Aegean Culture
This was the first Aegean Culture originating in the Late Neolithic/early Bronze Age
what is Cycladic Culture
What was the "vision" of ancient Greeks?
what is democracy
The Greeks were skilled potters creating vessels from reddish brown clay known as
What is earthenware
This early style of sculpture was influenced by Egyptian sculpture
What is Archaic
What is the Parthenon
This culture was located on the island nation near Crete and had a strong naval power
what is Minoan Culture
Before Greece became a unified country these were formed by smaller communities
What are city states
A typical vase with handles or urn may also have been called this
what is amphora
Contrapposto stance was a key feature used to identify sculptures from this style of art
What is classical
This British Ambassador removed a variety of sculptures from Athens
Who is Lord Elgin
This culture overtook the Minoans and later went to war with Troy
what is the Mycenaean Culture
The Greeks believed that all art and architecture could be what?
What is perfected
This pottery style featured linear patterns, zig zags, and stylized human figures
What is geometric
This scultpture style had figures becoming more drawmatic, expressive, and emotional
To correct an optical illusion of the Parthenon flaring outward the Greeks added a slight curve to their columns, this technique was referred to as what
What is entasis
Like the Venus figure the Cycladic Culture also created female idols which were made out of this material
what is marble
what is the "divine spark"
what is human potential and connection to higher power
This pottery style showcased black silhouettes on a red background with details incised into the figures
What is black figure
This famous lady was an example of the Hellenistic Style showing her body in a dramatic landing with fabric clinging to her
What is Nike of Samothrace
The Greeks established three architectural orders, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian we could identify these orders by looking at what part of the column
What is the capital
Mycenaean culture included warriors, farmers, engineers, skilled workers of what material
what is metal
This is a mode of thinking that places high value on human thought, values, and dignity
What is humanism
This style of pottery became the dominating pottery type because it allowed for greater realism and movement
what is red figure
Venus de Milo should be called this instead because she is Greek and not Roman
What is Aphrodite
Lord Byron penned a poem protesting the removal of the "Elgin" Marbles as theft and cultural vandalism of Greece. What was the name of the poem
What is the curse of minerva