Classical Art

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Welcome to the Classical Art Quiz! Test your knowledge on the masterpieces and histories of ancient civilizations through 17 challenging questions.

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Egyptian Sculptures
Greek and Roman Art
Art Techniques and Styles

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It includes types of art produced by the advanced cultures of ancient societies like Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

Classical Art

Ancient Art

Western Art

Cave Art

Emphasized the Egyptians' belief in the life after death and the importance of preserving the past. Most of their paintings show profile views of persons and animals

Egypt Paintings and Sculptures

Greek Sculptures

Mosaic

Roman Art and Sculptures

Shows relief and symbolism. They are either made of wood, ivory or stones.

Egyptian Sculptures

Greek Sculptures

Roman Sculptures

Is a form of writing where pictures and symbols replace sounds and words like those found in ancient cave paintings

Ancient Language

Hieroglyphics

Pieroglyphs

Ancient Alphabet

Focused on humanism and divinity. It covers various forms of art such as paintings, sculpture and pottery.

Egyptian Art (Egypt)

Greek Art (Greece)

Ancient Roman Art (Rome)

Shows full human anatomy in the correct proportions. These sculptures are typically full of pathos and drama, and no longer focus on the Ideal.

Egyptian Sculptures

Greek Sculptures

Roman Sculptures

Displays the geometric style that elevated geometric decoration to new heights of complexity

Greek Paintings

Greek Sculptures

Greek Pottery

Greek Carvings

Includes painting, sculpture, and mosaic work with similar characteristics as Greek Art. It features a variety of subjects like animals, everyday life, portraits, mythology and landscape

Egyptian Art (Egypt)

Greek Art (Greece)

Ancient Roman Art (Rome)

A type of painting called _______ became popular in ancient Rome during the third century

Triumphal Painting

Victorial Painting

Vassal Painting

Fresco Painting

Shows military victories, episodes from the war, and conquered cities

Triumphal Painting

Victorial Painting

Vassal Painting

Fresco Painting

Used a painting technique with brightly colored backgrounds, multiple rectangular designs, and multi-point perspective.

Triumphal Painting

Victorial Painting

Vassal Painting

Fresco Painting

Are life sized and are often done in bronze and marble. These sculptures depict their subjects realistically

Egyptian Sculptures

Greek Sculptures

Roman Sculptures

Shows a figure having heavy-lidded eyes, a slender neck, and a profile under a heavy crown.

Model Bust of Queen Nefertiti

Tomb of the Diver

Discobolus of Myron

Augustus of Prima Porta

Discovered at a Greek settlement in Southearn Italy.

Model Bust of Queen Nefertiti

Tomb of the Diver

Discobolus of Myron

Augustus of Prima Porta

The sculpture that shows a figure poised to spring, preparing to throw a discus (Discus, heavy flat round object thrown as part of a sports event). He appears to be frozen in an action of intense movement.

Model Bust of Queen Nefertiti

Tomb of the Diver

Discobolus of Myron

Augustus of Prima Porta

A marble statue of Augustus Caesar.

Model Bust of Queen Nefertiti

Tomb of the Diver

Discobolus of Myron

Augustus of Prima Porta

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