Greek Pottery

Which item listed below is NOT a way to determine the age of a piece of pottery? (1 point)

• To examine the style in which it is painted

• Consider the use of color in both design and background

• Examine the shape and uses of a piece

• Consider the size of a piece

What pattern listed below is not a distinguishing favorite pattern on Greek vases? (1 point)

• Bead patterns

• Fleur de lis patterns

• Drop patterns

• Scroll patterns

The lines of the _______________ flower were altered into separate patterns, recombined in conventional forms of exceeding gracefulness.(1 point)

• Acanthus

• Rigid lotus

• Orientalizing

• Amphora

Many leaves and flowers first copied from nature were arranged as ______________ or border patterns, indicating a new interest in the art of ornamentation. (1 point)

• Red-figured

• Geometric

• Black-Figured

• Sicyon

After abandoning the notion of using this art form for religious symbolism, what idea was introduced?(1 point)

• Using pottery to illustrate stories

• Using pottery for practical purposes only

• Using pottery to display portraits

• None of the above

________________ practiced the art of illustration for 2000 years before the Greeks. (1 point)

• The Etruscans

• The Phoenicians

• The Egyptians

• The Romans

During what time period was most of the Red-figured and Black-figured styles of Greek vase painting attributed?

• The Archaic Period, 700-480 BCE

• The Classical Period, 480-323 BCE

• The Geometric Period, 900-700 BCE

• The Hellenistic Period, 323-31 BCE

What were the favored colors in Greek pottery? (1 point)

• Red and white

• Red and black

• Black and white

• Green and black