AP Art History › Understanding terminology that describes Ancient Grecian and Roman sculpture
The work of art shown here was sculpted in _______________.
In a clipeus portrait, the subject projects forward from a ________________.
In sculpture, the term ______________ describes a human figure who stands with its weight on one leg, creating a distinctive S-curve shift in the hips and shoulders.
Ancient Roman sarcophagi were often decorated with what type of ancient Roman funerary art?
A ____________ statue takes the form of a pillar with a head on top.
Etruscan art has a strong relationship to Greek and Mediterranean cultures. The majority of Etruscan art was created out of _________________.
The nude male figures produced during the Archaic period of Greek art are known as _________________.
This dominant style of ancient Roman sculpture developed from the ancient Roman concept of the importance of family and ancestors. Busts created in this style were often displayed in the atria of the houses of powerful Roman families. These busts often captured the physical flaws of their subjects, as it was considered a sign of good character to recognize and display them with pride.
To which style of ancient Roman sculpture is the above excerpt referring?
Encaustic refers to a process of painting with _______________.
Archaic Greek sculpture is known to have predominately consisted of three types of figures. These types of figures are known as the seated woman, the standing draped girl, and __________.