Quiz 2

Question 1

Contro Posto

Answer 1

one foot forward

Question 2

Menkure

Answer 2

2460 B.C. statue that is 5 foot tall of his wife and him. Small gesture of emotion being shown by her hand around his waist. Made from slate

Question 3

Kouros

Answer 3

76 Inches tall, made of marble, from ancient Greece. Contrapposto stand. Kouros means male youth, especially an athlete.

Question 4

Kritian Boy

Answer 4

2 feet 9 inches tall, made from marble. Before 480 B.C. In a museum in Greece. Greeks saying how important humans are. Acropolis Museum in Greece. Looking to one side because he might have heard something.

Question 5

Poseidon

Answer 5

God of the sea, holding a trident, Made of Bronze. 6 feet 10 inches 450 B.C.

Question 6

Venus De Milo

Answer 6

Ancient Greek Statue, most famous by far. Made out of Marble. 150 B.C. Found at the Louvre. Godess of love and beauty.

Question 7

Cleveland Museum - Apollo -

Answer 7

One of the foremost important Olympian deities in ancient Greek. Very young. 5 feet tall. Planning to spear a lizard

Question 8

India - Shiva(lord of the dance -

Answer 8

Made of copper, found in every museum in the world. Ring of fire around him, sometimes called the destroyer. He’s stomping on the demon, demon represents ignorance.

Question 9

Laocoon Group

Answer 9

In anguish, made of marble. Enraveled by a snake.(Unknown Artist) Baroque style. Located in Vatican City….

Question 10

Pieta

Answer 10

Picture of the virgin mary holding the dead body of Jesus. Means Pity. Mary is much larger than Jesus. She’s protecting Jesus. Marble, 1498-1500. Michelangelo is artist and put his name on it. First monumental work Michelangelo did.

Question 11

Constantine

Answer 11

First Roman Emperor to convert to christianity. Leader during 306 to 337. Had a dream telling him he would conquer his battle even though he had half the troop count. (Unknown Artist)

Question 12

Winged Victory of Samothrace -

Answer 12

Marble Sculpture, Greek goddess Nike(Victory). Prominently displayed at the Louvre since 1884 and is one of the most celebrated sculptures of the Hellenistic sculpture.

Question 13

David - Michelangelo -

Answer 13

Wanted to celebrate that they were a republic. 13 feet 5 inches. City of Florence asked for a statue from Michelangelo, 26 when this was made. Symbol of freedom

Question 14

David - Donatello -

Answer 14

Made of bronze, helmet designed for athletes.

Question 15

David - Bernini -

Answer 15

Not naked, body is in action. Baroque period.

Question 16

Ectasy of St. Theresa -

Answer 16

Made by Bernini. Masterpieces of the High Roman Baroque, 1647-1652. Lifesized. Angel pierced her heart with an arrow and she felt ecstasy. Made of Marble

Question 17

The Thinker - Rodin -

Answer 17

First modern sculpture since Berini to return art to a major deal

Question 18

Little 14-Year Old Dancer by Degas -

Answer 18

Made of bronze, Skirt is made out of cloth. Disciplined

Question 19

California Artist - Arneson, Robert -

Answer 19

An American sculptor and teacher. Weed on his sculpture, rougher look. Denim jacket.

Question 20

Baboon and Young by Picasso -

Answer 20

Head made with a toy car, tail made with a pipe. (Assemblage)

Question 21

Shuttlecocks

Answer 21

Kansas City, MO. by Oldenburg. Made of steel

Question 22

Louise Nevelson -

Answer 22

Most famous for going to the junk yard and making art out of it and spray painting it. Royal Tide II, An American sculptor, usually uses monochromatic.

Question 23

Maya Lin, Yale student. -

Answer 23

American architectural designer. Designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Question 24

Vietnam Memorial by Frederick Hart -

Answer 24

American sculptor, coined a technique, “Sculpting with light”.