Exam 4: Art of the Ancient Aegean

What have archaeologists found most helpful in determining dates for their Aegean finds?

What is exceptional about the materials of the Statuette of a Male Figure and how may it have functioned?

Which cultural influence can be seen in the metalworking skills used to make the Vapheio Cup (Fig. 4-13)?

The Statuette of a Male Figure (Fig. 4-8) has been interpreted as a(n)

Trace the development of luxury goods from the Aegean world from the Cyclades islands to Crete and then to the Greek mainland.

How would you compare and contrast the art of the Minoans with the art of the Mycenaeans?

Discuss the evidence that suggests the Minoans and Mycenaeans both traded with cultures from the Near East and Egypt. Give specific examples.

In the Harvester Rhyton (Fig. 4-9) the men might have been marching to the beat of a

What scene is shown in the most famous painting of Knossos, the Bull Leaping mural?

The great lions of the Lion Gate at Mycenae were inserted into the

Scholars believe the Bull Leaping mural from the palace of Knossos on Crete represents

Which of the following is characteristic of Kamares ware?

How did the Mycenaean tomb develop from the shaft grave to the tholos tomb?

The Bull's-Head Rhyton (Fig. 4-10) would have been used

In which millennium BCE was the potter's wheel introduced to the Minoan world?

Which culture's artistic characteristics seen in the wall paintings found at Akrotiri demonstrate in color and detail a sophisticated decorative sense?

Girl Gathering Saffron Crocus Flowers (Fig. 4-1) demonstrates Aegean cultural practices related to

What iconography appears on the Lion Gate at Mycenae, and what was its possible purpose

What makes Minoan wall painting an eloquent art form?

According to art historian Gail Hoffman, what features on Head with Remains of Painted Decoration (Fig. 4-3) are related to Cycladic rituals of mourning the dead?