Medieval Art
What is the name of Early and Late Medival Art?
Romanesque:early
Gothic: late
Who was the subject of "The Birth of Venus"
hint: what god/goddess?
Venus, Goddess of Love
What statue represented the Goddess Nike?
Winged Victory of Samothrace
What is the Mo'ai
Monolithic human figures/statues
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What does "prana" mean?
the breath of life
What type of metal was prevalent inside the illuminated manuscripts?
Gold
Chiaroscuro meaning
strong contrasts between light/dark
What did the Trajans column commemorate?
The Dacian Wars
Where was the Moai made?
Easter Island
What is the ukiyo-e and what type of printing is it?
"pictures of the floating world"
- a style of Japanese woodblock printing
Where is the mosiac of Jesus Christ located?
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Hagia Sophia
Who were the famous patrons during the Early Renaissance?
Medici family
...famously the only large-scale
nude of the medieval period, an
era when Christian values
discouraged the study of the
naked human body
The Temptation of Eve
Where is Pueblo Architecture predominantly located?
New Mexico
What is China's oldest art form?
Neolithic Art printing
Who usually commissioned medieval art during this period?
Churches and/or the monarchy
What is Hieronymus Boschs most famous triptych?
The Garden of Earthly Delights
What did the painting name "Las Meninas" translate to?
Maids of Honor
What place had Pueblo architecture houses under cliff dwellings along canyon walls?
Mesa Verde
Name 2-4 of the major variety Indian art forms
painting, sculpture, pottery, textile arts
What are the 3 elevations of the Cathédrale
Notre-Dame de Paris
Aisle, gallery, clevestory
What techniques were used in their art to create illusionary realities?
chiaroscuro
trompe l’oeil (trick the eye)
Name the different types of columns
Ionic: Decorative scrolls
Corinthian: imitates flowers, very complex and ornate
Composite: has both features of ionic and Corinthian
Tuscan: simple and smooth shaft
Doric: fluted shaft
What are the 3 Islamic decoration types
Geometric (circles, squares, stars, polygons)
Calligraphy (writing)
Vegetal patterns (plants)
Which Japanese Art print is this
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The Great Wave Off Kanagawa