stuff i don't know Flashcards
Date: 80-15 BC
Culture: Roman
Function: completely flat wall with 3 divisions (socle, imitation greek stone masonry, upper masonry
Date: 15 BC- 30 AD
Culture: Roman
Function: illusionistic divided into tree, columns
Date: 15 BC- 30 AD
Culture: Roman
Function: combo of 1st & 2nd with super thin columns, upper masonry highly decorated; little figures poised on architecture; flat social; little illusionism
Date: 20-79 AD
Culture: Roman
Function: massive architecture; solid upper masonry; architectural vistas; weighted figures; floating figures
Tholos
Date: 465 BC
Culture: Greek
Function: circular temple on westside of the Agora
Agora
Date: 6th century BC
Culture: Greek
Function: marketplace
red figure pottery
Date: 530 BC
Culture: Greek
Function: Given out at Panathenaea as prize
black figure pottery
Date: 7th-5th century BC
Culture: Greek
Function: Given out at Panathenaea as prize
Propylaea
Date: 437 BC
Culture: Greek
Function: Entrance to the Parthenon
Erectheoen
Date: 421 BC
Culture: Greek
Function: housed the old Temple’s ceremonies
ara pacis
Date: 13 BC
Culture: Roman
Function: Roman altar dedicated to the goddess of peace
caryatid
Date: 6th century BC
Culture: Greek
Function: Statues of women that replace columns
Athena Parthenos
Date: 447 BC
Culture: Greek
Function: Goddess of Athena created by Phideus
pericles
Fact: Great statesman Pericles ruled from 461- 429 BC
Fact: Was responsible for the creation of the Persian defense fund- which was held in the cellar of the Parthenon.
Fact: He took money from the Persian defense fund and created temples such as the Parthenon and the Erecthion.
Fact: He believed that even the poorest citizen should have the right to vote so he extended payment to the jurors and members of the council.
Fact: His power was supervised by 10 elected generals.
Fact: He justified Greek imperialism by claiming that it brought “freedom” from fear and want to the Greek world
Fact: He was also an Orator and General of Athens
Fact: He’s often depicted with his helmet on so as to hide his extremely big forehead.
Fact: He promoted the arts and literature which is how Greece got the reputation it has today
Fact: He participated in ostracism to get rid of political opponents
