5.2: Key Learning Items
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Key Questions to Ask
While you are reviewing the content of this module, consider the following questions:
- What are the features of Greek art and architecture?
- What elements of Greek art and architecture do you still see today?
- What are the parts of a Greek temple?
- How did Greek sculpture change from the Archaic to Classical periods?
- What are the major differences in the Bronze age sites at Knossos and Mycenae?What was the purpose of each site?
- What structural innovations or conveniences were provided by the architecture?
- What elements of Greek art and architecture do you still see today?
Key Vocabulary Terms
- Geometric art
- krater
- amphora
- black Figure
- red Figure
- Archaic art
- Kouros
- contrapposto
- Classical art
- canon
- pediment
- frieze
- column
- capital
- Doric order
- Ionic order
- entablature
- metope
- caryatid
- symmetria
Here are links to art history glossaries that will help you better understand the above key vocabulary terms.
- ArtLex: Art Dictionary
- About.com: Art History
- Artcyclopedia: A Guide to Fine Art
Contributors and Attributions
- Art History I. Provided by: Extended Learning Institute of Northern Virginia Community College. Located at: http://eli.nvcc.edu/. License: CC BY: Attribution