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Architecture, Sculpture and Visual Arts

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  1. Which classical sculptor sought to capture the ideal proportions of the human figure in his statues and developed the aesthetic principles known as the Canon?
  2. Which 4th-century BC sculptor was chosen by Alexander the Great as his exclusive personal portrait sculptor?
  3. The famous classical sculpture of an athlete frozen at the moment of throwing a discus is attributed to whom?
  4. This group was made in concert by three most eminent artists, Agesander, Polydorus, and Athenodorus, natives of which island?
  5. The Parthenon sculptures removed by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century are held by which museum?
  6. What type of ancient bronze statue dating to around 470 BC is the Charioteer of Delphi?
  7. Dating to around 470 BC, the Charioteer of Delphi is an ancient Greek bronze work of which type?
  8. Which tradition originating from ancient Greece dates back to 776 BC?
  9. The colossal Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, begun in the 6th century BC, was completed by which Roman emperor?
  10. The Panathenaic Stadium in Athens is celebrated as the only stadium in the world built entirely of which material?
  11. According to the canon of sculptor Polykleitos, what stance or weight-shift technique is one of the most important characteristics of his figurative works?
  12. Which style of ancient pottery features the background painted black while figures are left in natural red color?
  13. At which dramatic festival did all of Aeschylus's extant tragedies win first prize?
  14. With which comedic play in 425 BC was Aristophanes victorious at the Lenaia, alongside his later successes with Knights and Frogs?

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