Greek Art And Architecture

Question 1

When was the archaic period?

Answer 1

600 to 480 B.C

Question 2

What did the sculptures in the Archaic period resemble?

Answer 2

The sculptures by the Egyptians

Question 3

What were the male sculptures called?

Answer 3

Kouros.

Question 4

What did the Kouros look like?

Answer 4

Unclothed, standing, strong looking.

Question 5

What were the female sculptures called?

Answer 5

Korai.

Question 6

What did the Korai look like?

Answer 6

Clothed, contrasting texture on clothes, stiff pose.

Question 7

What did the statue of Athena look like?

Answer 7

42 feet tall, white marble, gold on armour, gems for eyes and in crown.

Question 8

Name the 3 statues that share the contrapposto pose.

Answer 8

Doryphorus, The Dying Gaul, Seated Boxer

Question 9

What was the Acropolis ?

Answer 9

A massive rock that overlooks Athens with all the cities precious buildings.

Question 10

What is the top part of the Greek temple called?

Answer 10

Pediment.

Question 11

What is the 2nd part of the Greek temple called?

Answer 11

Freize.

Question 12

What is the 3rd part of the Greek temple called?

Answer 12

Architrave/lintel

Question 13

What is the 4th part of the Greek temple called?

Answer 13

Capital

Question 14

What is the 5th part of the Greek temple called?

Answer 14

Column.

Question 15

What is the 6th part of the Greek temple called?

Answer 15

Stylobate

Question 16

What colour was used to paint the Parthenon?

Answer 16

Red, blue, green, gold.

Question 17

What other buildings were built on the Acropolis?

Answer 17

Huge statue of Athena, temples, statues, great flights of stairs.

Question 18

What are the types of columns?

Answer 18

Doric, ionic, Corinthian.

Question 19

Describe a Doric column.

Answer 19

Simple heavy column without a base topped by a broad plain capital.

Question 20

Describe a Ionic column.

Answer 20

Elaborate base and a capital carved into double scrolls that looked like ram horns.

Question 21

Describe a Corinthian column.

Answer 21

Elongated and decorated with leaves.

Question 22

Where is the small statue of Athena?

Answer 22

Tennessee.

Question 23

Describe the funeral vases painted in the geometric period.

Answer 23

Decorated with bands of geometric patterns covering most of the vase.

Question 24

How did the designs change after the geometric period?

Answer 24

They added figures that were more lifelike and told stories.