Hellenistic Sculpture Quiz

During the Hellenistic Era sculpture became ________________________.

• More and more abstract

• More and more naturalistic

• Less detailed

• More geometric

Aphrodite of Melos has both Classical and Hellenistic characteristics. Which of the following is her classical feature?

• her calm, passive facial expression

• her dynamic pose

• her intricate drapery

• her exaggerated proportions

In Hellenistic culture, which was NOT a culture that there was a new acceptance of?

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Persians

• Romans

Who sculpted the Winged Victory of Samothrace?

• Pythokritos

• Phidias

• Praxiteles

• Lysippos

What piece of art is based on the Greek legend of the Trojan horse?

• The Laocoon

• The Birth of Venus

• The Last Supper

• The Thinker

What is a feature that makes Nike so Hellenistic in style?

• Dramatic sense of movement

• Minimalist design

• Bright color palette

• Geometric shapes

What piece of art is probably the most-recognized piece of Greek sculpture?

• Aphrodite of Melos

• Discobolus

• Venus de Milo

• The Thinker

What is a feature that makes the Laoccon so Hellenistic in style?

• Extreme positions and emotion

• Simplicity and balance

• Use of geometric shapes

• Focus on symmetry

What artistic shift of the Hellenistic Period was probably most influential as time progressed?

• The shift towards more abstract forms of art

• The shift towards more naturalistic sculpture

• The shift towards more geometric patterns

• The shift towards more religious themes

We owe the majority of the ideas of what age to Alexander the Great?

• Hellenistic

• Classical

• Medieval

• Renaissance