Exam 15: Greece, Rome, and the Early Judeo-Christian World

The two most significant innovations in building design introduced by the Romans were the __________,which made construction of the Pantheon possible.

The contrast of textures and fluidity and spontaneity of movement found in the Parthenon's pediment grouping called The Three Goddesses is typical of the __________ style.

The François Vase,with black figures on a reddish background,is an example of the __________ painting technique and was produced during the __________ period of Greek art.

Explain how the design of the Roman Colosseum reinforced its practical function.How was crowd control managed? What types of activities were held there? How did they deal with weather issues?

Compare and contrast the Greek Archaic Kouros Figure and Polykleitos's Doryphoros or Spearbearer.

Praxiteles's Hermes and Dionysos,from the Late Classical period,depicts a graceful and naturalistic body stance,called the __________,and an increased emphasis on __________.

Discuss the technique of creating a black-figure vase,including the three-stage firing process.How were red-figure vases produced?

The Roman equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius still exists only because it was mistakenly believed to be a portrait of __________,the first emperor to recognize Christianity.

During the __________ period of Greek art,an architectural format was developed that served as a model for all later Greek temples.The central room of the temple was known as a __________.

The Pantheon's dome is __________ to lessen the weight of it both physically and visually.

Describe the Roman system of government in the Republican period and summarize why it was doomed to fail.

Empire period Roman sculpture,as represented in Augustus of Primaporta,was often an interesting juxtaposition of __________ heads with idealized bodies.

During the Classical period,__________ became the center of Greek art and culture under the dynamic statesman __________.

Describe the Phidian style of sculpture as typified in The Three Goddesses.Identify the location and subject matter of Phidias's sculptural program for the Parthenon.

Identify five Greek and four Roman cultural contributions that still influence us today.

In the late years of the Roman Empire,the realism and idealism that had characterized Roman figural sculpture was replaced by a __________.

Summarize the four philosophies of the Greeks that formulated their attitude toward life.

What was the Ara Pacis,and when and why did Augustus have it constructed?

The Colosseum in Rome consists of two back-to-back __________ and a combination of __________ columns that produce a sense of lightness proceeding from bottom to top tier.

Myron's Discobolos or Discus Thrower is representative of the most significant development in Early Classical art: the introduction of __________.