Ancient Greece: Arts & Architecture

Theater

The Greeks invented the western drama where written work is performed by actors. Greek theater introduced the ideas of the comedy and the tragedy. Greek theater influenced art throughout Europe including plays such as those written by William Shakespeare. Today, we imitate the Greeks with Broadway plays, Television shows, and movies.

Architecture

Greek architecture has been imitated throughout history. The Romans copied many of the Greek ideas into their buildings. Later, Renaissance architects tried to imitate the Greek style of architecture. Today, many government buildings are built in the Greek classical style including the U.S. Capitol Building and the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.

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How did Greek style of architecture survive?

• Romans and people during the Renaissance stiil imitated it.

• Nobody tried to make buildings like the Greeks again.

• All the buildings were destroyed.

The Parthenon

The temple to goddess Athena is made of marble and had a 12-meter statue of her. The statue is no longer there, but the building is still used as inspiration for modern buildings.

Art

Greek art heavily influenced western art throughout history. The Greeks are most known for their realistic sculpture which tried to capture the beauty and perfection in the subject. Roman art copied the Greeks, and the Romans often had Greeks create sculpture for them. The Greek style can still be seen in artwork today.

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What were 3 important characteristics of Greek art?

• beauty

• realism

• perfection

• imperfection

• ugliness

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What contributions did the Ancient Greeks have on our modern society?

• Art & Architecture

• Science & Mathematics

• Literature & Drama

• All of the above

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Greek pottery was made from _______ because there was plenty of it in Greece.

• glass

• wood

• clay

• sand

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Greek artists made-

• embroidery

• mosaics

• pottery

• sculptures

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An example of Greek architecture is-

• The Statue of Liberty

• The Parthenon

• The Great Wall

• pyramids

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The Greeks used _____________ in their architecture.

• arches

• pyramids

• columns

• tents

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Which of the following is an example of pottery from Greece?

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What Greek architecture do you see represented in this picture?

• poles

• arches

• columns

• mosaics

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What two types of drama were invented by the Greeks? Choose BOTH answers.

• Drama

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Parody

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A ________ is a serious drama that shows the downfall of a main character. These types of dramas usually end sad.

• disaster

• comedy

• tragedy

• epics

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A __________ is a type of drama that involves less serious work and often makes fun of politics, important people, and ideas. These plays usually end happy.

• disaster

• comedy

• tragedy

• parody

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Were women typically allowed to star in ancient Greek plays?

• Yes

• No

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The ancient Greeks believed that the best art idealized humans. What does the word "idealized" most likely mean?

• show as perfect

• show as ugly

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Most ancient Greek art is seen on _______, because it has lasted through time more than other types of art.

• murals

• pottery

• paintings

• books

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Greeks were famous for their architecture, or _________.

• pottery

• paintings

• writings

• buildings

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The Greeks were famous for their columns. A column is an upright __________, usually seen on the outside of a ________.

• pillar; car

• pillar; building

• window; car

• window; building