Exam 5: Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

Which of the following aspects of the Lion Gate at Mycenae demonstrates the influence of Minoan architecture?

What was the function of a Greek temple?

Where are Cycladic figurines usually found?

In ancient Greek architecture,female figures acting as columns are called __________.

Fluted columns without bases that rise to unadorned,cushion-like capitals characterize the __________.

Documents written in Linear B give insight into __________ material cultural.

The artistic development of the Classical period may have been inspired by the __________.

Octopus Flask exemplifies the Minoan interest in the __________.

The Pergamon frieze created dramatic contrasts of light and shade by using a technique called __________.

In Greek architecture,temples conform to sets of proportional relationships and regulated decorative systems called __________.

Which of the following artworks demonstrates the linear,stylized decoration of the Geometric period?

Which of the following statements best characterizes Cycladic sculptures?

Which of the following demonstrates the use of corbeled vaults and cyclopean masonry in Mycenaean tholos tombs?

The "great room" in the citadel at Mycenae is called the __________.

What does "archaic" mean?

Which of the following artworks exemplifies the use of a canon of proportions to create the ideal human figure?

The Hellenistic world was caused by the political unrest following the __________.

Which of the following is the oldest Aegean civilization?

The north and east porches of the Erechtheion exemplify the Ionic order because the __________.

Praxiteles' Aphrodite of Knidos was considered daring because it __________.