CLASSICAL ART PERIODS: EGYPTIAN, GREEK, and ROMAN

What did Greek artists focus on in their sculptures?

• Animals and plants

• Monsters and ghosts

• The perfect human body

• Abstract shapes

Why were gods and kings drawn larger in Egyptian art?

• To show their power

• To make the painting fun

• Because they were close to the viewer

• To match the size of pyramids

What was special about Roman sculptures?

• They didn’t show faces

• They were all tiny

• They were all painted blue

• They looked very real

How were people usually shown in Egyptian paintings?

• Facing forward completely

• With animal heads

• In profile (side view of head and legs, front view of body)

• Upside down

What is a Greek vase used for?

• Storing computer chips

• Decoration only

• Holding flowers

• Carrying and storing things (also showed stories)

What did Roman art show often?

• Robots and spaceships

• Everyday life, emperors, and gods

• Only flowers and trees

• Fictional cartoons

How did red-figure pottery painting differ from black-figure painting?

• It showed only animals

• It used clay figures instead of paint

• It left the figures in natural red clay while painting the background black

• It was only used for funerals

What makes Egyptian art “symbolic” rather than realistic?

• Use of expensive materials

• Depiction of figures in ideal human form

• Representation of concepts like divinity and afterlife

• Focus on battle and everyday life scenes

Which of the following features is unique to Roman architectural innovation?

• Introduction of pyramidal structures

• Invention of concrete and widespread use of arches and domes

• Use of papyrus columns

• Use of wood carvings

How does Roman sculpture stand out from Greek sculpture?

• It was less detailed and more abstract

• It avoided depicting leaders or gods

• It used only wood and clay

• It focused more on realistic, individual features