Prehistoric Art
Ancient Near East Art
Egyptian Art
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100
was Women of Willendorf in paleolithic or neolithic age? how about the cave paintings, stone henge and spotted horses?
women of willendorf= paleolithic age stone henge= neolithic age spotted horses and human hands=paleolithic age cave paintings= plaeolithic age
100
What was the function of the votive statues?
surrogate for donor (representation), used to deceive the gods in to thinking that they were always praying to get a better afterlife.
100
What is the significance of King Menkaure's step being bigger than his wife's?
it shows that he is more powerful and more important than his wife.
100
The spirit of the dead
What does Ka mean?
100
In Egyptian tombs, the small room in which the "Ka" statue is placed
What is a Serdab?
200
what is the function of the Women of Willendorf and why? Also what was its style?
function= to help women reproduce because of the low birth rates at the time. She is round because of the abundance of food, and is naked because of the climate shift form cold to warm style= naturalistic
200
What is the difference between a ziggurat and a pyramid?
ziggurat= build to house the gods that the priest/king would regularly communicate with for the kingdoms matter. had a shrine on the top. pyramid= also for religious purposes, but to house the dead in their afterlife.
200
Why does the seated scribe show more flaws?
Because the seated scribe was less important than the kings, he doesn't "deserve" to look flawless and also he didn't have enough money to be sculpted flawless.
200
old stone, new stone, and age
What does paleo, neo and lithic mean?
200
Set of ideal mathematical ratios in art based on measurements of the body
What is the canon of proportions?
300
What was the function of the stone henge?
It was used as an observatory and the heelstone was placed so that the sun appeared on top during winter/summer solstice.
300
function and style of the artwork titled "Ruler of Assyria Killing Lions"?
used to intimidate the people of the king's power and used as propaganda art. it is naturalistic and narrative
300
What in the palette of Narmer shows that he unified Egypt?
The palette has a papyrus reeds of lower egypt, but he wears the crown of upper egypt. This shows that he unified Egypt and also it shows him taming the wild animals (unifying egypt)
300
first system of writing not based on pictures, but on symbols, that you actually have to read to understand instead of just looking at the pictures.
What is cuneiform?
300
A flat-topped, one story structure with slanted walls over an ancient Egyptian tomb.
What is a Mastaba?
400
what makes the spotted horses and human hands different from the other cave paintings?
airbrushing technique with bone marrow is used instead of just painting with hair. This creates the negative handprints.
400
What does the Apadana Hall of Darius and Xerxes show of the Persians vs the other kings?
The Persians practiced tolerance of different types of people. This artwork illustrates that by having a rich diversity involved, from egyptian hieroglyphs to greek columns.
400
what do the lions and the beard show in the Khafre statue?
They show the king's regal authority.
400
A fortress, walls protecting the palace
What is a citadel?
400
a stone coffin. often rectangular and decorated with a relief sculpture
What is a sarcophagus?
500
What were the cave paintings at Lascaux painted with?
brushed with hair and roots and mineral paint found in the caves. (DID NOT paint with fingers)
500
What is significant about the Stela of Hammurabi?
It was the first code of written laws which king Hammurabi wrote to help even the people who couldn't read well understand.
500
Who is Thoth and why is he shown in the Judgement of Hunefer before Osiris as a heron as a court stenographer?
Thoth is the god who invented hieroglyphic writing therefore appropriately is the court stenographer
500
small cylindrical stone decorated with incised patterns. When rolled across wax/clay, the resulting raised pattern or design (relief)
What are cylinder seals?
500
A large interior room characterized by many closed spaced columns that support its roof.
What is a hypostyle hall?
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