Flashback
Greek/Roman Art
Medieval Art
Architecture/Drama
Key Concepts
100
The oral historian in ancient african tribes
What is a griot?
100
The Greeks "invented" this in art. (Really, they were just the first to portray people in this fashion.)
What is the nude
100
Pretty much the only famous/known individual artist from the Middle Ages
Who is Giotto
100
In the shape of a cross
What is cruciform
100
The Middle Ages were also the Age of _________, because it permeated every aspect of life.
What is Religion
200
How humans were portrayed in ancient asian art
What is small
200
Describe (or show the stance of) a kourous
What is a (nude) male youth standing with arms at the side and one foot extended in front of the other
200
Halos symbolized _______
What is holiness
200
The Romans "invented" this very important building substance
What is concrete
200
The Greeks sought a balance of ____ and ____ in all aspects of life.
What are body and mind
300
Kabuki literally means: to ____, to ____, to _____
What are "sing," "dance," and "act?"
300
Double handled greek vase
What is an amphora
300
The humans in Medieval art could be characterized as very ______ looking.
What is unrealistic
300
The Romans replaced the post and lintel structure with this new development
What is the arch
300
Medieval Cathedrals are referred to as ___________ due to their vast amounts of sculpture, art, and other items illustrating religious concepts.
What is "Bibles in Stone"
400
The illusion of depth on a flat canvas/surface
What is perspective
400
Describe the concept of "trump l'eoil" (literally "to fool the eye")
What is ________ (Mrs. will judge your answer)
400
Art made of numerous tiny pieces of tile and glass
What is mosaic
400
This Gothic era development allowed for lighter, more airy cathedrals
What is stained glass
400
The three periods of the Middle Ages were: B________, R_________, and G_________.
What are Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic
500
The ancient chinese pioneered this form of art, in which a fine white clay called kaolin is used to make fragile pieces.
What is porcelain/china
500
Sum up Greek art in one word
What is Ideal
500
Wooden paintings of saints, which people began to believe had powers. Eventually had to be outlawed b/c people were essentially worshipping them.
What are icons
500
External supports that held up Gothic era buildings from the outside
What are flying buttresses
500
Modern day Byzantium is this city and country:
What is Istanbul, Turkey
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