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Which cultural group had the most mass produced pieces of art on the islands?
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Cycladic.
Statues buried w/ the dead. Mostly female figurines w/ simple form (face indicated w/ a central ridge for a nose) Unknown purpose for statues, possibly for a funeral ritual or in relation w/ a mother goddess |
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How tall were Cylcadic statues?
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Height ranges from a few inches to life-size (average around 1 ft).
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What is the mythological significance of the island Naxos?
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It was the place were Ariadne was left by Theseus, after they defeated the Minotaur.
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What were the reasons the Cycladic people had for creating art?
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To explain nature, self expression to show emotion, historical record, profit, boredom (from having more free time)
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What was the order of the 'ages'?
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Heroic Age, Age of Colonization, Archaic Period, Classical Period.
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What was unique about the Greek Religion?
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It was Mythology. There was no central body of info/teaching and there was no equivalent to a supreme good or supreme evil. Also, art/literature were used in place of prayer.
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How did the gods represent the humans?
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They were self-contradictory, representing the contradictions existing in humans.
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How many cities claimed to be the birthplace of Homer?
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All of cities did, pretty much.
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What does "Homeric Question" mean?
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Whether or not Homer even wrote Iliad and Odyssey. Evidence: epics consist of many folktales (possibly from before the epic was written), but the Iliad/Odyssey show union of style/structure
epics show evidence of passage by word of mouth, epithets given to characters, inconsistencies, elaborate similes... |
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According to Homer, how many fates were there?
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Three, and together they were known as Moirai.
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Lachesis
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assigns each person's lot at birth
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Clotho
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spins thread of life
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Atropos
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"she who cannot be turned"; cuts thread of life at death
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Tyche
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goddess of fortune; represents pure chance
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kore
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female statue clad in drapery
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kouros
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male statue, always nude
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What are some common properties of the Kouros?
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1 foot (usually left) forward, arms at the side, fists clenched, wiglike hair
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Relief carving
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figurines carved into stone blocks; not freestanding
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high relief
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picture nearly appears freestanding, 3 dimensional (used on temples)
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low relief
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flat surface of stone is preserved (mostly used w/ grave markers)
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archaic smile
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grimace type feature found on statues; used either due to technical inexperience or to express the Greeks' confidence; replaced by a somber expression after the Persian threat in 6th century BC
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What makes Kritios Boy the turning point between late Archaic and early Classic period?
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It was not looking/walking straight, and its head/upper body slightly turned, unlike the late Archaic sculptures.
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Exekias
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greatest of black-figure painters; does work in a serious, somber, grim style
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Amasis painter
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contemporary of Exekias; used a more relaxed, humorous, charming style
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red-figure style
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uses red clay; added increased subtlety; used by nearly all artists by 525 BC
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aristocracy
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power/royalty comes w/ the name
lost power due to growing wealth of middle class |
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How were women depicted in times of societal decline?
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They were skinnier.
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