Classical Period Greco-Roman Flashcards
Describe the Greeks
Logic reason math science little imagination and emotion
How long did the classical period last
500 B.C. - 500 A.D.
What was the Venus de Milo
Statue naked woman with no arms
What were the two primary styles of Greek architecture
Doric and ionic
What style was the Doric
Formal and austere
What style was ionic
Relaxed and decorative
What was the third style of Greek architecture
Corinthian
Are greek coins worth a lot today
No bc there are so many
What was the greek building with all the columns called?
Parthenon
Who wrote Oedipus and was a contemporary of Aeschylus
Sophocles
How did classical artists view the human form
Sacred and secular
Who was the greatest greek painter
Polygriotus
Where was Aesop from
Ethiopia, Africa
Who was considered father of the fable
Aesop
Brief tale containing moral lesson
Proverb
