AP Art History : Analyzing Ancient Grecian and Roman sculpture

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for AP Art History

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : Sculpture

Pictured above is the Boxer at Rest. It is a public domain image and can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_at_Rest

Based on the figural representation and the material, this work likely dates back to _____________.

Possible Answers:

seventh century CE Rome

first century CE Greece

fourth century CE Rome

fourth century BCE Greece

Correct answer:

fourth century BCE Greece

Explanation:

The piece is Hellenistic, for a number of reasons. First note the hyper-realism of the figure's proportions and body. He is figurally representative of a real man, something the Greeks took pride in. Note also the drama in his face, the anguish of his form. This too would have been connotative of the Hellenistic background of the piece, given the strong desire to depict emotional states in that period. The closest answer, therefore, is the fourth century in Greece. 

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