Prehistoric art
Discussions
Discussions
where is one of the world’s largest
collections of monumental petroglyphs
the Orinoco Basin
what does the Venus of
Willendorf signify
Fertility
What was the dogs name that found the Lascaux Cave
Paintings
ROBOT
What type of columns were used to construct the Parthenon
Doric
What is the most basic type of clumn
Tuskan
What is ochre painting
Iron based clay used as paint
Why were aqueducts made in rome
To make water accessible/ transport water long distances
What is the most famous cave painting in france?
Lascaux Cave
Paintings
what was the The Temptation of Eve known for
The largest nude medieval sculpture
whats the difference between a Ionic colum and a Dorc colum
Doric has a no scroll but both have flutes
why is Laas geel improtant
It shows us how ancient herding communities lived and what they valued
what art style did the Standard of Ur follow?
Or what was the medium of the Standard of Ur (2/4 is fine)
traditional sumerian art
lapis lazuli,
shell, red limestone and bitumen
What is a petroglyph
rock art
What was the structure Hagia sophia famous for
worlds tallest building of the time known for its iconic dome
What does composite column consist of
Ionic + Corinthian
Where in china were the bone flutes from 8000 B.C. found?
Jiehu
what 2 purposes are debated over the Code Of Hammurabi
Legislation, or a Code of Law.
where is the longest continuously practiced artistic tradition Petroglyph's practiced?
northern australia
What famous roman structure was built on a acropolis?
Parthenon
What does a colum consist of?
Base, Fluting, Fillets, Shaft, Capital
What does jade symbolize in Neolithic Jade Art
believe that jade itself was imbued with jingqi or energy from the sun itself.
What are 2 Roman structures in Italy that used Roman concrete
Colosseum, Aqueducts, Pantheon, Hadrian’s Villa
Eleanor Heartney said that this person was the “the
cultural construction of
femininity.”
Cindy Sherman
What sculpture represents the goddess Nike
The Winged Victory of Samothrace
Trajan’s Column what did it depict?
commemorates Emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars