Arts Flashcards
roots of classical greek
- temples for the deities (singular: deity)
- known for pottery with kraters & amphoras
Geometric period
- “Man is the measure of all things”
- Golden ratio
- Parthenon (Temple made for goddess Athena)
Archaic period
art became more emotional & displayed
more dramatic movemen
Hellenistic period
romans had sensed the influence of greek art
- Pont du Gard built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
Roman art
developed new construction techniques such as the arch, vault, & the dome
Roman architecture
these works of art were created primarily to
impress the public
Roman sculpture
usually painted the images straight into walls
Roman painting
used to embellish walls & floors
Roman mosaics
oldest and most massive, but simplest order. It features a circular capital w square on top
Doric order
more ornamental than Doric order.
Its capital feature is Volutes or scrolls
Ionic order
most ornate & more decorative
Corinthian order