Ancient Greek Art Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• contrapposto : this was a pose seen in classical greek statues that shows the weight shift of the body.
• geometric : this was a period in ancient greek art marked by the use of forms, shapes, and patterns that decorate pottery like jars, vases, and the like.
• meander pattern : also called greek key. most common and constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif.
• praxiteles : the sculptor of the classical sculpture "aphrodite."
• doryphoros : the most sought-after and most copied by the romans. this was made by polykleitos.
• false : true or false: greek art did not evolve just like egyptian art.
• kouros : a typical sculpture of a young male developed in the archaic period.
• kore : this refers to the female youth sculpture which represents young girls in the service of the goddesses.
• archaic smile : also called "knowing smile". it suggests thinking and can be found in archaic sculptures.
• equanimity : it means control of emotions or calmness. this can be seen in the charioteer of delphi.
• kritios boy : this was the first statue known to use the s-curve pose.
• naturalism : this can be seen in the works during the classical period. it means that the human form was idealized, but realistic.
• discobolos : this was a sculpture by myron that portrays a discus thrower.
• nike : this was a sculpture that depicts a winged being in a pose that suggests triumph.
• artemision bronze : this bronze sculpture was found on the site of a shipwreck and was debated if it was zeus or poseidon.