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Question 1
Which classical Greek architectural order features a plain, unadorned cushion-like capital (echinus), column shafts resting directly on the stylobate without a molded base, and an entablature with a frieze divided into alternating triglyphs and metopes?
Correct Answer:
Doric order
Question 2
Architects Iktinos and Kallikrates incorporated several subtle optical refinements into the construction of the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis. Which of the following accurately describes one of these architectural refinements?
Correct Answer:
Introducing entasis (a slight convex curve) to column shafts and carving a upward curvature into the stylobate and entablature
Question 3
The classical Greek sculptor Polykleitos created the bronze statue 'Doryphoros' (Spear-Bearer) to embody his theoretical treatise (the 'Canon'). What core proportional concept did this work establish for High Classical sculpture?
Correct Answer:
A 1:7 ratio of head-to-body height combined with contrapposto balance between tension and relaxation
Question 4
The Erechtheion on the Acropolis of Athens is renowned for its asymmetric architectural plan and its Porch of the Maidens. Which sculpted architectural elements support the entablature of this south porch?
Correct Answer:
Caryatids (sculpted female drapery figures acting as columns)
Question 5
The Hellenistic marble group 'Laocoön and His Sons', discovered in Rome in 1506, exemplifies the dramatic shift in style from High Classical Greek art. Which key characteristics define this Hellenistic masterpiece?
Correct Answer:
Dynamic diagonal lines, intense muscular tension, theatrical facial pathos, and deep emotional anguish
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