Stone Age
Egypt
Greek
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
100
What is the sections of the PALEOLITHIC PERIOD?
Lower, middle, and upper
100
What were Egyptian gods displayed as?
humans, animals, or humans with animal heads
100
What does Archaic mean?
‘old’ or ‘old fashioned
100
What is acropolis?
hilltop city
100
What is a codex?
a book or group of manuscripts
200
What is the difference between the Paleolithic and Neolithic period?
Paleolithic: sculptures are small, portable. their homes are portable, nomadic people Nneolithic: art is more technologically advanced, permanent homes, farmers, domesticated animals
200
What does the bull tail symbolize?
strength
200
What is Orientalizing?
the influence of Egyptian and Near Eastern art on Greek art. it was spread by traveling artists
200
What does a basillica plan church contain?
a nave, side aisles, usually a transept and an apse
200
What is a diptych?
two panels of the same size with paintings hinged together
300
What does SKARA BRAE contain?
beds, shelves, pottery with sketched decoration
300
What are the names of two famous necropolises?
Saqqara and Giza
300
What are three parts of the Classical period?
Early Classical (480-450BCE) Mature Classical (450-400BCE) Late Classical (400-325BCE)
300
What is a citadel?
fortress or defended city usually in a commanding location
300
What is a griffin?
imagainary animal with a head, wings and claws of an eagle and the body of and hind legs of a lion
400
Who most likely built Stone Henge? teenagers
teenagers
400
What are three parts of a column?
base, shaft, and capital
400
Why was the centaur broken in two pieces?
the centaur was broken and buried in adjacent graves because it symbolized the good and the bad side of humans
400
What is interlace?
a ribbonlike patterns that usually include serpents, vines or animals
400
What is a narthex?
entrnace porch of a church
500
What does Paleo and Lithic mean?
Paleo= Old Lithic= Stone
500
What are three main pyramids of Giza?
Khufu, Khafra, and Menkaura
500
Describe Archaic statues
rigid, frontal view,Archaic smile, freestanding, made of wood, terra-cotta or white marble.
500
What is a rose window?
round window, usually filled with stain glass, with tracery patterns that form wheel spokes. they are usually the central elements of a facade (French Gothic Cathedrals)
500
What is a ziggurat?
a man made mountain, tall stepped tower. usually is holding up a shrine
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