Architecture
Roman
Greek
Early Christian
Renaissance
100
This "order" is commonly found in Greek and Roman architecture (and in Concord, NH!).
What is Ionic Order?
100
This civilization fascinated the Romans. The Romans often made marble copies of many of their original bronze sculptures.
Who are the Greeks?
100
Greek sculptor Polykleitos' Doryphoros is the classic example of this naturalistic human pose.
What is contrapposto?
100
This was the typical portrayal of Jesus Christ in early Christianity.
What is a young, beardless shepherd.
100
The city that is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance.
What is Florence?
200
This material, commonly used today, was invented by the Romans and used in the dome of the Pantheon. The formula was lost after the Empire fell and not rediscovered until the 19th century.
What is concrete?
200
Originally called the Flavian Amphitheater, this structure is still the largest Amphitheater in the world and is, arguably, the most iconic building in all of Rome.
What is the Colosseum?
200
This building is considered to be one of the most beautiful and influential buildings of all time. It sits atop the Acropolis in Athens and was designed by the Greek architects Iktinos and Kallikrates.
What is the Parthenon?
200
An illustrated book usually copied and painted by monks or nuns.
What is an Illuminated Manuscript?
200
At the end of the Middle Ages, this artist brought back representation of the natural world which includes an attempt to use light and shadow to model the figure, and an interest in human emotion.
Who is Giotto?
300
These architectural elements are almost always part of the Doric Order.
What are triglyphs and metopes?
300
Allowing the Romans to acquire fresh water from far away locations, this innovative structural design was proof of the advanced engineering skills of the ancient Romans.
What is an Aqueduct?
300
A Greek vessel used for mixing wine and water. Displays Greek Black Style and Red Style painting.
What is a krater ?
300
A popular narrative in Christian art where the angel Gabriel is portrayed telling Mary that she is expecting a child who is the son of God.
What is the Annunciation?
300
A technique of creating a convincing, perfect illusion of light and depth on a painting.
What is chiaroscuro?
DAILY DOUBLE: Name an artist who represented three dimensional space by using linear perspective.
400
Where two barrel vaults intersect. We find them in Roman art and in Medieval art.
What is a Groin Vault?
400
This style was commonly used in late-republic sculpture, and its name is derived from the Latin word "veritas" meaning truth.
What is Veristic (or Realistic) sculpture?
400
This famous Greek sculpture translates to "Winged Victory."
What is Nike of Samothrace?
400
This style of eastern Mediterranean art from 330 to 1453 literally took the use of mosaics to new heights, using reflective glass cubes on uneven surfaces to make works sparkle on walls and ceilings especially in church domes and apses. Subjects were religious and included flat, stiff figures with shimmering gold backgrounds.
What is Byzantine?
400
Both Donatello, Michelangelo, and other artists created sculptures of this underdog. He was a symbol for the Florentine strength.
Who is David?
500
This building type, found in the Roman Empire and in Christian art, shares the same name in each time period, but not the same purpose.
What is a Basilica?
500
This Roman emperor made Christianity legal after experiencing a vision in a dream.
Who is Constantine?
500
Classical Art focused on idealized figures exemplifying order and harmony. This more melodramatic style of art followed classical art for a decade or two. An example is the Dying Gaul.
What is Hellenistic?
500
Exterior sculpture on Romanesque churches was concentrated here in the semicircular space beneath the arch and above the lintel of the central door, often depicting graphic scenes of Christ's ascension or Last Judgement dioramas.
What is the tympanum?
500
The Flemish artists of the Northern Renaissance were the first to use this medium to its fullest, rather than tempera which dries quickly and necessitates short, thin brushstrokes.
What is oil painting?