Mythology
This Greek deity had power over the seas, horses and earthquakes.
Who is Poseidon?
Greek art was used to reinforce the importance of...
What are the gods?
The single actor in early Greek plays often also had these roles
What is author, director, choreography, musical composer/ all of the roles?
This is the decorative band around the upper band of a wall
What is a frieze?
This type of vase was used to store things
What is an amphora?
This Greek deity was the messenger of the gods.
Who is Hermes?
Greek art focused on this: the relationship of the organized parts AND the whole
What is form?
Although the Greeks loved war, they handled violence in plays in this fashion.
What is offstage?
This order of columns was used INSIDE the Parthenon
What is Ionic (order)?
This type of vase was generally decorated on the outside AND the inside
What is a kylix?
The current race of people were made out of this metal.
What is bronze?
From early Greek art all the way to final Greek art, the products were similar. this was because Greek artists shared this.
What is convention and technique?
Greek plays that followed Aristotle's poetics had this time-span
What is one day?
This order of column was generally the shortest
What is Doric (order)?
This vase had a wide mouth, two handles and a base; one could say it was a festive vase
What is a krater?
This object held all the evils in world.
What is Pandora's box?
Greek artists knew what they wanted; they wanted statues that were free. Because of that, Greek sculptures are generally described as this often negative adjective
What is simple?
This Greek play was about a woman who killed her own children, her husband's lover and father out of revenge
What is Medea?
This is the decoration between triglyphs
What is a metope?
Vase painting generally demonstrated a concern for this type of design
What is formal?
This Greek deity was so hideous he was kicked out of Olympus; they were also Aphrodite's husband
Who is Hephaestus?
This iconic Greek statue is know for exemplifying flowing movement and the wet-drapery style.
What is "Winged Victory?"
This Greek playwright wrote the only surviving comedies.
Who is Aristophanes?
In the Corinthian order of columns, the capital is decorated with this specific plant
What is acanthus (leaves)?
This FIGURE of vase was made by etching away the black enamel on the negative space
What is black-figure?