Chapter Eight Exam. a) Classical b) Hellenistic c) Archaic. 2) Early Greek temples were built of wood and brick with the basic purpose to please the:

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1 Name: Period: Part One Multiple Choice (2 points each) Directions: Circle the letter of the correct answer. 1) The first or early period in Greek art history is called: a) Classical b) Hellenistic c) Archaic 2) Early Greek temples were built of wood and brick with the basic purpose to please the: a) Pharaohs b) Gods c) Kings 3) Kourai (female sculptures) differed from their male counterparts in regards to form. Males had cut out spaces in between the arms and legs whereas the females resembled: a) Rectangles b) Cylinders c) Triangles 4) The capital order that derived its design from a plant form was: a) Doric b) Corinthian c) Ionic 5) According to the NOVA documentary titled Secrets of the Parthenon it took the Greeks years to construct the Parthenon: a) years b) 8-9 years c) years 6) The building on the Acropolis which has columns carved in the form of women is the: A) Erechtheum b) Parthenon c) Temple of Athena 7) As painted by Exekias, the following two generals were so Involved in an intense game of morra (dice) they forgot about being at war and were attacked by surprise: a) Paris and Hercules b) Ajax and Zeus c) Ajax and Achilles 8) Relief sculptures in a temple might be found on the: A) Capital and column b) Pediment and lintel c) Frieze and pediment

2 9) The early leader of the Greeks who built the Parthenon was: a) Pericles b) Myron c) Phydias 10) Two buildings on the Acropolis are the: a) Temple of Troy/ Nike b) Parthenon and Erecthuem c) Athenium and Nike 11) During the Archaic period large, freestanding figures were sculpted. When translated from Greek the word Kouros means: a) Youth b) Elder c) Egyptian 12) The interior of the Parthenon housed a 42 foot gold and ivory statue of: a) Nike b) Athena c) Aphrodite 13) Greek sculpture of the Classical Period was characterized by: a) Death and decay b) Stiffness and rigidness c) Balance and movement 14) During the period Greek pottery and vases were decorated with bands of geometric patterns that engulfed the entire surface area of the vessel: a) Realistic b) Algebraic c) Geometric 15) The Discus Thrower was sculpted by: a) Myron b) Zeus c) Ezekias 16) During the Archaic period in Greece, sculptures were solid and stiff in regards to posture as exemplified by the following work of art: a) Discus Thrower b) Couscous c) Kouroi 17) During this period of Greek history sculptors placed a greater emphasis on capturing emotions: a) Hellenistic b) Classical c) Early 18) In sculpture what is the term for when all the weight of a figure is placed onto on leg rendering the other free to move and bend in space (Hint: illustrated best in the Spear Bearer): a) Cavatappi b) Contrapposto c) Concave

3 Part Two Fill in the Blanks (1 point each) Directions: Fill in each blank using the terms from the word bank below. Classical Posture Egyptians Chinese Archaic The time from 600 BC to 480 BC was called the (1) period in Greek art history. Sculpture during this period resembled the statues of Ancient (2), because of their un-lifelike appearance and stiff, unnatural (3). Myron Feet Couscous Texture Lips Kouroi In Greek sculptural work, early artists crafted stiff, male figures called (1), with cut out spaces between the arms and (2). Unlike their male counterparts, the female sculptures demonstrated an understanding of (3), evident in the handling of their draped clothing.

4 Part Three Identification (3 points each) Directions: Please label the structures on the diagram of the Greek temple below: Stylobate Lintel Pediment Capital Column Frieze 1) 2) 3) 4) Part Four Drawing (3 points each) 5)

5 Part Four Drawing (3 points each) Directions: Please draw a diagram of the capital and column for each corresponding architectural order below: 1) Doric Order 2) Ionic Order 3) Corinthian Order Part Five Images (3 points each) Directions: For each image below draw a line to connect the work to its title. 1) Seated Boxer Nike of Samothrace Dying Gaul

6 2) Seated Boxer Nike of Samothrace Dying Gaul Contrapposto 3) Achilles Spear Bearer Contrapposto Adonis 4) Erechtheum Propylea Parthenon Acropolis