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100
What was a male statue in the Archaic Period called? Female Statue?
Kouros and Kore
100
What are the three types of orders?
Doric ( Most basic), Ionic (Most widely used), Corinthian (Most detailed)
100
What style is the Sarcophagus?
Naturalistic mainly, but it is also a bit stylized.
100
What was the function of the Colosseum?
An entertainment center.
100
What was the function of Pont du Gard?
It served as an aqueduct.
200
What was the ideal architecture in the Mature Classical Period? Ideal sculpture?
The Parthenon was the ideal architecture during the Mature Classical Period. The Spear Bearer, or Polykleitos Achilles, was the ideal sculpture.
200
What type of technique did the Charioteer use?
Hallowcasting.
200
What is the function of the Musicians and Dancers on the rock cut tombs?
It depicts the lively afterlife.
200
What are the two types of vaults?
Barrel vaults and groin vaults.
200
What artwork was found originally in parts?
Constantine the Great was found in several parts including the head, hand with a pointed finger, feet, and other parts.
300
What is Contrapposto?
Contrapposto is the orientation of the human body in which there is a curve ("S" curve) to provide asymmetrical balance.
300
Who made the Women at a Fountain House vase?
The Priam Painter.
300
Why were supports used in sculptures such as Apollo?
To support the figure and keep it balanced.
300
Who were the patrons of the Imperial Forums?
Augustus, Trajan, Hadrian.
300
Who patroned the Tetrarchs?
Diocletian.
400
What was the purpose of a krater? Name two examples of kraters.
The purpose of a krater was a grave marker. They stood near graves and offerings to the dead were often placed in these. The Geometric Dyplon Krater ( Geometric) and Artemis Slaying Actaeon krater ( Classical)
400
What is peripteral and dipteral?
Peripteral: a single peristyle with only 1 row of columns all around. Dipteral: a double peristyle with 2 rows of columns.
400
What did the Etruscans believe about men and women?
Men and women were equal.
400
What did the babies and plants symbolize in the Ara Pacis?
They both symbolized fertility.
400
What is Verism?
The capturing the exterior likeness of an object or person.
500
Which work of art displays the ideal woman? What period was this work made in and who was the artist/sculptor?
The Aphordite of Knidos was made in the Late Classiscal Period by Praxiteles.
500
Describe how Athena Attacking Giants in the Altar of Zeus at Pergamon depicts circular motion.
The serpent and Athena are attacking the giants who are being slain. The giant's mother is then shown with a agonized expression because she is seeing her son die. The figure of Nike depicts the victory of Athena over the giants.
500
How does the artwork Apollo demonstrate the mix of cultures?
Stepping forward (Egyptian) and Archaic Smile
500
Who was the Architect for the Pantheon and what was so special about the shape of the rotunda?
Marcus Agrippa. The rotunda was a perfect circle and if you looked up through the hole, it was also a perfect circle.
500
Where is the Column of Trajan located, and what is its significance?
It is located outside the Imperial Forums. It is significant because it is a spiraled story with 2500 individual figures, some of which are identifiable. Also, it creates spatial illusionism.