Art History Midterm #2 Flashcards
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In which ways is the sculpture and architecture of the Late Classical Period a break away from the Classical Greek Style?
Their sculpture moves away from perfection towards the ability to think and reason
Ruler that had his eyes facing heaven to show he was like God and was painted with a calm face in battle
Hint: majestic hair
Alexander the Great
In which ways is the sculpture and architecture of the Hellenistic Period a break away from the Classical Greek Style and Late Classical Style?
Becomes even more realistic and much more humanistic—shows humans and their raw emotions—shows ideal bodies—development of different textures like hair and wings
Plato and his cave teaches us the lesson of…
Ideal vs real
Who was Socrates
A Greek philosopher from Athens
Who were the Gauls
A group of Celtic people who had mustaches…the dying Gaul
Who was Philip II
King of Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great
The battle of _____ was between Alexander the Great and ____
Issus; Darius
Who was Ptolemy
A mathematician, astronomer, geographer…you get the point
Name the key parts of the Etruscan temple
Wooden columns, based on Doric columns, built on a podium, columns only on the front not all the way around, cella on back instead of central, sculpture on top of the roof
What are the basic elements of Etruscan Tomb decoration in fresco and relief
Colorful and picturing things of everyday life and needs for the afterlife//plentiful peaceful view of the afterlife
Importance of metal working in Etruscan culture
Wealthy in metal; extremely detailed (ex. Fibula); importance of pretty things
Etruria is the home of the ________
Etruscans
What is a necropolis
A large cemetery with tomb monuments
What are tumulus tombs
Raised mound of earth or stones over a grave
What was a Haruspex and what did they do
A religious officer who interpreted omens by inspecting the entrails of sacrificial animals
What is terracotta
Earthenware substance clay based material
Term for hammering into relief on reverse side
Repousse
Incorporation of tiny pieces of gold the size of sand
Granulation
Taking a tiny gold tube and incorporating
Filigree
What is divination in Etruscan times
Entrail observers who predict future and stuff
Tuscan Oder
Influenced by the Doric Order but with un-fluted columns and a simpler entablature with no triglyphs or guttae
When do the Romans conquer Veii
396 bc
Describe Roman art and it’s purposes and uses
Mastery of propaganda
Man can conquer nature
Innovation invention and engineering
Etruscan and greek influence
