Ancient Mediterranean Art Flashcards
known as Cycladic Idol
from Cycladic civilization
abundance of them
minimalist and abstract form of women
Borowicz would rather be picked up by Venus Figure
Minos
legendary king of Minoans
minotaur
half-bull and half-man monstrous offspring of Minos’s wife and a bull
labyrinth
maze inspired by ruins of Palace of Knossos
animal style
organic style
designs derived from nature used repeatedly to decorate something
fresco
painting in fresh and wet plaster
very durable and long-lasting
known as Palace of Knossos
from Minoan civilization
maze
had storage room for collected taxes
purpose of maze design of Palace of Knossos
protection from pirates
known as Octopus Vase
from Minoan civilization
Borowicz would eat freshmen before octopus
had to be glued back together
known as Kamere’s Pitcher
from Minoan civilization
shape defines its function
known as Fisherman Fresco
from Minoan civilization
fish are mackerel
known as Toreador Fresco
from Minoan civilization
culture contact with Egypt (man painted as red and women painted as pale)
bulls were worshiped
known as Snake Goddess
from Minoan civilization
culture contact with Phoenecioans (snakes are not good sailors so there are no snakes in Crete)
known as Harvester Vase
from Minoan civilization
really small
probably used for perfume
shows collective working on facia
known as Bull Rhyton
from Minoan civilization
used for holding liquids
horns are not original
whimsical
known as Phaistos Disk
from Minoan civilization
unable to be translated
Homer
great blind poet
from Greece
lived around 800 B.C.
author of The Odyssey and The Illiad
The Illiad
story recounting events that led to Trojan War through conclusion
written long after Trojan War would have occurred
known as Lion Gate
from Mycenaean civilization
culture contact with Minoans (lions are portrayed as powerful)
culture contact with Egyptians (use of big stones)
1 of 7 gates
heads missing
upside down pillar
known as Treasury of Atreus
from Mycenaean civilization
real tomb
largest room in ancient world
known as Funeral Mask of Agamemnon
from Mycenaean civilization
culture contact with Egyptians (concept of funeral masks)
did not actually belong to Agamemnon
thought to be fake
known as Vaphio Cups
from Mycenaean civilization
depicts bull-hunting scene
timeline of ancient Greek pottery and sculpture (in chronological order)
Geometric period
Orientalizing period
Archaic period
Classical period
Hellenistic period
known as Dipylon Vase
from Geometric period (Greece)
narrow neck symbolizes femininity
amphora
ancient Greek 2-handled vase with neck narrower than body
used for storage of wine or oil
used to mark tombs of women
kylix
ancient Greek cup with shallow bowl and tall stem
used for drinking wine
krater
ancient Greek vessel
comes in various sizes
used for diluting wine with water
used to mark tombs of men
black-figured pottery
from Archaic period (Greece)
style of pottery with figures and ornamentation drawn on natural clay surface of a vase in glossy black pigment
depicts figures as solid silhouettes, outlines, or both
red-figured pottery
from Archaic period (Greece)
style of pottery with figures and ornamentation drawn on natural clay surface of a vase in red pigment
invented after invention of black-figured pottery
much easier to make than black-figured pottery
virtually replaced black-figured pottery by 500 B.C.
kore
from Archaic period (Greece)
life-size statue of young female
has stupid smile
kouros
from Archaic period (Greece)
culture contact with Egypt (life-size stone statue with firm stance)
life-size statue of young male
always nude with hands down by side
has stupid smile
known as Rampin Rider
from Archaic period (Greece)
equestrian statue
made of marble
arms and nose were knocked off
found in Acropolis of Athens in 1877
statue is displayed at Acropolis Museum with plaster cast of head (original head kept at Louvre)
contrapposto
counterpoise
shift of all the weight onto one leg
gives natural look
canon
kanon
perfect example of something
known as Kritios Boy
from Classical period (Greece)
turned head suggests movement
contrapposto
anatomically correct
does not have stupid smile
does not depict guy named Kritios (made by Kritios)
known as Spearbearer or Doryphoros
from Classical period (Greece)
original statue doesn’t exist (exact replicas are made from Polykleitos’s Canon of Polykleitos)
canon of male body (created from Polykleitos’s mathematical basis for ideal body proportions)
known as Charioteer of Delphi
from Classical period (Greece)
missing horses
made of bronze
known as Zeus or Poseidon
from Classical period (Greece)
found at bottom of Mediterranean Sea
lost in shipwreck
believed to be Zeus (based on hand position)
known as Discobolos or Discobolus
from Classical period (Greece)
means “disc thrower”
meant to be viewed from one side
shows body in motion
known as Hermes or Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
from Classical period (Greece)
sculpted by Praxitele
face is delicate
cult statue
statue intended to be placed in temple
known as Venus of Milo
from Classical period (Greece)
made of marble
arms fell off
cult statue
known as Nike of Samothrace
from Hellenistic period (Greece)
basically an ancient Greek wet t-shirt contest
known as Laocoön
from Hellenistic period (Greece)
mentioned in The Illiad
guy is being eaten by snakes
responsible for death of kids
known as Dying Trumpeter or Dying Gaul
from Hellenistic period (Greece)
guy is dying
guy is no longer believed to be a Gaul
orders of temples from Classical period in ancient Greece
Doric order
Ionic order
Corinthian order
Doric order
style of Greek temple with “blobs” on top of pillars
Ionic order
style of Greek temple with scrolls on top of pillars
Corinthian order
style of Greek temple with foliage at top of pillars
pediment
triangular space above pillars of ancient Greek temples
filled with sculpture
acropolis
high city
elevated part of ancient Greek city where temples were placed
Pericles
great ancient Greek general who became ruler of Athens during its “Golden Age”
known as Temple of Athena Nike
from Classical period (Greece)
Ionic order
named for “victory of Athena”
known as Erecthium or Caryatid Porch
from Classical period (Greece)
caryatids are spiritual creatures
known as Parthenon
from Classical period (Greece)
Doric temple
located in Acropolis
exact replica is located in Nashville
known as Temple at Epidauros
from Classical period (Greece)
largest theater
great acoustics
still actively showing plays
