What world culture does the Animalito come from?
a. African
b. Chinese
c. Islamic
d. Mexican
d. Mexican
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What is the other name for a God's Eye?
An Ojo de Dios
100
What is a canopic jar used for?
To hold the organs of a mummified body.
100
In Egyptian Portraiture the face, hands and feet are shown in which position?
a.Frontal
b. Top
c. from the side
d. bottom
c. from the side
100
What is the name of the kind of art technique we made our Animalitos in the style of?
Clay Sculptures
200
Why is it a bad idea to glaze the bottom of a piece of ceramics?
It will stick to the kiln when it is fired.
200
What is the art technique used to create a God's Eye?
Weaving
200
Why did the Egyptians use the Canopic Jars?
To make sure the organs were safe for the afterlife, so that people could have them in the afterlife.
200
What is a cartouche?
a cartouche is a oval design in which heiroglyphics are drawn to show a persons name.
200
What kind of paint did we use for our Animalitos this year?
tempera
300
Clay that is watered down and acts like super glue when you attach two pieces of clay together is called______________.
Slip
300
What is the culture that God's Eyes come from?
Mexican
300
What did Egyptians drew themselves doing things they may not have done in real life?
The Egyptians believed that by drawing themselves doing things they might not have done in their real life that they might be able to to them in the afterlife
300
Why did the Egyptians think the scarab beetle was important? How did they use them in mummification?
they thought the scarab beetle represented rebirth and their god of rebirth.
They often placed them on top of a mummies heart or placed them in the sarcophagus with the mummy.
300
Name one local art gallery or museum!
Albright Knox
Buffalo Museum of Science
Buffalo History Museum
400
What is the name of the piece of equipment that we put our ceramics pieces in to be fired.
Kiln
400
What is the purpose of an Ojo de Dios?
They are used for protection.
400
What is a Scarab Beetle?
A Scarab Beetle is also known as a Dung Beetle and was a symbol of rebirth in the Egyptian Culture.
400
What is one of the 4 types of heads you might see on the top of a canopic jar
baboon
human
falcon
jackal
400
Which art material would be best to make a sculpture or a 3 Dimensional piece of artwork out of?
Clay
500
What are two reasons a piece of ceramics might explode in a kiln?
Trapped air/air bubbles and the clay is wet.
500
In traditional Mexican culture, where might one find an Ojo de Dios?
At altars, where people go to pray.
500
What are Heiroglyphics?
The Egyptian style of writing, using pictures instead of letters.
500
Who can come up to the board and sketch a human in the style of the Egyptians
open ended
500
Would Crayons, Paper, Oil Paints or Mixed Media be good materials to make a 3 Dimensional piece of art work from?