Art History Chapter 4

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What is considered the first great work of Greek literature & the finest epic poem?
Iilad

The cities Troy, Mycenae, & Tiryns were uncovered by ___ ___.
Heinrich Schliemann

Scholars believe the city of Troy had been destroyed by fire in ___.
13th Century BC

Schliemann based his archaeological excavations on a careful reading of ancient ___.
Literature

The heyday of the ancient Aegean civilization occurred in the ___ ___ ___.
2nd Millennium BC

___ was the abundantly available on Naxos & Paros.
Marble

The New Palace (Late Minoan) period began the ___ ___ of Crete.

Golden Age

The ___ ___ is a recurring motif in the Minoan Palace.
Double Ax

The new palace at Knossos was carefully planned w/ the ___ as a major organizing element.
Court

Minoan columns are characterized by their ___ ___ capitals.
Cushion Like

___ adorn the walls of the palace at Knossos depicting many aspects on Minoan life.
Frescoes

The Minoans used the ___ ___ ___ fresco technique on their walls.
True or Wet

In the late cycladic period Thera was artistically w/in the ___ orbit.
Minoan

Cretian potters introduced the ___ ___.

Potters Wheel

___ ___ ceramists placed dark silhouettes on a light ground.
Late Minoan

By 1500BC a distinctive ___ culture was flourishing on the Greek mainland.
Mycenaean

Mycenae was a large ___.
Citadel

The best preserved & most impressive Mycenaean remains are the fortified palaces at ___.
Tiryns

The most important element in the Mycenaean Palace plan was the ___ or reception hall of the king.
Megarom

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