Mesopotamians built these to soar toward the heavens, where they believed their gods resided
What are ziggurats
100
Generally speaking, Chinese artists used what color scheme for their ink paintings
What is monochromatic
100
Represents the magnificent cultural rebirth of creativity, artistry, and intellectualism that spread throughout Europe from the fourteenth to seventeenth centuries.
What is the Renaissance
100
a type of relief sculpture in which figures project slightly from the flat surface from which they are carved and are not undercut
What is low relief (bas relief)
200
The study of the contributions artists and their art make to culture and society.
What is Art History
200
Egyptian temples often included four-sided pillars topped by a pyramidal shape
What is an obelisk
200
Japanese people formed a religion known as
What is Shinto
200
Used a special paint called egg tempera for icon paintings, and it gave the paintings a beautiful luster
Who were the Byzantine artists
200
The technique did Egyptians use to create wall paintings
What is fresco painting
300
Line, Shape, Form, Color
What are the Art Elements
300
They acted as duplicates of a mummified body, where the spirit could reside if the body decayed
What is the role Egyptian sculptures played
300
A domed structure that holds relics of the Buddha or important Buddhist leader
What is a stupa
300
The Italian Renaissance witnessed a new focus on human achievements and the place of humans in the world. We call the study of human concerns, thoughts, virtues, and deeds
What is Humanism
300
The Greeks and Romans used this natural position of a figure in which the weight shifts to one leg and the body forms an S-curve
What is contrapposto
400
The philosophical study of art that explores fundamental questions, such as ¨What is art?¨ and ¨What is beauty?¨
What is Aesthetics
400
To support the weight of the marble roof of the Parthenon, the architects used __________
What is post-and-lintel construction
400
The civilizations that built structures from stone and made stone carvings
Who were the Aztec, Maya, and Inca civilizations
400
A way to organize an artwork using the geometric shape of the triangle; the main objects within the artwork fit within a triangle, giving the artwork a sense of harmony and stability
What is pyramid configuration
400
a technique in art for creating the illusion of depth in a painting by making distant objects less detailed, paler, and bluer than nearby objects; also called aerial perspective
What is atmospheric perspective
500
Description, Analysis, Interpretation, and Evaluation
What are the four steps of critical analysis (art criticism)
500
Sculptures of Roman leaders were a type of ____________ intended to demonstrate the might of the emperor and reflect the power of the Roman Empire
What is propaganda
500
Believed it was a sin to depict living creatures in their artwork because only Allah, the creator, could create living things.
In Islamic art, a decorative floral motif characterized by long, flowing, curved vines, tendrils, and other plant forms that overlap, spiral, and are often symmetrical