Exam 5: Ancient Greece

Discuss the role of Pericles in Athenian art, architecture, and society. Include in your discussion relevant events that shaped Pericles and his political ambitions and cite specific examples to support the impact Pericles had on Classical art and architecture.

Who is usually given credit for the invention of the red-figure technique as seen in the amphora of "Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game"?

Select a single piece of sculpture that you believe best reflects the stylistic principles of Greek art from the Classical period. Describe these principles and how the work reflects them.

Discuss the development of temple architecture from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period.

The asymmetrical plan of the ____ from the Athenian Acropolis is unique.

The earliest known example of the use of contrapposto is the sculpture known as the ____.

Discuss the development of the female figure in Greek sculpture from the Archaic through the Hellenistic periods, citing specific examples to illustrate your discussion. Pay particular attention to the sense of motion given to the figures, the degree of realism, and the means used by the sculptors to achieve these effects.

What does the Grave stele of Hegeso communicate about the lives of women in Greek society?

Evident in the absence of a pediment and a roof, the Temple of Apollo, Didyma, reflected the ability of Hellenistic architecture to ____.

How does the Corinthian capital eliminate the "corner" problem of the Ionic capital?

The Geometric krater would most likely be found in which of the following?

What is hubris, and how does the Niobid Painter calyx krater depict it?

Compare and contrast the pedimental sculptures from the Parthenon and the frieze from the Altar of Zeus at Pergamon. What allusions are made by the mythological themes presented? How does each group reflect its period?

Discuss the development of the male form in Greek sculpture. Note particularly the changing proportions, the depiction of motion, and the conception of the figure in space. Cite specific examples to illustrate your discussion.

How is the subject of the frieze on the Temple of Athena Nike unique and significant?

What is the connection between the sculptures on the metopes at the Temple of Zeus at Olympia and the temple's location?

A female statue column used as an architectural support was known as a ____.

One indication that the lady of Auxerre may be a kore is ____.

Briefly describe the irregularities found in the construction of the Parthenon and the intentions behind these.

Scholars mostly agree that the Ionic frieze on the Parthenon is a representation of the ____.