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Example Question #71 : Ancient Through Medieval Sculpture
The Riace Warriors are a clear example of contrapposto. What does that tell us about their posture?
They are meant to be viewed from the side
They are standing, and most of their weight is on one foot
They are standing, and their arms were poised to hold weapons
They are recumbent
They are posed as mirror opposites of each other
They are standing, and most of their weight is on one foot
While these statues may well have held weapons once, the term contrapposto denotes a specific technique first used in ancient Greek sculpture. It describes a posture wherein most of a statue’s weight rests on one foot, leading to a more natural, relaxed pose. Contrapposto also usually results in a more lifelike stance for the torso and arms as well.
(Image taken from the public domain: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Reggio_calabria_museo_nazionale_bronzi_di_riace.jpg)
Example Question #72 : Ancient Through Medieval Sculpture
The Riace Warriors were created using what method?
Assemblage
Lost-wax
Plaster of Paris
Tin casting
Chiseling
Lost-wax
From the Archaic period on, many ancient Greek bronze statues were created using the complex, multi-step lost-wax casting process. In this process, a series of molds are created using wax and clay and molten bronze is poured into the final set of molds. This technique continues to be used today, and it often allows for greater creativity than earlier sculpting methods.
(Image taken from the public domain: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Reggio_calabria_museo_nazionale_bronzi_di_riace.jpg)
Example Question #73 : Ancient Through Medieval Sculpture
The work shown here represents a ________________.
Biblical Figure
Christian Saint
Roman Emperor
Greek Deity
Roman Emperor
This statue, the Augustus of Prima Porta, is a classic Roman sculpture of the Emperor Augustus Caesar. Carved in marble, the statue presents Augustus in the armor of Roman General, but posed and shaped in a way as to evoke the Roman gods. The Romans had a belief that the Caesars became gods upon their death, a belief fostered by the construction of temples by their successors.
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Example Question #74 : Ancient Through Medieval Sculpture
Who did the Greeks often model their sculptures after?
Animals
Beautiful women
Gods/deities
Young athletes
Young athletes
Greek sculptures modeled their sculptures after young, Green athletes. The athletes competed in their sports naked, allowing the sculpture to see their strong, muscular, athletic form in motion.
Example Question #75 : Ancient Grecian And Roman Sculpture
________________ was the sculptor responsible for the massive sculptures decorating the Parthenon in Athens.
Praxiteles
Lysippus
Phidias
Scopas
Phidias
Phidias is one of the most well-known Greek sculptors. Phidias was responsible for the strategy behind the decoration of the Parthenon. One of his masterpieces was the gold statue of Athena inside the Parthenon.
Example Question #671 : Ap Art History
The period after the death of Alexander is referred to as the Hellenistic Period. What is one of the more famous statues of the Hellenistic period named after The god of Winged Victory?
Adidas
Saucony
Asic
Nike
Nike
The statue's name is Winged Victory or Nike. In comparison to other statues at this time, this statue is significant due to the fact that the figure is in action or mid movement. The sense of motion and the swift movement of the figure are distinctive to this statue as well as the idea of the Nike brand.
Example Question #1 : Answering Other Questions About Ancient Grecian And Roman Sculpture
Ancient Greek and Roman statuary was usually painted with __________.
whitewash
black accents
polychrome colors
muted tones
polychrome colors
Ancient Greek and Roman statues and architecture were, in their original form, painted in vivid polychrome colors. These bright colors, which decorated every aspect of 3D art in antiquity, largely faded by the time of a renewal in interest in classical art, during the eighteenth century. As such, many enlightenment-era figures wished to preserve the "pristine," but inauthentic, look of unpainted marble.
Example Question #2 : Answering Other Questions About Ancient Grecian And Roman Sculpture
Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, from the facade of the Temple of Athena Nike on the Athenian Acropolis, shows a woman, clearly outlined by realistic drapery, leaning to adjust her sandal.
The Nike came from which of the following artistic traditions?
Imperial Rome
Classical Greece
Hellenistic Greece
Medieval Britain
Macedonian Empire
Classical Greece
The piece Nike Adjusting Her Sandal is Classical Greek, as it comes from the temple of Athena Nike on the Athenian Acropolis, built in the fourth century. You can see the proportions of the figure clearly, as well, which is a hallmark of the period.
Example Question #671 : Ap Art History
What was the principle material used by sculptors in the Classical period in Greece?
Cement
Marble
Brick
Clay
Iron
Marble
The key feature of ancient Greek sculpture was the monumental size of most of their pieces, as well as the dramatic depiction of heroes and gods. The statues therefore needed to be made of an extremely sturdy and dependable material. Marble proved the most durable and popular material among ancient Greek sculptors not just for the mentioned reasons, but because of its abundance in Greek lands.
Example Question #1 : Answering Other Questions About Ancient Grecian And Roman Sculpture
During which period of Ancient Greek art did the Greeks begin carving in stone to make sculptures?
The Classical period
The Archaic period
The Protogeometric period
The Hellenistic period
The Geometric period
The Archaic period
The Geometric and Protogeometric were periods of Ancient Greek pottery. Sculpture in Ancient Greece consisted of three periods: the Archaic, the Classical and the Hellenistic periods. The first period of Ancient Greek sculpture, the Archaic period, is known as the period in which the Ancient Greek first began to sculpt and carve in stone.
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