Essay Quiz


1			Look at Figure 2.2, Earth Goddess with Snakes, on page 38. Minoan statues of the earth goddess or priestess with snakes are striking, to say the least. What metaphorical explanations can you give for the bare breasts and the holding of snakes in her hands? How does this tie in with spirituality?




2			Look at Figures 2.15 and 2.16 on page 57. Explain what kore and kouros figures are, and explain the Greek ideal of perfection of the human form and what that signifies. Compare and contrast these two images and their characteristics.




3			Look at Figure 2.4 on page 40. Give the name of the artwork, its culture and/or art historical period, medium (materials used to create the work of art), and everything you know about its significance.




4			Discuss the philosophers Thales, Pythagoras, and Heraclitus. What were the main ideas of each? Are their ideas relevant today?




5			Look at Figure 2.18 on page 58. Give the name of the artwork, its culture and/or art historical period, medium (materials used to create the work of art), and everything you know about its significance. Explain what a kore figure is.