Unit Two Flashcards
1
Q
Krater
A
- a grave marker for offerings
- 750-700 BCE
- Athens, Greece
- terra cotta
2
Q
Aphrodite of Melos (aka. Venus de Milo)
A
- 150 BCE
- marble
- H: 6’ 7”
- Greece wants it back
3
Q
Winged Victory
A
- Hellenistic Sculpture
- Nike of Samothrace
- 190 BCE
- marble
- monument: 18’ 3.3” ; figure: 8’
4
Q
Chimera of Arezzo
A
- 400 BCE
- Etruria
- bronze
- H: 31” x L: 50.8”
- Bellerophon vs. goat/lion/snake/fire
5
Q
Parthenon
A
- Kallikrates & Iktinos
- 447-438 BCE
- marble
- H: 45’ x W: 101.34’ x L: 228.14’
- Doric Order Columns
6
Q
Pantheon
A
- a temple to all gods
- 125-128 CE (2nd Century)
- Rome
- concrete/granite/marble
7
Q
The Colosseum
A
- built from 72-80 CE
- form is poured concrete sheathed in stone
- originally called the Flavian Amphitheater
- seats 45,000
8
Q
Zeus (or Poseidon, or athlete)
A
- Greece
- bronze
- H: 6’ 10”
- ocean find
