AP Art History : Identifying artists, works, or schools of Ancient Grecian and Roman sculpture
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Example Question #73 : Sculpture
The work shown here represents a ________________.
Roman Emperor
Christian Saint
Greek Deity
Biblical Figure
Roman Emperor
This statue, the Augustus of Prima Porta, is a classic Roman sculpture of the Emperor Augustus Caesar. Carved in marble, the statue presents Augustus in the armor of Roman General, but posed and shaped in a way as to evoke the Roman gods. The Romans had a belief that the Caesars became gods upon their death, a belief fostered by the construction of temples by their successors.
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Example Question #74 : Ancient Through Medieval Sculpture
Who did the Greeks often model their sculptures after?
Animals
Beautiful women
Gods/deities
Young athletes
Young athletes
Greek sculptures modeled their sculptures after young, Green athletes. The athletes competed in their sports naked, allowing the sculpture to see their strong, muscular, athletic form in motion.
Example Question #75 : Ancient Grecian And Roman Sculpture
________________ was the sculptor responsible for the massive sculptures decorating the Parthenon in Athens.
Praxiteles
Lysippus
Phidias
Scopas
Phidias
Phidias is one of the most well-known Greek sculptors. Phidias was responsible for the strategy behind the decoration of the Parthenon. One of his masterpieces was the gold statue of Athena inside the Parthenon.
Example Question #71 : Ancient Through Medieval Sculpture
The period after the death of Alexander is referred to as the Hellenistic Period. What is one of the more famous statues of the Hellenistic period named after The god of Winged Victory?
Asic
Adidas
Saucony
Nike
Nike
The statue's name is Winged Victory or Nike. In comparison to other statues at this time, this statue is significant due to the fact that the figure is in action or mid movement. The sense of motion and the swift movement of the figure are distinctive to this statue as well as the idea of the Nike brand.
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