Greek Art Ideas
What quality, along with beauty, balance, and order, did Greek artists believe art should show?
Realism
What was a major focus of Greek sculpture?
Human figure
What drink, along with food, water, and oil, was stored in Greek pottery?
Wine
In which pottery style was the background black and the figures red?
Red-figure pottery
What buildings did the Greeks build to honor their gods?
Temples
What did Greek artists study to make their art look more lifelike?
What are the human body, movement, and nature?
How did early Greek sculptures look before they became more realistic?
Stiff and simple
What kinds of scenes did Greek artists paint on pottery to tell stories?
Myths, battles, religious ceremonies, athletic games, and daily life scenes?
What types of events were often shown on Greek pottery?
Athletic games
What design feature did Greek buildings use to look balanced?
Symmetry
What helped historians understand Greek values and beliefs?
Greek art
Who or what was commonly shown in Greek statues?
Athletes, warriors, or gods?
What type of pottery had black figures painted on red clay?
Black-figure pottery
How was pottery useful for Greek trade with other cultures?
Trade
What two Greek architectural styles can be identified by their columns?
Doric and Ionic