Unit 2 Trivia Flashcards
Where were the people living in?
Mainland Greece
What kind of techniques of architectural design, ceramic and metalwork?
Advanced Techniques
In the Helladic period, what group of people rose to power and influenced the Aegean Island?
Myceneans
At the Mycenae citadel, what was a citadel used to protect the ruler’s palace?
Fortified Stronghold
Mycenae Citadel, main hall in the ruler’s palace?
Megaron
In the Helladic period, what were the lions symbolized as?
Power
The Lion Gate of Mycenae had what system?
Post & Lintel
Precisely cut blocks of stone meeting at capstone?
Ashlar
How is the inside of Tholo’s Tomb made?
Stone blocks are placed closer together until they meet.
Was there mortar in Tholo’s Tomb?
No
Who was Agamenom?
The legendary king in the Illiad
What was a krater used for?
Bowl for mixing water and wine.
What makes the mask of Agamenom thought of as modified?
The mustache and ears were idealistic features of the 19th century.
Greek Art visualizes on what?
Visual Reality.
Were the figures stylized on the Warrior Krater?
Yes
Greek Art was the distinctive ideas of human beauty and proportion.
True
When did Mycenae Dominance come to an end?
9th & 10th Century
How did the Greeks presented their temples?
Like sculptures, where you didn’t enter.
What are Greek Columns?
An extension to the Post & Lintel System
What did the Greek Columns have?
Capitals
Even though the Egyptian Columns had hieroglyphics, the greeks had what?
Ridges
Greek Columns aren’t more separated then the Egyptians.
False
Greeks are more based on structure to comfort rather then big.
True
Basic Column-Military- rests on 3rd stepl. stylobate.
Doric
3-4 steps: Embellishments are made.
Ionic
Most elegant, Aspect of the natural world.
Corinthian
Were the sculptures actually nude?
No, they were clothed
In Archaic Greek, the facial expression didn’t correspond to the action.
True
How did the Greeks see themselves?
Always improving & being close to life.
Even though the figures are just and idealization, the greeks aimed for reality.
True
What was used to store wine & oils?
Amphora
What were the objections of the Greek Pottery?
To tell a story.
