Prehistoric Art
Material used to make Ambum Stone?
Greywacke
What two scenes appear on the Standard of Ur?
War and Peace
What does the Seated Boxer represent?
Showing contemplation/emotion of a retired/well-known boxer; NOT ideal, but idealized—bruises and old age depicted
Colosseum is also known as….
Flavian Amphitheater
What subject appears in Vienna Genesis?
Biblical scenes
Where is Stonehenge?
Wiltshire, UK
The Code of Hammurabi established what for Babylonian society?
Written laws
What stylistic feature appears on the Anavysos Kouros face?
Archaic Smile
What type of building is the House of the Vettii?
Private house
What feature makes the dome of Hagia Sophia appear floating?
Pendentives
Function of the Anthropomorphic Stele?
Funerary purpose; grave marker; religious
Where were Lamassu placed?
Palace gates
What pose is introduced in the Doryphoros?
Contrapposto
What architectural feature opens the top of the Pantheon dome?
Oculus
What technique creates the glowing gold backgrounds in Byzantine mosaics like San Vitale?
Gold tessarae
Where were the Great Hall of the Bulls paintings located?
Cave
What stylistic rule is seen in the Palette of King Narmer figures?
Composite view
What emotional style characterizes the Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon frieze?
The pose of Augustus of Primaporta is based on what Greek statue?
Doryphoros
Prayer direction wall in Great Mosque of Córdoba?
Qiblah wall
Technique used on Terra Cotta Fragment decoration?
Incising
What artistic style is seen in Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and Three Daughters?
Amarna style
What mathematical theory guided Doryphoros proportions?
Canon of Proportions
The Head of a Roman Patrician shows what Roman style?
Verism
Islamic avoidance of human imagery is called?
Aniconism