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1 The Figure

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3 The essential characteristics of the nude in Classical Greek sculpture of the 5th Century B.C.

4 Doryphoros (Spear Bearer), Polykleitos
ideal statue of a nude male athlete or warrior demonstration piece to accompany the Canon Chiastic, or cross balance Proportion (?)

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6 Quiz

7 a. Isaiah b. Doryphoros c. Caesar
1. Identify this work. a. Isaiah b. Doryphoros c. Caesar

8 2. It is a replica of a work by:
a. Polykleitos b. Praxitiles c. Picou

9 3. It is significant because it was accompanied by
a. a treatise named Canon b. a figure of Venus c. a figure group

10 b. Nike Adjusting Her Sandal
4. Identify this work. a. Venus b. Nike Adjusting Her Sandal c. Winged Angel

11 5. Figures were elongated in Romanesque sculptures because
a. thinness is a sign of beauty b. the artist intended an expression of a spiritual ideal c. Photoshop is easy to do

12 6. An idealized figure in art is
a. 4 heads tall b. 10 heads tall c. 8 heads tall

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16 Christopher Slatoff

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20 Entrance Hall - Creation dome - Adam & Eve expelled. , 13th c. , S
Entrance Hall - Creation dome - Adam & Eve expelled..., 13th c. , S. Marco

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25 6. An idealized figure in art is
a. 4 heads tall b. 10 heads tall c. 8 heads tall

26 7. In the 18th century aristocrats preferred portraits done in
a. watercolor b. oil c. The Grand Manner

27 8. Characteristics of the Grand Manner are
a. a large centralized figure b. a low horizon line c. all of the above

28 9. Who created Mary Magdalen?
a. Rodin b. Brancusi c. Donatello

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30 10. Rodin eliminated the head and arms from his Walking Man because
a. Greek and Roman sculptures do not have heads and arms b. arms & heads are difficult to cast c. a complete work of art does not presuppose an entire figure

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