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Temple of Zeus Flashcards

1
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where?

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Olympia

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when?

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completed in 475BC

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3
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what kind

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hexastyle, doric

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4
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faces

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east

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5
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architect

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Libon

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6
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size

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27*64m

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7
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height of columns

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10.5m

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8
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base of column

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2m in diameter

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9
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how many metopes

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6

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10
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what time of colonade

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internal double colonade

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11
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who was the cult statue

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Zeus

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12
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how tall was the cult statue

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13m

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13
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what was the cult statue made from

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chryselephantine (gold and ivory)

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14
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temple made of

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limestone

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15
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where is it located in olympia

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in the middle of the sanctuary

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16
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who designed the cult statue

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Pheidias

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17
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what were the metopes on the temple of sues a story of

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the 12 labours of Hercules

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18
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three metopes studies

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The Nemean Lion, Atlas, Stables, Bull

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19
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which three figures

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Athene, Heracules, Hermes

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20
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Composition

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good use of levels, full composition, focal point is heracles

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21
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Heracles in The Nemean Lion

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Doesn’t look very Heroic (looks sad and tired) therefore good characterisation. Has his head in his hands-characterisation

22
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Athene in The Nemean Lion

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Looks caring and undetached towards Heracles,

23
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Heracles and the Bull

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height of struggle

24
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composition

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chiastic, showing action energy, fills frame, eyes drawn to v shape.

25
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Heracles in the Bull

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abs reflect strain, therefore realistic

26
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Composition in Atlas

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verticle, focal point earth on Hs shoulders

27
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Athene in Atlas

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supportive, showing no strain like Heracles (godlike)

28
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Athenes Peplos

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realistic: caternary folds, flat symmetry, knee seen through peplos

29
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Heracles in Atlas

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shows strain holding the earth, not so Heroic

30
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Atlas in Atlas

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holding apples

31
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Stables

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Athene watching H sweep stables

32
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Heracles in Stables

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shown as bearded, therefor emote mature, focal point (Athene is looking towards him), diagonal , sense of movement

33
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composition in stables

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good use of space, both Hs and As arms are parallel therefore gives sense of team work

34
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Athene in Stables

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Very vertical, doesn’t look detached, her folds are uniform and symmetrical, led clearly visible

35
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Subject matter on East Pediment

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chariot race of Pelops and Oinomoas

36
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why is the sub matter on E ped appropriate to site

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because event took place on the site of Olympia

37
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composition on east ped

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no action, therefore no sense of movement, very balanced but not symmetrical, difference in figures makes it more interesting , unity of scale achieved, no figs touch

38
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How characters fill ped (EP)

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Zeus fills ape, then two men, two women, then horses and chariots, kneeling and sitting figures, water gods lying down

39
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why is there no sense of movement on E P

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Snapshot of the movement before the race, therefore tense, implicitly psychology

40
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what is happening in the east pediment

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oinomaos is explaining the rules to Peplos(who knows he will cheat) Hippodamia looks bored and uninterested, Sterope looks nervous

41
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how are characters shown to be old or young

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beards, musculature, body language (e.g. hand on hip)

42
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when was the west pediment on the temple of zeus finished

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465-457BC

43
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what type of faces do all characters have on WP

A

severe style

44
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hair type WP

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archaic therefore not realistic

45
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sense of movement in WP

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yes, sense of action and chaos.

46
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unity of scale achieved on WP

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YES, VERY WELL

47
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Main god in the apex

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apollo

48
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what is the story being shown on the WP

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Lapiths vs Centaurs

49
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who do Centaurs represent

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persians

50
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Symmetrical on WP

A

no but balanced

51
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difference of EP and WP

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less characterisation and differentiation that EP, but much more exciting and intrigueing

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