(9.1 mApeh) CLASSICAL ART

• What does Egyptian art emphasize?

  Continuity
• What does the Sphinx symbolize in Egyptian art?


  Stability, order, and endurance
• When was the Sphinx built?


  Around 2530 BCE
• How tall is the Sphinx?


  65 feet
• What is the significance of the Sphinx's reclining lion body and man head?


  It is believed to be the pharaoh Chefren's tomb
• Who built the pyramids?


  Thousands of peasants
• What is the Palatte of King Narmer?


  An early relic from Egyptian culture and a formalized utilitarian object
• How long did the figure representation in Egyptian art govern?

  For 3000 years
• What is a common sculpture from the pre-dynastic period of Egyptian art?

  The Seated Scribe
• What does the Seated Scribe symbolize?


  Intelligence and wisdom
• What does Egyptian painting from Thebes showcase?


  Clear visual design and illustrative skill
• What are the four conditions that allowed Egyptians to preserve their artworks?


  Durable materials, hot and dry climate, stable population, and burial with the dead
• What did Egyptian custom mandate for significant figures in the afterlife?


  They be lavishly dressed with jewelry, furnishings, and artifacts
• What materials did the Greeks use for their intricate vases?

  Marbles
• What artistic features are prominent in Greek vases?


  Geometric lines and patterns
• What is a common pattern found in Greek art?

  A stroll pattern
• How did Greek pottery influence Western art?


  It reflected serenity, logic, and joy
• What were amphoras used for in ancient Greece?


  Grave markers and prizes at Panathenaic games
• What were vases filled with at the Panathenaic games?


  Sacred olive oil
• What are the key characteristics of Hellenistic art?


  • Adaptation of earlier styles
  • Significant innovations in sculpture
  • Mastery of draping, transparency, and pose flexibility
• Name a famous work from the Hellenistic period.


  "Laocoön and His Sons"
• What did Hellenistic artists perfect in their sculptures?


  Sculpture-in-the-round
• What is a characteristic of the Kouros of Anavyssos?


  Normal anatomical proportions
• What does the S-shaped spine of the Kouros of Anavyssos indicate?


  It shows a naturalistic representation of the human body
• How did Greek sculpture evolve over time?


  Sculptors became more confident in creating lifelike, realistic sculptures
• What did Phidias create for the Parthenon?


  A 40-foot statue of Athena
• How did the representation of the human figure change by the end of the Kouros period?


  Figures were no longer frontal
• What did Greek sculptors focus on in their works?


  Gesture and action depictions