Greek Art UVa

Greek art flashcards to study for the Final Exam.

17 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
Question 1
Attic BF Hydria
C. 510 BC
Archaic
Terracotta
B.F.
Athens
Don't Know
Pottery
Water jar
Question 2
Laconian BF Cup
C. 560 BC
Archaic
Terracotta
B.F.
Laconia
Arkesilas Painter
Pottery
Drinking
Question 3
Caeretan BF Hydria
C. 530-520 BC
Archaic
Terracotta
B.F.
Caere, Etruria
? but familiar with Greek language and mythology
Pottery
Water jar
Question 4
Bilingual Amphora
C. 520 BC
Archaic
Terracotta
B.F./R.F. (Bilingual)
Athens
Andokides Painter
Pottery
Storage vessel/grave marker
Question 5
Euphronios Krater
C. 510 BC
Archaic
Terracotta
RF
Athens
Euphronios
Pottery
Mix water and wine
Question 6
Euthymides Amphora
C. 510 BC
Archaic
Terracotta
RF
Athens
Euthymides (rival of Euphronios: "He never managed anything like this."
Pottery
Storage vessel
Question 7
Mourning Athena
C. 470 BC
Early Classical
Marble
Relief
Athens
?
Sculpture
Religious purposes
Question 8
Kritios Boy
C.480 BC
Early Classical
Marble
Carved from a whole (Contrapposto)
Athens
Kritios
Sculpture
Religious offering
Question 9
Tyrannicides
C. 477 BC
Early Classical
Marble copies (bronze originals)
Carved from a whole
Athens
Kritios and Nesiotes
Sculpture
Honor people/gods and political propaganda
Question 10
Diskobolos
C. 450 BC
Early Classical
Marble Copy of bronze original
Carving/bronze casting
Athens
Myron
Sculpture
Votive offering
Question 11
Delphi Charioteer
C. 478 or 474 BC
Early Classical
Bronze (copper, silver, onyx)
Cast in 8 pieces (2 head/body, 4 limbs)
Delphi
?
Sculpture
Votive offering (gift of Polyzalos)
Artemision Zeus (or Poseidon)
C. 460-450 BC
Early Classical
Bronze
Bronze casting
Cape Artemision
?
Sculpture
Cult Statue
Riace Bronzes
C. 460-450 BC
Early Classical
Bronze
Bronze Casting
Riace (S. Italy)
?
Sculpture
Dedication at Olympia probably
Zeus and Ganymede
C. 470 BC
Early Classical
Terracotta
Sculpted
Olympia
?
Sculpture
Akroterion of temple
Motya Charioteer
C. 480-450 BC
Early Classical
Marble
Carved
Motya, Sicily
?
Sculpture
Cult Statue (god Melqart?)