The arts of the Middle Ages were almost exclusively under the patronage of _______________.
The church
What was considered vital to the upper class Roman?
A knowledge of music
In Greek music, one of the earliest instruments was the aulas. What is an aulas?
a double-pipe reed instrument with a shrill, piercing tone
Greek dances fell into six categories. Name one.
Religious, Ritualistic/veil, War, Theatrical, Social
The Romans were people of practical and materialistic natures who had little fondness or ______________________.
Talent for dance
Explain: Democracy had its beginnings in ancient Greece, even though it did not apply to everyone.
Slavery and "democracy-for-some" existed side by side. Even though they had democracy, it did not apply to slaves
Trumpets were developed for military purposes by _____________.
The Romans
The Middle Ages were often referred to as the ___________.
Dark Ages
What has recorded more information about how the Greeks lived than many written records?
Pottery
What was the purpose of the Roman arts?
To glorify the state
What kept alive stories and allegories for centuries during the Middle Ages?
songs and singing performed by troubadours and trouveres
The rules applied to the arts by the Greeks centered on ___________ and ______________ in a search for perfect beauty.
Proportion and balance
What was a major contribution of the Romans?
Realistic portrait, sculpture, and painting
Was it the Romans or the Greeks who were responsible for making use of a front curtain to indicate a time lapse in their plays?
The Romans
Who became a separate social group and organized themselves in guilds during the Middle Ages?
Merchants and artisans
Name one of the 10 historical events from the Middle Ages.
Catholic Church had power, popes were religious/political leaders, feudalism, barbarians, sects, Nomadic tribes, Roman Empire fell, Holy Wars, limit knowledge
Name one of the 6 historical events during the Greek/Roman time period.
city-states developed in government, had great philosophers, had Caesar of Rome, had the Golden Age of Mythology, began development of machinery, ship building
Wandering entertainers of the Middle Ages were called _____________ or ___________.
Troubadours or trouveres
During social occasions, what was predominant in their pagan religious rites?
Music
Why was the body seen as a hindrance in the Middle Ages?
The major consideration of all living was to save the soul
Define feudalism.
the monarch and nobles were at the top, with the serfs and poor workers at the bottom
Art was used to _______________ and ______________ during the Middle Ages.
Inform and educate
The harmonic system of the Middle Ages eventually evolved into the ____________ and __________________.
Major and minor scales
Greek music, dance, and theater gradually developed from what?
Early religious rites
How many actors usually played all of the parts in Greek drama?
Three
Were the Roman or Greek actors treated better?
The Greeks
Literature was preserved and disseminated by ______________.
Churchmen
Most visual art from the Middle Ages had what type of theme?
Religious
The early music of the church was __________________, named after Pope Gregory I.
Gregorian chant
During the Greek period, artists idealized the ___________________.
Human form -- they did this in sculpture, painting, mosaics, and pottery
Of the hundreds of plays written by ancient Greeks, about how many remain?
30
What little is known of Greek drama was pieced together from what?
Later descriptions, paintings, and artifacts
Dances of the Greek-Hellenic Age had two purposes. Name one.
Spartan dances for developing agility and strength in men and women, or Athenian dances performed for aesthetic satisfaction
In the Greek/Roman time period, what became more important that antique rules and regulations?
Human ideas
Who was responsible for scholarly research and establishing schools in the Middle Ages?
Monks
Musical instruments were used to accompany _____________ songs.
Secular -- the church banned all instruments and their music was called non-secular
The majority of music in the Middle Ages was of limited range and often centered around ___________________.
One note
Theatrical entertainment was prohibited by the church but _______________ was not.
Dance
What was one of the greatest legacies from the Greek/Roman time period?
Architecture
Morality plays were presented by ___________ and ____________.
Nobility and churchmen
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