Classical Aesthetics
This classical concept refers to balance and equal visual distribution in art.
symmetry
Humanism focuses on human experience, dignity, potential, and ____________.
the human form
These three Greek column orders include Doric, Ionic, and ____________.
Corinthian
Greek and Roman art often depicted gods, heroes, and creatures, exploring themes such as:
love, power, and fate.
These two ancient cultures form the foundation of Western art and architecture.
Greece and Rome
Name the philosophical study of beauty and taste that guided Greek artistic ideals.
aesthetics
This Roman style of sculpture emphasized truthful details such as wrinkles and scars.
realism
This Greek temple is known for its symmetry, proportion, and use of Doric columns.
the Parthenon
This artwork by Botticelli is filled with Greco-Roman elements such as ideal beauty and mythological themes.
The Birth of Venus
This concept means “the study of beauty.”
aesthetics
This sculptor created an ideal canon of human proportions emphasizing harmony and balance.
Polykleitos
Greek art shifted from symbolic Kouros statues to naturalistic bodies during this period.
Classical period
Romans revolutionized architecture through this structural material that increased durability.
concrete
This narrative decoration found above an architrave often shows battles, rituals, or processions.
frieze
Greek columns come in three main types: ________, Ionic, and corinthian?
Doric
In Classical art, this term refers to the idealized, perfected version of the human body.
idealism
This Greek statue type was stiff, symmetrical, idealized, and symbolic rather than realistic.
Kouros
This architectural form, perfected by Romans, allowed them to build massive domed structures like the Pantheon.
the dome
This Hellenistic sculpture expresses emotion and dramatic movement, contrasting earlier idealism.
Laocoön Group
Romans used this invention (a curved structure) to build stronger bridges and aqueducts.
the arch
This artistic shift is seen in works like Kritios Boy, showing realistic muscles and natural human movement.
naturalism
Roman portraiture often served this political purpose, showing leaders with power and authority.
political propaganda
Greek architecture emphasized temples and religious spaces, while Romans focused on:
large public structures such as aqueducts and basilicas.
Greek idealism focused on athletic beauty, while this later tradition emphasized emotion, individuality, and realism.
Roman Art
This classical concept refers to the pleasing balance of sizes and shapes in art and architecture.
Proportion