Classical Art (Bronze Age) Flashcards
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) do we know the least about, becuase looters would often take them from graves?
Cycladic
In what general location was Cycladic Art often found? Who would steal such art from these locations?
Graves; Tomb-looters
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) features abstract representations, often lacking detail, with rounded areas?
Cycladic
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) inspired a 1911-1912 sculpture by Modigliani, called Female Head?
Cycladic
Cycladic art inspired this sculputor to make the following piece in 1911-1912:
Modigliani
The following sculpture is an example of what type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan)?
Cycladic
Minoan Art was mainly based from what island, and what city?
Crete; Knossos
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) was based from Knossos, Crete?
Minoan
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) is based off of the Mythology story involving King Minos and the Minotaur?
Minoan
Minoan art is based off of this famous Cretan king, whose wife Pasiphae gave birth to the famous Minotaur
Minos
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) features Bull iconography?
Minoan
Minoan art features iconography involving what specific type of animal?
Bull
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) was popular from around 3000-1100 BC?
Minoan
During what time period was Minoan art widely used?
3000-1100 BC
Where on the map below would you find the place where Minoan art was based?
The very bottom one (Crete)
Where on the mpa below would you find the place where Cycladic art was based?
In what city would you find the following:
Knossos, Crete
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) is the following:
Minoan
What is the following art piece called:
North Portico
In what city would you find the following:
Knossos, Crete
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) is the following:
Minoan
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) rarely if ever shows violence or war, and features marine life?
Minoan
Does Minoan art usually show violence? How about marine life?
No; Yes
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) is free-flowing?
Minoan
Where would you find the following artifact TODAY:
Herakleion, Greece
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) is the following:
Minoan
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) was widely used mostly from 1600-1100 BC?
Mycenaean
During what time period (roughly) was Mycenaean art used?
1600-1100 BC
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) came about when its main city, Mycenae, absorbed the Minoans and all its culture into itself?
Mycenaean
From what city is Mycenaean art thought to have originated from?
Mycenae
From what location was Mycenaean art originally from on the following map?
Mycenae:
What type of art (Cycladic, Mycenaean, Minoan) is based off of King Agamemnon from the Trojan War?
Mycenaean
What king’s supposed riches attracted early explorers/looters, which may be why his art, Mycenaean, was so widespread across Greece during its use?
King Agamemnon
