemetery of the Geometric period
C) the royal burial at Ur
D) an Athenian cemetery of the Classical period

Question 20

The subject matter of the drinking cup by Onesimos would never have been portrayed publicly in monumental painting or sculpture,only in the private sphere would this subject matter have been acceptable.What fact about this work supports this statement?

A) genre scene of lady of the house bathing
B) genre scene of master of the house bathing
C) genre scene of servant girl of the house bathing
D) genre scene of son of the house bathing

Question 21

How is the frieze on the Temple of Athena Nike unique and significant?

Question 22

Discuss the role of Pericles in Athenian art,architecture,and society.Include in your discussion relevant events which shaped Pericles and his political ambitions as well as citing specific examples to support the impact Pericles had on Classical art and architecture.

Question 23

Explain the significance of the Grave stele of Hegeso.

Question 24

Which structure from the Athenian Acropolis has four sides of very different character with each side resting on different ground levels?
a. Temple of Athena Nike
b. Parthenon
c. Erechtheion
d. Propylaia

Question 25

What scene is represented on the Attic white-ground lekythos painted by the so-called Achilles Painter?

A) lady performing her morning toilette
B) slave girl at the market
C) warrior taking leave of his wife
D) young men lounging at the Symposium

Question 26

The origins of the Greeks or Hellenes,as they called themselves,appear to be the product of which two groups of peoples?

A) Mycenaeans and Egyptians
B) Indians and Aegeans
C) Aegeans and Indo-Europeans
D) Indo-Europeans and Egyptians

Question 27

Explain the difference between the early Greek Archaic kouros figure and its Egyptian prototype.

Question 28

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

A) battle at Marathon
B) battle of Thermopylae
C) battle of Sparta
D) battle at Persepolis

Question 29

Describe the fusion of Ionic and Doric elements in the Parthenon.

Question 30

The Peloponnesian War began in 431 BCE and end in 404 BCE with the complete defeat of ____________.

A) Sparta
B) Thebes
C) Athens
D) Macedon

Question 31

How is the ground breaking compositional style of Polygnotos reflected in the krater of the Niobid Painter?

Question 32

Describe the plan of the Erechtheion and the reasons for its design.

Question 33

Throughout the Parthenon there are pronounced deviations from the strictly vertical and horizontal lines,the basis of all Greek post-and-lintel structures.These deviations meant that the Parthenon had special set of specifications;briefly describe these deviations or refinements and explain the reasoning behind them.

Question 34

Describe the white-ground vase painting technique and explain its uses.

Question 35

Briefly describe the Ionians and their origins and their contributions to the art of Greece.

Question 36

How does the Corinthian capital eliminate the "corner" problem of the ionic capital?

Question 37

Describe the typical Greek theater design.

Question 38

How does the Parthenon represent the culmination of Doric temple design,and how is it the ideal solution of the Greek architect's quest for perfect proportions? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 39

The Treasury of the Siphnians has a unique porch.The typical supporting columns have been replaced with female figural supports,caryatids.These support elements had been repeated later in the Erechtheion.How did the Classical architect-sculptor accommodate the role of architectural support with the role of figural sculpture?

Question 40

What is hubris,and how does the Niobid Painter calyx Krater depict it?

Question 41

Compare and contrast the pedimental sculptures from the Parthenon and the frieze from the Altar of Zeus at Pergamon.What allusions are made by the mythological themes presented? How does each group reflect its period?

Question 42

Discuss the evolution of relief sculpture.How did it reflect the political motivations of the period? What does relief sculpture tell us about the society of Greece in the ancient world? Use specific examples to support your essay.

Question 43

Discuss the development of the female figure in Greek sculpture from the Archaic through the Hellenistic periods,citing specific examples to illustrate your discussion.Pay particular attention to the sense of motion given to the figures,the degree of realism,and the means used by the sculptors to achieve these effects.

Question 44

Compare these two works and note how they represent their respective periods.Which work was innovative?

Question 45

Describe the features of each work and how are they different.

Question 46

Compare the functions of these buildings.How did each individual building's form relate to its function?

Question 47

What do these two works have in common stylistically and thematically?

Question 48

Discuss the changes in vase painting beginning with the Geometric Period through to the Classical Period in Greece.Include both techniques and motifs in your discussion as well as specific examples to support your essay.

Question 49

Select a single piece of sculpture that you believe best reflects the stylistic principles of Greek art from the Classical period.Describe these principles and how the work reflects them.

Question 50

One of these temples is Archaic and the other is Classical.Identify them,describe the architectural development,and account for the similarities and differences which can be seen.

Question 51

Describe the differences in style between these two reliefs.

Question 52

How do these sculptural works reflect the age in which they were created?

Question 53

Compare and contrast a Classical temple with the Temple of Apollo at Didyma.Be sure to cite specific features of both to support your discussion.

Question 54

In what way do these figures mark a turning point in the depiction of the human figure?

Question 55

Discuss the development of the male form in Greek sculpture.Note particularly the changing proportions,the depiction of motion,and the conception of the figure in space.Cite specific examples to illustrate your discussion.