Near East Vocab
A horizontal band, often on top of another that tells a narrative story.
What is a register?
ziggurat material
What is mudbricks?
A coin is a good example of
low relief
list the 3 periods of Greek art and what orders they are associated with
Archaic - Doric
Classical - Ionic
Hellenistic - Corinthian
An ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia.
What is cuneiform?
Structure that elevated a temple closer to the heavens
Ziggurat
A statue that was a surrogate figure that offered constant prayer to the gods.
What is a votive figure?
List 5 parts of greek architecture
Pediment, Frieze, Capital, Columb, Fluting
** Double point **
What vocabulary word refers to a column wider at the base and thinner at the top
The iconography to identify a king vs a god
What is a round hat = king, pointy hat= god
Characteristic of of votive figure
wide eyes clasped hands
Images and symbols used in a work of art that carry a deeper meaning or help you identify an specific person
What is Iconography
Higher degree of detail could mean
More important figure
Phrase for a sculpture that is standing free with all sides showing
In the round
Rod and ring symbolizes
what is power
Original use of cuneiform
keeping records
A tall stone slab used to write laws or mark a grave
What is a stele?
use of a cylinder seal
signature
Type of natural stance from classical period
Contrapposto
Who wears a Wool tufted skirt
Ur Nanshe
important information for a art historical analysis
Martial
How (it was made)
What (the artwork is about)
view of a person from multiple angles or perspectives
Composite
Glazed bricks on Ishtar gate were ment to look like
Lapis Lazuli
Double points if you can tell me why lapis lazuli is important
Definition of a Fresco
Pigment applied to wet plaster
Characteristics of Hellenistic and Classical and archaic art
Hellenistic: Big movement, Big Drama, Big Emotion, Not necessarily representing people ideally
Classical: Some movement, some emotion both still relatively contained/ stiff, Contrapposto, Ideal representation
Archaic: very stiff, ideal representation, symmetry
A larger size representing a more important figure
Hierarchical proportion