Greek and Hellenistic Art
During the Greek Geometric period we see vases used as what?
What is Grave Markers?
Which two architectural innovations account for the ancient Romans' accomplishments?
What is The use of rounded arch and concrete?
Where was The Ark of the Covenant and Menorah's painting found?
What is Jewish catacombs?
Sutton Hoo is an Anglo-Saxon burial site containing over 56 gravesites. What type of artifacts were recovered from these graves?
What is gold?
What we know about Etruscan art and culture comes primarily from where?
What is tombs?
What type of temple is the First Temple of Hera?
What is Doric Temple?
What is a barrel vault?
What is A rounded arch extending back into space?
Which of the following allows for the building of Christian churches in Ancient Rome?
What is The Edict of Milan?
Within manuscripts the gospels were divided by pages with the apostles on one side and elaborate knotted designs on the other side. The design sides are referred to as what?
What is carpet page?
What are the three Greek orders of columns?
What is Doric, Ionic, Corinthian?
Humanism was a central idea in the art of Ancient Greece. What is Humanism?
What is humans are the measure of all things?
Columns that are not free standing, rather attach into the walls are referred to as what?
What is engaged columns?
The Dome of the Rock functions as what?
What is a shrine?
Notre-Dame in Paris uses unique supports outside the church to help bear the weight of the building. What are these supports?
What is Flying buttresses?
What was seen as a connection to the divine in churches, temples, and mosques?
What is light?
Hellenistic period art is different from other Greek art because it increasingly represents people as what?
What is Dramatic and emotional?
Roman republic portraiture is different from other periods as it represents people as what?
What is Individualized and wise?
What was used to decorate mosques?
What is mosaics and writings from the Quran?
What does Romanesque mean?
What is in the way of the Romans?
Pilgrimage churches like Old St. Peters were churches people would specifically go to in order to see what?
What is a holy relic?
The artist Praxiteles created two sculptures of Aphrodite, one went to the people of Kos and one went to Knidos. The sculpture in Knidos became much more famous. What is the reason the Aphrodite of Knidos gained so much notoriety?
What is Aphrodite of Knidos was portrayed as nude?
The site of Colosseum was first the location of what?
What is A palace for emperor Nero?
What architectural plan does Hagia Sophia use?
What is Combination of central and longitudinal?
We discussed three artists who created altarpieces depicting Mary and the Christ child. Which artist focused on more naturalistic and realistic features depicting Mary and Jesus as more lifelike than his predecessors?
What is Giotto?
The shape and style of dipylon vases helps us determine what?
What is A person's gender?