Prehistoric Art
Why did people at the time create artwork of animals?
Hunting and Tracking
This culture used dragons to show good fortune in their artwork.
Ancient China
Name of the architect that designed the Parthenon.
Pericles
What two media items did the bust of Capitoline Brutus use?
Etruscan Bronze and Ivory
What is a "vessel"?
A container that's purpose is to hold something
What is the vocabulary word for artwork made for a purpose?
Utilitarian Art
The giant heads were from what society?
Olmec
What god in Greek mythology was the god of wine?
Dionysus
What surface was the "Alexander Mosaic" painted on?
The wall! (It was a fresco - painted on wet plaster/dry wall)
Who did the Greek's take over
Etruscans
Lascaux Caves is located in which country?
France
What society used their art to tell historical stories?
Cupid
Who was the "Warren Cup" named after?
The first modern owner, Edward Perry Warren.
How long does fired clay last for?
Forever
What was the oldest artwork we talked about?
Apollo II
This artwork tells the story of the separation of upper and lower Egypt.
Narmer Palette
Ancient Greece was separated into...
City-states
What was the purpose of the Portland Vase we looked at?
Funerals
Name 5 Greek Gods or Goddesses
(Too many options to list)
What was the purpose of the Woman of Willendorf?
The name of the Assyrian guardian creatures.
Lamassu
What was the type of government that Ancient Greece identified as?
Democracy
Who was the most beloved Roman leader?
Alexander the Great
List Every culture we have gone over in class
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Olmec, Assyrian, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Minoan