Ancient Greek Sculpture Quiz

During which period did the Archaic period in Ancient Greek art last?

• 300-100 B.C.E.

• 600-480 B.C.E.

• 100-50 B.C.E.

• 480-323 B.C.E.

What is the characteristic feature of the Archaic period sculpture recognized by the archaic grin?

• Expression of sadness

• Device used to animate the face

• Expression of anger

• Expression of happiness

Which sculpture from the Archaic period is influenced by Egyptian work and almost always depicted nude with the left leg forward and arms straight down to the side?

• Laocoön and his sons

• Kritios Boy

• Doryphoros

• Kouros

What is the significance of the inscription found on the Kroisos sculpture?

• It indicates the sculpture's material

• It indicates the sculpture's age

• It indicates the sculpture's purpose

• It indicates the sculptor's name

Which sculpture from the Archaic period is a more natural depiction of the human figure and always clothed?

• Kritios Boy

• Doryphoros

• Peplos Kore

• Kouros

What is the characteristic feature of the Classical period sculpture known for the use of contrapposto, human proportions, and a more human-like figure?

• Wet drapery

• Archaic grin

• Dramatization of form and emotion

• Introduction of human proportions

Which sculpture from the Classical period is known for its revolutionary contrapposto pose and a clean break with all other past sculptures?

• Peplos Kore

• Doryphoros

• Kouros

• Kritios Boy

Who created the treatise about how to make the perfect nude male sculpture and focused on proportion, and created the Doryphoros to exemplify the treatise?

• Pythokritos

• Lysippos

• Polykleitos

• Epigonos

What is the significance of the Apoxyomenos sculpture by Lysippos in the Late Classical period?

• It depicts Laocoön and his sons being strangled by sea serpents

• It depicts a female personification of victory

• It depicts a nude male athlete scraping oil off of his body

• It depicts a dying Gaul

Which characteristic feature is known for the Hellenistic period sculpture, depicting extremely well-developed form of the human figure, dramatization of form and emotion, and the use of 'wet' drapery?

• Dramatization of form and emotion

• Use of contrapposto

• Expression of happiness

• Introduction of human proportions