The Western world's first ___________________________ had emerged in the city of
Athens by the 5th century. - ️️Democracy
_________________ is a generic term used to describe this type of sculpture from
Ancient Greece, a life-size representation of one male nude youth, standing with one
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Intro To Humanities Exam #1 PHSC
The Western world's first ___________________________ had emerged in the city of
Athens by the 5th century. - ✔️✔️Democracy
_________________ is a generic term used to describe this type of sculpture from
Ancient Greece, a life-size representation of one male nude youth, standing with one
foot forward and arms to the sides. - ✔️✔️Kouros
The Parthenon was re-constructed during the Golden Age of Athens in the 5th century
BCE. The sculptor ____________________ directed the building's sculptural programs.
- ✔️✔️Phidias
One of the defining characteristics of kouros is the __________________. This
expression could be described as distant, vacant, and serene. - ✔️✔️Archaic Smile
Part of why Kritios Boy is so famous is because it is the first sculpture known to exhibit a
sculptural technique known as ______________________, which is an asymmetrical
arrangement of the human figure in which the line of the arms and shoulders contrasts
with, while balancing, those of the hips and legs. - ✔️✔️Contrapposto
During this period, a sculptor named ________________ set out to create a life-like
replica of the human body in sculptural form. In 450 BCE, he created this well-known
sculpture known as Doryphorus (which is also known as Spear-Bearer). -
✔️✔️Polykleitos
When Polykleitos sculpted Doryphorus during the Golden Age of Athens, he was very
concerned about creating realistic proportions of a human. He created a
______________, or a set of guidelines for what he determined to be the "perfect"
proportions of a man. - ✔️✔️The canon
Polykleitos sculpted Doryphorus during the Golden Age of Athens.
The image above shows a marble copy of the statue made during ancient Roman times.
The original sculpture (which no longer exists) was made of bronze using the
___________________ technique. - ✔️✔️lost-wax casting
The Golden Age of Athens is also known as the: - ✔️✔️Classical Period
The term __________ refers to the philosophy that celebrates humanity, specifically the
human capacity for reasoning and creativity as it was expressed in the ancient Greek
and Roman culture. - ✔️✔️Classical Humanism
,The long band of high-relief sculpture that decorates the top portion of The Parthenon is
called a: - ✔️✔️Frieze
When future civilizations borrow the ________________ style of architecture, they
might be doing so for a wide-variety of reasons, such as:
- to celebrate the humanistic and democratic values of ancient Greece
- to recognize the innovation, beauty, and excellence of ancient Greece
- to claim the imperialistic power and cultural domination associated with ancient
Greece
- to comment on the imperialistic power and cultural domination associated with ancient
Greece - ✔️✔️Classical
The ________________________, named after the sculptor who oversaw the
sculptural work on the Parthenon during the Golden Age of Athens in the 5th century
BCE. His distinctive style came to embody what later generations considered to be
classical. The style is characterized by precise realistic representations of the human
form. These idealized human figures project expressions of calm dignity. - ✔️✔️Phidian
Style
When Polykleitos sculpted Doryphorus during the Golden Age of Athens, he was very
concerned with creating a _________________ depiction of the human body. Through
his mathematical and observational approach to art, Polykleitos reflects the rise of the
humanistic philosophy, which embraced human reason and creativity. -
✔️✔️Naturalistic
When compared to Doryphorus and other sculptures created during the Golden Age of
Athens, earlier Greek sculptures like the kouros shown above appear to be more
________________________. - ✔️✔️Stylized
_____________________ is when one culture systematically destroys the art and
artifacts of another culture. - ✔️✔️Iconoclasm
When was the high renaissance? - ✔️✔️16th century (1500s)
The word Renaissance literally means_______________________, which refers to the
revitalization of the values of classical antiquity (ancient Greece and Rome). -
✔️✔️Rebirth
__________________________ describes a philosophy that was prevalent during the
Renaissance in which there was a looking back to ancient Greece and Rome and
recognizing a shared value of human reason and creativity. - ✔️✔️Classical Humanism
During the construction of the Florence Cathedral, _______________________ was
commissioned to create a sculpture for the Florence Cathedral. He was still young and
, unknown at the time. His sculpture of David (a figure from the Judeo-Christian Tradition)
was originally slated to go somewhere along the roofline. However, when everyone in
Florence saw his finished product they were blown away. They decided the statue
deserved a more prominent location in a public square, outside the Palazzo Vecchio. -
✔️✔️Michelangelo
Which figure from the Judeo-Christian tradition became a symbol of Republic of
Florence during the Renaissance? The people of Florence identified with this heroic
figure because he was seen as an underdog who used his reasoning mind (rather than
brute force) to overcome his enemies. - ✔️✔️David
Which of the following sculptures from 15th century Italy was the first freestanding nude
sculpture since antiquity. - ✔️✔️Donatello's David
When he sculpted David in the 15th century, Donatello was celebrating ancient Greek
art and culture in variety of ways. Which of the following statements is NOT one of those
reasons. - ✔️✔️It depicts a figure from ancient Greek Mythology.
Michelangelo's David is reminiscent of the work of ________________________, a
renowned sculptor from ancient Greece who was known for creating the "canon" for
human proportions. - ✔️✔️Polykleitos
Both of these Renaissance sculptures are using this sculptural technique developed by
artists in ancient Greece. - ✔️✔️Contrapposto
The image on the right was painted by Raphael in 1510 during the High Renaissance.
How did Raphael's depiction of the Virgin Mary differ from the images of the Middle
Ages? - ✔️✔️Mary looks more like a real human woman.
In Raphael's Alba Madonna, the Virgin Mary's humility is conveyed by: - ✔️✔️The fact
that she is sitting on the ground
Unlike the Byzantine images that paint Jesus to look like a grown man, Raphael paints
Jesus like a real baby as a way to emphasize his: - ✔️✔️Humanity
The way that Raphael paints humans and fabric is reminiscent of the renowned
sculptor, ___________________________ who was famous for directing the sculptural
work on the reconstruction of the Parthenon during the Golden Age of Athens in the 5th
century BCE. - ✔️✔️Phidias
School of Athens is a fresco located in: - ✔️✔️The Vatican
Raphael's School of Athens references __________________________, a massive
work of architecture that was under construction in Rome when this fresco was painted.
- ✔️✔️St. Peter's Basilica
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