What group overthrew the Akkadian dynasty?
The Guti
Why were concrete vaults brighter than stone vaults?
bonus why
Concrete vaults could have windows throughout.
Because concrete will hold its form once it dries, even if holes are cut in it, vaults made of concrete can have empty spaces for windows to let in sunlight without risking collapse. [
what was the name of the artpiece that Albrecht Dürer, did
Melencolia I,
what style did Marie-Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun,
Rococo
the world first camera was not a camera at all what was it called
Camera obscura
define aesthetic and art criticism
of aesthetics, or the philosophical inquiry intothe nature and expression of beauty; and art criticism,or the explanation of current art events to the general public via the press.
Which of the following artists coined the term "Gothic"? and where did it first appear
Giorgio Vasari used the term "Gothic" for the first time in his Introduction to the Three Arts of Design.
techinque used in the Buxheim St. Christopher print,
hierarchic scale
what did the shift in tubed paint cause
impasto effects that were characteristic of many Impressionist paintings. (The term impasto comes from the Italian verb “impastare,” meaning ton knead or to paste, and refers to the technique of thickly laying paint onto the canvas, so that it stands out from the surface.)
At where did enthusiastic amatuer scientist Thomas Wedgewood and Humphry Davy conduct similar experiments in light-writing
england
define “contrapposto,”
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counter positioning, was invented to show the body to its best advantage.
bonus: the standing figure is posed with its weight shifted onto one leg, for a more relaxed, naturalistic appearance.
How long did mummification take?
72
story behind the art Judith and Her Maidservant
Judith, a Jewish widow, saved the city of Bethulia from the Assyrians by killing their general, Holofernes, who was preparing to lead an attack on the Jews.
what did Michel Eugène Chevreul found
impressionist color theory and complementary color
where was the silhouette portrait style popular in colonial america
As such the silhouette’s plain style came to represent the new nation; its form resonated with the values of a republican society that espoused modesty and rejected ornament.
What was the Middle Stone Age art compared to (time period) and where is the art located current day
Paleolithic Period and eastern spain
Why does the south window incorporate blue and yellow glass pieces?
They represent the hometowns of the patron. Dreux and Brittany, the homes of the Dreux Bretange family, who paid for the window
reason why the The Behaim Beaker, was commissioned
Behaim family of Nuremburg, Germany, to celebrate the union of Michael IV Behaim and Katharina Locherin,
what does the pose in Self Portrait in a Straw Hat Marie-Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun,
Rubens’s Portrait of Susanna Lunden.
What was the method used by Muybridge for photographing a horse
motion using a series of twelve cameras spaced at twenty-one-inch intervals and attached to wires that were tripped as the horse galloped down the racecourse, designing his own high-speed electronic shutter and electro-timer to accomplish the task.
Reason why there isn't as much Mesopotamia Art compared to others
Unfortunately, the Mesopotamian civilizations formed in a valley that lacked the natural barriers of deserts and mountains that protected Egypt. This left them vulnerable to invasion, and hence, the history of this ancient region is one of successive conquest and destruction. Moreover, the use of more perishable materials by Mesopotamian civilizationshas left us with fewer examples of their arts.
Why is cobalt unique among pigments used in decorating porcelain objects?
Cobalt keeps its color at extremely high temperatures 1300
Where is Benin Bronze found today and why
the vast majority of Benin bronze sculptures are not housed in their native homeland, present-day Nigeria. Instead, they are part of museum collections all over the world. This fact is the result of a spectacularly grotesque act of colonial violence carried out by British forces in February of 1897. Their raid was ostensibly launched in retaliation for the massacre of a British diplomatic mission to Benin earlier that year. The expeditionary force of 1,200 British soldiers who invaded the city of Benin murdered hundreds of Benin’s citizens, who were armed with mere swords and muskets against the machine guns and mobile artillery of the British.
what did monets The Bridge at Argenteuil focus on
His focus in this iteration is to capture the brilliance of light reflecting off water on a summer day.
How much tvs were used in 1951 and why was there a big amount
Part of the rapid increase in the availability and use of television sets was the incorporation of war-time technological developments.