Vocabulary
Time Periods/Cultures
Give the Definition
Art
Interesting Info
100
The art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture is called
What is Frescoes
100
How would you describe the symbols used in the cuneiform style of writing?
What is wedge shaped symbols
100
What is Slip
What is Wet clay used to glue small parts on pottery is called frieze
100
The two prehistoric cave paintings we studied in the caves at Lascaux and Ubirr are located where
What is are located in France and Australia.
100
Pueblo Bonito was thought to be a ritual center because of its
What is Kivas
200
The Code of Hammurabi was a set of ancient
What is laws
200
Which art forms can you place in the same historical and cultural context as the Stele of Hammurabi?
What is goddess Ishtar, mosaics, and clay pottery
200
What is An Effigy
What is a sculpture representing a person.
200
A modeled form is raised (or alternatively lowered) from a flattened background without being disconnected from it is called a
What is relief sculpture.
200
The Serpent Mound has been attributed to the
What is Adena Indians.
300
The Sumerians created the first written language called
What is Cuneiform
300
The Great Pyramid of Giza took how many years to build
What is over 20 years
300
What is A conservator
What is A conservator is a person who maintains the condition of objects in a museum.
300
Chinese arts were influenced by three major religions what are they
What is Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.
300
At a height of 11 inches, it is one of the largest jade objects ever found in Mesoamerica.
What is jade sculpture shaped like an axe head
400
If both sides or not equally balanced it is
What is Asymmetrical
400
In the Shang dynasty, writing was found on animal bones and then later on where?
What is Turtle shells
400
What is a Scribe
What is Used papyrus for writing. Were special Royal Servants . Never had to pay taxes or join the military.
400
How would you explain the look of Doric columns
What is Doric columns are short and heavy pillars.
400
What does a museum curator do
What is plans, displays and catalogs collection items oversee and plan tours, oversee museum programs and workshops
500
The abbreviation A.D. means before the Christian era.
What is Year of the Lord in the year of the Lord Years are designated as after the Christ's birth.
500
was said to have a dragon’s tail.
What is Hsi, China’s first emperor
500
What is famous for its size as well as its construction and design.
What is The Pantheon
500
What are the elements of art?
What is line, space, shape, texture, form, value and color
500
An exhibition designer’s responsibilities include
What is participating in design development, producing detailed drawings for exhibition designs, supervising the installation of exhibitions.
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