Architecture
Wall art
Sculpture
Themes
IDs
100
The number of Great Pyramids in Giza
Three
100
Fill in the blank: Hall of ______ , Lascaux Cave, Dordogne, France, c. 16,000 -14,000 BCE
Bulls
100
What is this man's job?
Scribe
100
Other than religious devotion, why were many temples and funerary structures that we've looked at built so monumentally?
They also represented the political, imperial power of the ruling class
100
_______, Salisbury Plain, southern England, 2900-1500 BCE. Neolithic.
Stonehenge
200
The style of the Parthenon
Classical
200
The mosaic of Emperor Justinian in the Church of San Vitale faces which other important Byzantine figure?
Empress Theodora, his wife
200
Who is represented here? (name and position)
Gudea, Sumerian/Mesopotamian king
200
Ancient Egyptian art was inspired by the natural cycles of the ______.
Nile River
200
_______, from Hierakonpolis. Early Dynastic, c. 3000 BCE. _______ (period)
Palette of Narmer, from Hierakonpolis. Early Dynastic, c. 3000 BCE. Ancient Egypt.
300
The Pantheon's dome sits on top of a ___ .
Drum
300
The story of Jonah and the Whale was used in the Roman catacombs to represent what Biblical story of which later religious figure?
Jesus's death and resurrection
300
Name the 2 main differences between the following sculptures. Must include the relevant vocab:
Archaic smile vs. severe style
Standing upright vs. contrapposto
300
The imperial art and architecture of the Roman Empire fluctuated periodically between ___-inspired ____, and ______ styles.
Greek-inspired classicism, and republican styles.
300
______, ____(city), Italy, c. 829-836. Byzantine.
St. Mark’s Cathedral, Venice, Italy, c. 829-836. Byzantine.
400
The dome of the Hagia Sophia is supported by ___
Pendentives
400
Moses Gives Water to the Tribes is a wall painting in this religious building, within this Syrian village from the 3rd century CE.
Dura Europos Synagogue
400
Name 2 key characteristics of votive figures in ancient Mesopotamia. Why did they look like that? Bonus if you can include the vocab word that describes how their eyes were designed.
Wide open eyes, hands clasped.
They were made to represent religious piety and devotion.
Their eyes were inlaid with shell, lapis lazuli, and black limestone.
400
Important people were often able to be identified in ancient Mesopotamian and ancient Egyptian art due to the artists' use of ____.
Hierarchical scale
400
Sarcophagus of _____, c. _____ CE. Grottoes of Saint Peter, Vatican City.
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, c. 359 CE. Grottoes of Saint Peter, Vatican City.
500
The inner room of a Roman temple, housing the idol of the temple's deity, was called a ___
Cella
500
This fresco found in the palace at Knossos, Crete, depicts what activity?
Bull-leaping
500
Put these sculptures in chronological order and specify which are Greek and which are Roman: Doryphoros, Augustus as imperator, kouros
Kouros (Greek) , Doryphoros (Greek), Augustus as imperator (Roman)
500
What are the main architectural differences between Roman temples and Christian basilicas? How do they reflect differences between their religious practices?
Temples: cella with idol statue, exterior decoration (columns, pediments). Religious rituals occurred outside the temple.
Basilicas: nave and aisles for congregational services, little exterior decoration, more natural light, elaborate interior decoration. Religious rituals occurred inside the basilica.
500
________, Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey, _______ CE. Architects ____ and _____
Hagia Sophia, Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey, 532-37. Architects Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus.