Ancient Art: A Study Guide - The Art of Greece and Etruscan Art - Prof. Nancy Steele Hamme, Study notes of Art

Download Ancient Art: A Study Guide - The Art of Greece and Etruscan Art - Prof. Nancy Steele Hamme and more Study notes Art in PDF only on Docsity! STUDY GUIDE THE ANCIENT WORLD THE ART OF GREECE 1. Define: Kouros Peristyle Pediment Kore Stylobate Entablature Contrapposto Flute Peplos Entasis Acanthus Chiton Amphora Volute Acropolis Hydria Frieze Encaustic Krater Architrave Kylix Triglyph Leckythos Metope Identify: Euphronios Exekias Perikles Pergamon Polykleitos Pheidias Praxiteles Lysippos 2. What was the function of the Dipylon vessels? 3. Name at least three characteristics typical of vase decoration from the geometric period. 4. What is the difference between “black-figure” technique and “red-figure” technique in vase painting? White ground? 5. What characteristics do sixth century kouros figures share with Egyptian statues? How do they differ? Explain the differences in cultural terms. 6. What was the function of the kouroi (kouros) and korai (kore) figures? Where were they usually placed? 7. What is the primary significance of the Kritios Boy? 8. What is the significance of the Doryphoros by Polykleitos? 9. What is the difference in purpose between Greek religious architecture and Egyptian religious architecture? 10. List the three orders of Greek architecture. What are the important features of each? 11. On what parts of a Greek temple was sculptural decoration commonly used? 12. Who was Perikles? Why was he important for the history of Greek art? 13. What was the Delian League? 1 14. What is the Parthenon? Where is it located, precisely? To whom was it dedicated? What were the purposes of the building? What was its ideological function? Who were its architects? What two orders did it combine? Suggest possible reasons. Who designed its sculptural program? What was represented on the pediments? On the metopes? On the inner frieze? 15. What is the Propylaia? 16. Why is the Erectheion an unusual building? 17. The Temple of Athena Nike on the Acropolis belongs to what architectural order? 18. Characterize the drapery style on the relief of Nike Fastening (or unfastening) her Sandal. 19. Suggest a plausible reason for the appearance of nude statues of Aphrodite from the late fourth through the first centuries B.C.. 20. Who were Plato and Aristotle? In simple terms, how did their views about art differ? 21. Who was Philip of Macedon? Alexander? What is their historical significance? 22. Where was Pergamon? 23. What subject is depicted on the frieze on the Altar of Zeus and Athena from Pergamon? What was the symbolic meaning of the relief? 24. What characteristics identify the Nike of Samothrace as a Hellenistic sculpture? ETRUSCAN ART 1. Define: acroterion figure 2. Who was Virtuvius? What is his importance for our knowledge of Etruscan art? 3. Describe a typical Etruscan temple. In what ways was it unlike Greek temple architecture? Consider both form and materials. 4. Our knowledge of Etruscan houses derives principally from _________? 5. What subjects were commonly painted in Etruscan tombs? 6. What were the favorite materials of Etruscan sculptures? 7. List the characteristics of the Apollo from Veii that distinguish it as Etruscan. 2