The Art of Ancient Greece: Cultural identity and philosophy Flashcards
What is Greek style noted for?
The Greek style is noted for its restfulness, harmony, proportion, order and balance.
What is the belief that is a foundation of ancient Greek characterisation?
The belief in the balance of mind and body is the foundation of ancient Greek characterization.
What did the Greeks think of themselves as?
The Greeks thought themselves as the most civilized culture in the world.
A view reflected in their sense of being a single people, superior to others.
What was important about Greece’s location?
Greece was also the most central
How did the Greeks mark the passing of time and what did they do differently?
There was a new perception of history rather than marking the passing of time in terms of kings and dynasties as the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians had done the Greeks reckoned time in Olympiads 4-year periods beginning with the first Olympic Games.
What were the Olympic Games to the Greek people?
The games were restricted to Greek speaking competitors and reinforced the Greek sense of cultural unity.
The Olympic Games were so important that all wars on Greek territory were halted so that the athletes could travel safely to Olympia to participate.
What did the Greeks adore and where did the term democracy come from?
The Athenians of the fifth century BC adored the rule of autocratic kings and Pharaohs.
The very term democracy is derived from 2 Greek words, demos, people and Kratos power.
How were the gods depicted in Greek religion?
In Greek religion, gods and not only were anthropomorphic (human in form) but had human personalities and conflicts. They participated in human events.
How did the Greeks differ from Mediterranean cultures?
The Greeks also differed from the Mediterranean cultures, especially Egypt, in their views of death and in their rituals for the dead.
Rather than engage in elaborate efforts to preserve the physical body from decay, the Greeks erected grave markers, which were memorials to the deceased rather than offerings to the gods.
What did the works of ancient Greece emphasize and what did it’s art evolve rapidly towards?
The surviving works of art from ancient Greece emphasised the individual above all, in contrast to the continuity of Egyptian art, Greek art evolved rapidly from stylization towards naturalism.
Who is Athena?
She is the daughter of Zeus.
