TEST #2 of 5 Results

1.“The Hellenistic world was extremely diverse and some artists turned from generalizing idealism to a favored attempt in portraying the world as they observed it.”  Is this statement          
TRUE                         or                     FALSE

2. Art has been created since Prehistoric times. Give 3 suggestions why this has taken place?
i. to tell actual stories

ii. to express myth

iii. to speak about political scene / socio-economic / and other cultural ideas

3. Explain what a composite pose is and what country could it be found as an artistic convention?
i. An unnatural human pose - head is in profile / eye = frontal / upper torso = frontal / lower torso = profile

ii. Egypt

4. Explain what a stele is:
It is an upright stone slab or pillar with a carved relief, inscription or design and serves as a monument, or a marker. We have seen many of these throughout Egypt and Mesopotamia
5. Etruscan temples often had these on top of their roofs, what? _________
  1. bronze sculptures
  2. marble sculptures
  3. ceramic sculptures
6. Votive figures from Mesopotamia were to be ‘stand-ins’ for something. What exactly?
They were placed in temples and places of worship to 'stand-in' for individuals while they completed their daily duties

7. The civilization from Ancient Aegean belonged to what era? Circle the correct answer.
  1. The Prehistoric Age
  2. The Neolithic Age
  3. The Bronze Age
8. Temples are found in this area in ancient Greece, where can we find them located?
On a hillside away from the city center

9. Temples are found in this area of ancient Rome, where can we find them located?
In the city center
10. The reign of King Akhenaten is very important in Egypt. This is due to the fact he:
  1. spiritually moved from polytheism to monotheism
  2. conquered areas in the United Kingdom
  3. neglected to follow family lineage for the next king
11. What is the difference between the Greek and Roman Architectural Orders?
Shaft of the Roman columns are slender from their base to their capital
12. Kamares ware are what specifically?
Early ceramic pottery: amphoras and kraters
13. Up to this point in our class we have seen a great amount of architecture which seem to be designed from _______________, possibly to keep the cosmos in order.
  1. asymmetrical balance
  2. symmetrical balance
14. Please draw or explain what a Corbel Vault looks like inside? It looks like a bee-hive
15. What kind of an object is a lyre?  GIVING 3 POINTS TO EVERYONE!
It is a musical instrument similar to a harp



16. What is the specific meaning of an alloy?
a "pot" metal that is mixed with many metals together to make it stronger

17. The earliest amphoras in ancient Greece are these.
  1. Red figure
  2. Black figure
  3. Geometric figure
18. Ancient Greek sculptures depicting the dress of men are always depicted  NUDE -
Whereas, ancient Roman sculptures of women are often NUDE .

19. This cultural group was very different to the Ancient Egyptians in how they looked and acted towards life with full liveliness.  Who?
ANCIENT AEGEAN PEOPLE

20. The ancient Egyptians invented this versatile material we still use today GLASS , while the ancient Romans invented this architectural detail, what? 
ROMAN ARCH.
21. Explain what Hellenistic sculpture looks like: EXTREMELY NATURAL, FIGURE FULL OF MOTION and DETAILED
22. The Sumerians, roughly around 3500-2340 BCE, developed the wagon wheel 
                         TRUE                     or                FALSE
      
23. Where would you find a Pediment? Please draw it.

24. The Temple of  MINERVA is found in Rome and represents the goddess of:
WAR  and CIVILIZATION (among many other things!).
25. A new convention arose during the Hellenistic period that showed individualism of humans, not their idealized form.  
                      TRUE                        or                       FALSE

26. Name the three Greek Orders?
i. DORIC

ii. IONIC

iii. CORINITHEAN 
27. Explain what a Caryatid is and where it can be found:



28. A very early form of writing are wedge-shaped symbols inscribed into wet clay tablets  and are called: 
Cuneiform writing that we have seen found in Mesopotamia
29. The Temple of  ATHENA is found in Greece and represents the goddess of:
WAR  and CIVILIZATION (among many other things!).
30. A column can appear and feel smooth or  FLUTED  (use the proper name here, please).
31. Explain where the Greek Key may have been designed and/or inspired from?
Found in ancient Greece, this architectural design may have arisen from patterns of Labrinyths (thank you Roshawn!)
32. What is a fresco?
A wall painting painted into wet or dry plaster 
33. This famous guy wanted his face on monetary coins. Who?  JULIUS CEASAR
BONUS POINTS earning one point each. (Availability of 4 points)
34. Roman cities were organized and built on a  GRID system or pattern
  1. circular design
  2. organic or biomorphic design
  3. grid design
35. Throughout our course study, we have seen how various cultures follow stylistic conventions in the way of representing the human figure in their artistic forms.  Name one of them and where it was from:
Unnatural forms such as the Ancient Egyptian composite poses or very life-like as seen in ancient Roman Hellenistic sculptures

36. The ancient Egyptians lived to DIE  whereas, the people from the ancient Aegean area lived to LIVE!!

37. Who moved the capital of Egypt from Thebes North?
Art of the Arman Period -> Pharaoh Akhenaten of East Karnak, he was monotheist, had most lifelike statues and images created of himself and his Queen, Nefertiti and accomplished many other things during his reigning years!

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