Orientalizing/Geometric
The grave marker of Ancient Greece were also called what?
Sema
What was used in the architecture of the Archaic temples?
Limestone and Marble
What is the Statue Athena Parthenos made of?
Gold and Ivory
Who depicted the Weary Herakles?
Lysippos
Whose death began this era?
Alexander the Great
The Destruction of the Mycenaean Palace and the change in settlement contributed to this period being known as what?
The Dark Ages of Greece
The Doric Order
What statue uses the Pythagoras theory as a basis for its creation?
Doryphoros by Polykleitos
Where were the Greek theaters built?
into the hillsides to accommodate sound projection and visual seeing
What happened to the Greek government that attributed to the changes in art?
The united cultural center split into three kindgoms.
What mythological creature was purely invented in this day and was half human, half horse?
The Centaur
What makes a Greek vase "bilingual"?
Putting the same scene on both sides of a vase using red figure on one side and black figure on the other.
What is High Relief?
sculpture coming off of a background in which the figures would have a backside.
What capital was made popular in this era and was recorded by Vitruvius to include wine glasses and vines?
Corinthian Capitals
Gauls warriors were often depicted with what characteristics?
Mustaches, necklaces, busy hair
Mantiklos was dedicated to what Greek god?
Apollo
Greeks became highly concerned with what three characteristics in architecture and statuary.
Proportion, Symmetry, and Balance
What two styles are represented on the pediments of the Temple of Aphaia?
Archaic and Classical
Aphrodite
Laocoon and His Sons is a representation from what epic poem?
The Aeneid
How did this period get its name?
The use of geometric shapes incorporated into the arts such as geometric body shapes as well as Meander Key patterns.
How would you describe the New York Kouros?
A rigidly frontal life size statue whose left foot in slightly forward. His arms are stiff by his body with his hands fisted.
The Parthenon sits on what mountain/hilltop?
The Acropolis
Supports were added to statues to accommodate balance for what body movement depiction?
the s-curve
What does the Head of Odysseus and Athena battling Alkyoneos have in common?
Strong Emotions