Definitions and Names to Identify :
1. Kouros- An archaic Greek statue of a young man, standing and often naked.
2. Exekias- An archaic Greek statue of a young man, standing and often naked.
3. Minoan Pottery- Has been used as a tool for dating the mute Minoan
civilization.
4. The Lion Gate of Ancient Mycenae- The Lion Gate was the main entrance of the
Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece.
5. Praxiteles- Praxiteles of Athens, the son of Cephisodotus the Elder, was the most
renowned of the Attica sculptors of the 4th century BC.
6. Polykleitos- Was an ancient Greek sculptor in bronze of the 5th century BCE.
7. Lysippos- Was a Greek sculptor of the 4th century BC.
8. Bronze Casting- Is the most popular metal for cast metal sculptures.
9. The Pantheon- A temple dedicated to all the gods The emperor Marcus Agrippa
had a pantheon built in Rome.
10. Sappho- was an Archaic Greek poet from the island of Lesbos. Sappho is
known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung while accompanied by a lyre.
11. The Laocoon- The statue of Laocoön and His Sons, also called the Laocoön
Group, has been one of the most famous ancient sculptures ever since it was
excavated in Rome in 1506.
12. The Equestrian Monument of Marcus Aurelius- Is an ancient Roman equestrian
statue on the Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy.
Questions to Answer:
1. How can you describe the presence of Humanism in the artwork after looking at
the image of Lysippos' athlete scraping his skin of oil and sweat presented here in
unit three?
2. How did the Romans use the invention of concrete to help them build the dome
of the Pantheon?
The building was built entirely without steel reinforcing rods to resist tensile
cracking. The Romans used concrete to help build the dome of the pantheon which
is something that no engineer would use because of safety reasons. The dome was
