Vocabulary Near East
Vocabulary Acnient Greece
Archaic
Early classical
Classical and Hellenistic
100

Ziggurat 

Structure to elevate temples closer to the heavens 

100

Type of natural stance

Contrapposto  

100

Archaic Period

Oldest period of Ancient Greek art characterized by stiff figures

100

This work of art was created to represent 

Victory in chariot races 

100

Characteristics of Hellenistic and Classical art

Hellenistic: Big movement, Big Drama, Big Emotion, Not necessarily representing people ideally 

Classical: Some movement, some emotion both still relatively contained, Contrapposto, Ideal representation

200

Sculpture that is carved on a flat surface making the imagery protrude from the background

Relief 

200

Phrase for a sculpture that is standing free with all sides showing

In the round

200

Capital type associated with this period 

Doric 

200

Types of columns Associated with the Classical and Hellenistic period 

Ionic and Corinthian 

200

Bronze sculptures were made using what process 

Wax casting

300

Stele 

Tall carved object 

300

Foreshortening 

object or human body producing an illusion of projection or extension in space.

300

A grave marker in the form of a stiff idealized young male warrior 

Kouros 

300

3 Differences between the fallen soldiers from the pediment on the temple of Aphasia 

Later sculpture has More believable Emotion,  More natural movement, more detail 

300

The idea of beauty in life and life experiences in present in 

Hellenistic time period

400

Images or symbols used to represent something or carry a deeper meaning 

Iconography 

400

Register 

Work of art with multiple horizontal bands relief sculpted or painted decoration

400

Traits of characteristics that made kleobis and biton unique kourous

Thicker limbs, Shoes 

400

Who is being depicted in this sculpture 

Poseidon or Zeus **double points if you can tell me why it is more likely one or the other***

400

Nick name of this work of art?

Discuss thrower 

500

Composite View 

View from multiple different angles or perspectives 

500

List 5 parts of greek architecture

Pediment, Frieze, Capital, Columb, Fluting

500

Changes in architecture between Hera I and Hera II

Greater vertical fluting, less entasis, different number of columns  

500

What is being depicted in this scene from the frieze on the Simian Treasury 

Subtle emotion and movement at the beginning of the classical period

The giants fleeing from Artemis and Apollo 

Unique figures that represent specific Gods and the faceless giants fighting each 

500

Name of this work of art 

Nike or Winged victory