Poseidon/Zeus (its Obviously Zeus)

Question 0

Through their art what did the Greeks celebrate?

Answer 0

Human individuality and activity

Question 1

What did Greek culture emphasize that Egyptian culture did not?

Answer 1

The present world

Question 2

The Greek political system was a …

Answer 2

Democracy

Question 3

The Greek gods have very human like ________.

Answer 3

Frailties

Question 4

Greek culture emphasized what?

Answer 4

Intellectualism which included the development of theater and philosophy, as well as the celebration of athleticism and physical beauty

Question 5

Through the evolution of their art the Greek’s aspired to what?

Answer 5

Greater and greater naturalism, balance, and perfection

Question 6

What element of art did the Greek’s desire for imagery help improve?

Answer 6

The realm of figurative sculpture

Question 7

There are several connections between Egyptian and Greek art. True or False?

Answer 7

True.

Question 8

What is one distinct link between Greek and Egyptian art?

Answer 8

Figurative sculpture

Question 9

What was a type of stone used to carve Ka statues?

Answer 9

Diorite, which was an extremely hard and durable stone

Question 10

What were the two main conservative forms of Egyptian art?

Answer 10

Standing or seated, both were rigid with the exception of Akhenaton who created more relaxed and realistic sculptures

Question 11

What two symbolic elements indicate Upper and Lower Egypt?

Answer 11

Lotus and papyrus blossoms

Question 12

In Egyptian mythology what was the name of the Falcon God?

Answer 12

Horus

Question 13

What is the structural reason as to why Egyptian sculptures are so rigid, and sometimes have their arms crossed?

Answer 13

To protect areas of easy breakage

Question 14

The Egyptian desire for ________ oftentimes outweighed ____________.

Answer 14

Durability; anatomical accuracy

Question 15

In Classical Greece what material was most commonly used for sculptures according to literary accounts?

Answer 15

Bronze

Question 16

Many ‘Greek’ sculptures we know today are actually copies of the originals done by which culture?

Answer 16

Romans

Question 17

How many original Greek Bronzes remain?

Answer 17

Less than thirty

Question 18

What became of these Greek bronzes?

Answer 18

They were either lost or melted down to be used for other material

Question 19

Why were Greek statues less valued by monotheistic cultures such as Early Christians and Byzantines?

Answer 19

They depicted pagan figures

Question 20

Where have most of these Ancient Greek Bronzes been found?

Answer 20

The Mediterranean Sea

Question 21

What is an alloy?

Answer 21

A combination of metals, ex. bronze

Question 22

What metals are in the Bronze alloy?

Answer 22

Primarily copper and tin

Question 23

What are the measures for a typical Greek Bronze Alloy?

Answer 23

Eleven copper to one tin

Question 24

When did the Bronze Age in Greece begin?

Answer 24

2000 BCE

Question 25

What was Bronze first used to make before being developed into more items such as vases, bowls, jewelry, sculptures, and mirrors?

Answer 25

Weapons and tools

Question 26

Where were the first bronze sculptures created?

Answer 26

The island of Crete

Question 27

Since Bronze sculptures could be polished it gave off which aesthetic?

Answer 27

An oiled tan body like that of a Greek athlete

Question 28

Developments in which techniques allowed the Greeks to create more dramatic poses?

Answer 28

Lost-Wax

Question 29

What did the earliest full size bronze sculptures depict?

Answer 29

Male youth

Question 30

What were the nude male youth statues, carved in marble, used for?

Answer 30

Grave markers and votives during the Achaic Period

Question 31

Kouros means what is Greek?

Answer 31

Youth

Question 32

In which era did innovation reach its peak?

Answer 32

Hellenistic era

Question 33

Who is the sculptor of Poseidon/Zeus?

Answer 33

Unknown

Question 34

Why are we still unable to figure out which God the Poseidon/Zeus figure is?

Answer 34

It is missing the object in it’s right hand

Question 35

What would the God Zeus hold in his right hand?

Answer 35

A lightning bolt

Question 36

What would the God Poseidon hold in his right hand?

Answer 36

A trident

Question 37

What was the purpose of this statue?

Answer 37

It is unknown

Question 38

When and where was the Poseidon/Zeus sculpture found?

Answer 38

1926 in the Mediterranean Sea

Question 39

How tall is the Poseidon/Zeus sculpture?

Answer 39

6’10”

Question 40

What shape is the base of the body of the P/Z statue?

Answer 40

Triangular base, due to the position of his legs

Question 41

Where is the weight of the P/Z statue carried?

Answer 41

Left heel

Question 42

What is most innovative about the P/Z statue?

Answer 42

The figures pose