Archaic
I am a grave marker, replacing the HUGE vases of the Geometric period
What is a Kouros?
This piece in the 250 is a grave marker for an aristocratic lady
What is the Grave Stele of Hegesso?
His death marked the beginning of the
Hellenistic Period
Who is Alexander the Great?
The main type of column and temple style used on the Parthenon.
What is Doric?
What is the Parthenon?
I am the female version of the Kouros; but I was a maiden or goddess, not a grave marker
What is a Kore? Or Peplos Kore?
A krater that shows the results of a mother's hubris.
What is the Niobides Krater?
This city was called the "New Athens" in Turkey.
What is Pergamon?
This is a colonnaded area in the marketplace where potters, cobblers, bronze workers, and sculptors made and sold their wares.
What is a stoa?
Who is Pericles?
Greek Archaic Art really influenced this foreign culture, especially the Apollo Veii.
Who are the Etruscans?
This depicts aspects of everyday life by portraying ordinary people engaged in common activities.
What is a genre scene?
This Greek "athlete" was found buried near a Roman bath house.
What is the seated boxer?
The sculptural plaques that rest between triglyphs on the frieze of the Parthenon.
What are metopes?
Female figures that replace a traditional column.
What are caryatids?
This was the center of the ancient Greek city: a large, open square where the citizens could assemble for a wide variety of purposes
What is the agora?
This is the creator of the wet drapery look, who was in charge of the sculptural program at the Parthenon.
Who is Pheideas?
In the Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon, the Olympian gods are fighting these large warriors.
Who are the giants?
This shows the birth of Athena on the Parthenon.
What is the east pediment?
This plaque comes from the Ionic freeze in the middle of the Parthenon sculpture program. It shows the virgins coming to adorn Athena with a peplos and gifts.
What is the Plaque of the Ergastines?
This century best represents the Greek Archaic Period.
What is the 6th century BCE? (500's)
The designer of the Spear Bearer (Doryphorus), who created the idea of contrapposto.
Part of a mystery religion, this winning woman alights on the prow of a ship.
Who is the Victory of Samothrace?
This shows the battle of Athena and Poiseidon on the Parthenon.
What is the west pediment?
The small temple on the Acropolis that had a parapet with Nike Adjusting her Sandal on it.
What is the Temple of Athena Nike?