Elements of Art
an area that stands out from the space next to or around it because of a defined or implied boundary or because of differences of value, color, or texture
Shape
The suggestion or illusion of motion in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or design.
Movement
This cave contains The Great Hall of the Bulls and the Painted Gallery.
Lascaux France
The particular pyramid shape-of this time, or step pyramid. Because of its availability, clay was the most common building element in these temples.
Ziggurat
This is the most famous surviving architectural feature within the ancient city of Babylon
Ishtar Gate
the visual response to the wavelengths of sunlight identified as red, green, blue, etc; having the physical properties of hue, intensity, and value
Color
one of the principles of art which describes how artists create visual weight
Balance
This cave is located in the village of Santillana del Mar, Spain and was accidentally discovered in 1886 by Modesto Cubillas
Altamira Spain
is the oldest ritual vase in carved stone discovered in ancient Sumer and can be dated back to 3000 BCE.
Warka Vase
This person is principally known for his Codification of Babylonian Laws, which may not have been his own creation, but a continuation of older law systems.
Hammurabi
the interval or measurable distance between points or images
Space
Artists use this to make certain parts of their artwork stand out and grab your attention. The center of interest or focal point is the place the artist draws your eye to first.
Emphasis
A tall block of solid stone standing by itself, whether a natural rock feature or a stone column shaped and erected by people, for example as a monument.
Monolith
About 7,000 to 8,000 years ago in an area known today as the Fertile Crescent, some of the earliest civilizations of our planet began to develop. This land is referred to as...
Mesopotamia
This ruler brought Babylon to it's full glory
Nebuchadnezzar
the surface character of a material that can be experienced through touch or the illusion of touch (the fact that it looks like it feels)
Texture
occurs when an artist creates something that looks different from the rest of the artwork. An artist may use variety to make you look at a certain part, or make the artwork more interesting.
Variety
Three small figurines carved from mammoth bone were discovered in THIS cave in Southern Germany and date back between 30,000 and 33,000 years. This would make them the oldest examples of human art ever found.
Hohle Fels cave
Sumerians produced one of the most renowned of ancient rulers. This person was known for his devotion to education, religion, and good works.
Gudea of Lagash
a seafaring people located along the modern coast of Lebanon
Phoenicians
the path of a moving point that is made by a tool, instrument, or medium as it moves across an area; A line is usually made visible because it contrasts in value with its surroundings
Line
Artists create this by repeating art elements and creating patterns.
Rhythm
large monuments created from huge stone slabs; one of the most famous of these sites is Stonehenge, located on the Salisbury plain in Southern England.
Megalith
Sculpture of a female who was considered by the Sumerians an Earth, and later a (horned) moon goddess.
Innana head
This was one of Persia’s earliest art forms, and it was most probably used for ornamental purposes
Pottery