a brick, made of a mixture of loam, mud, sand and water mixed with a binding material such as rice husks or straw. Used for the construction of Ziggurats
What is mudbrick construction
100
sculpture in which volumes are strongly projected from the background
What is high relief
100
The soul, or spiritual essence, of a human being that either ascends to heaven or can live in an Egyptian statue of itself
What is ka
100
the property of being divisible into symmetrical halves on either side of a unique plane.
What is bilateral symmetry
100
a person who copies out documents and records
What is scribe
200
incorporates two or more angular changes of direction, characteristic of Sumerian architecture
What is bent-axis plan
200
a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.
What is mosaic
200
a slate slab used for preparing makeup; colors or kinds of colors characteristically used by an artist; thin board with a thumb hole at one end on which an artist lays and mixes colors-- any surface so used
What is palette
200
The ancient Greeks considered beauty to be a matter of "correct" proportion and sought to create a [answer], for the human figure and for buildings.
What is canon of proportion
200
A low flat-roofed Egyptian tomb with sides sloping down to the ground.
What is mastaba
300
gift of gratitude to a deity
What is votive offering
300
An audience hall in a Persian palace
What is Apadana
300
Egyptian sky god who was usually depicted as a falcon, most likely a lanner or peregrine falcon. His right eye was associated with the sun god, Ra.
Who is Horus
300
regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality.
What is idealize
300
an ancient Egyptian tomb structure that served as a chamber for the Ka statue of a deceased individual.
What is serdab
400
one of a series of superimposed bands or friezes in a pictorial narrative; particular levels on which motifs are placed
What is register
400
an upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete, supporting an entablature, arch, or other structure or standing alone as a monument.
What is column
400
ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility, motherhood, and music, often depicted as a woman with the head or horns of a cow.
Who is Hathor
400
plant that represents eternal life and is symbolic of Upper Egypt
What is lotus flower
400
The first artist in history whose name is known, established the tradition of monumental stone architecture in Egypt in the funerary complex and Stepped Pyramid he built for King Djoser at Saqqara.
Who is Imhotep
500
a kind of sculpture in which shapes are carved so that they are only slightly higher than the flat background
What is bas relief
500
frontal view of an animal head or bust of a human
What is protome
500
a king of Egypt depicted as the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt
Who is Narmer
500
used to write on (as a form of a paper) and represents Lower Egypt
What is Papyrus plant
500
Literally, a "city of the dead" -- a large burial area.