Section 4: Art of Greece and the Aegean World
How does Ancient Greece differ in contrast to the religion and government of
Ancient Egypt?
How does the geography of Aegean lands contrast to the fertile valleys of
Mesopotamia and Egypt?
What are some characteristics of art from the Cycladic Islands?
Give an example of a piece of work that shows the Minoan civilization's interest
in the Bull.
Contrast the Minoan civilization to that of the Mycenaean culture. Be sure to
explain how geography had a huge affect on their culture.
Compare and Contrast the Archaic Kouros to that of the Ancient Egyptian
sculpture of rulers.
How is Kritios Boy (Early Classical Period) different than the Archaic Kouros
figure?
Terms To Know
Sir Arthur Evans
Heinrich Schliemann
facade
dressed stone
terra-cotta
granulation
cyclopean
corbeled vault
acropolis
naos
pronaos (or vestibule)
peristyle
stylobate
entasis
kore / kouros
peplos
Phidias
caryatids
Artwork to remember
Lion Gate at Mycenae
Palace of Knossos (Minoan)
Funerary Vase
(Geometric)
Standing Youth (Kouros)
Black Figure Vases
Kritios Boy (Early Classical)
The Parthenon
Porch of the Maidens (Erecthieon)
Doryphoros
(Polykleitos)