ID this Art
Terms in Ancient Art
Myths & History
Architecture
Civilizations
100
These three landmarks of the Egyptian landscape are dedicated to the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure and are collectively known as _______.
What are the Pyramids of Giza
100
This term refers to the method by which art historians describe a work in detail.
What is formal or visual analysis
100
Named Octavian, this first emperor of Rome took this title as his imperial name.
Who is Augustus.
100
A building material that became widely used in Roman architecture to support domes and arches in the building designs.
What is concrete
100
This written language is one of the first in recorded history and is created through wedge shapes on clay tablets in ancient Mesopotamia
What is cuneiform
200
Now considered some of the oldest cave art in the world, located in Sulawesi, Indonesia, this wall painting depicts a _________, a species native to the area
What is the warty pig.
200
This word describes the raised platform in the center of Mesopotamian cities, usually topped with a temple called a _________________.
What is a ziggurat.
200
This concept of harmony derives from Confucianism's teachings, which describe guidelines for social etiquette, including respect for elders and ancestral traditions.
What is li
200
A term that refers to the eye-like or circular opening at the center of a dome.
What is an Oculus
200
Egyptian civilization developed around the annual floods of this major river:
What is the Nile
300
This is just one of the thousands of these painted figures created to protect the emperor in the afterlife.
What are the Terracotta soldiers
300
The three orders of Greco-Roman columns were
Doric, Ionic, and this last which is defined by acanthus leaf designs__________.
What is Corinthian.
300
While the ka was usually believed to be the animating force for the soul's sculpted vessel or mummy, this part of the Egyptian soul was said to move freely between the living and spirit world and embody the deceased's personality
What is the ba
300
This triangular formation on Greek and Roman temples is often where full carved sculptural decoration can be found; on the Parthenon, the East side shows the Birth of Athena.
What is the pediment.
300
Early peoples lived this type of lifestyle, marked by constantly moving, following sources of food, shelter, and weather patterns.
What is nomadic
400
This famous monument depicts an important exchange between a king and the gods themselves
What is the Stele of Hammurabi (Hammurabi Receiving the Code of Laws)
400
This term refers to the artistic convention of important figures represented as larger in narrative scenes.
What is hierarchy of scale.
400
This goddess of ancient Egypt is associated with balance and harmony, the Canon of Proportions, and the feather which souls are weighed against at death.
Who is Ma'at
400
This term refers to the method of stacking a horizontal beam atop two verticle beams.
What is post and lintel construction.
400
China partially derives its name from the Qin dynasty, the first emperor was given this title to commemorate his feat of uniting the kingdoms under a single dynasty
Who is Qin Shi Huangdi
500
This figure commemorated a triumphant naval battle and was displayed in a great sanctuary to the gods.
Who is the Nike of Samothrace
500
This term describes the combining of animal and human bodies in art, such as the Paleolithic Lion-Headed Man, the Assyrian Lamassu, or Egypt's Great Sphinx.
What is a composite creature
500
This god of the sun and justice was often shown in the form of a bull in ancient Mesopotamia
Who is Shamash
500
This term is the chamber within ancient Greek temples where the cult statue could be found, like the Athena Parthenos
What is the cella
500
This system, prevalent throughout the Mediterranean, refers to the belief that if citizens provided offerings to the gods, the heavens would ensure the continued prosperity of worshippers
What is reciprocity
600
This mural reconstruction of an early landscape shows a form of twisted perspective--an aerial view of the village and frontal view of the twin-peaked volcano, Hasan Dag
What is the Landscape mural of Catal Hoyuk
600
This word describes objects, like the Egyptian Sphinx, that ward off or avert evil, misdeeds, or ill luck.
What is apotropaic.
600
This goddess represents victory and can often be found crowning Athena with laurels.
Who is Nike, goddess of Victory
600
This term refers a a small semi-circular recess in the wall inside of a temple where cult statues often reside for offerings
What is a niche
600
This term describes the deification of an individual, usually after death
What is an apotheosis
700
This votive object is said to commemorate the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
What is the Palette of Narmer
700
This term describes the standardization of visual language in Ancient Egyptian art. The ancient Greeks would later develop their own version.
What is the Canon of Proportions
700
This mythical figure is one of the survivors of the Trojan war and thought to be one of the original founders of Rome
Who is Aeneas
700
DAILY DOUBLE
1400 POINTS
For temples of this order, the sculptural decoration are found on the _______ interrupted by alternating _______, both found in this image.
What are metopes and triglyphs
700
This type of official writing was introduced during the Qin dynasty of Ancient China, marking the first unification of the warring kingdoms through a standardized written language.
What is clerical script
800
In ancient Greece, these figures of idealized male youths could be found marking graves of lost warriors or as votive statues in temples
What is a kouros
800
This type of relief, seen during the Amarna period and later of Ancient Egypt, are characterized by deep grooves and contours carved well into the flat surface of the stone, such as the image of Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and Three Daughters
What is sunken relief
800
Using heated and cracked ox scapulae or tortoise plastrons, these objects reveal ancient peoples' communications with ancestors in the spirit realm on important life matters and some of the earliest Chinese writing
What are oracle bones
800
This type of Roman monumental architecture marks a road or commemorates a military victory.
What is a triumphal arch.
800
This term refers to the merging of different systems of belief or thought in ancient civilizations, sometimes manifesting through merged deities such as Amun-Re
What is syncretism
900
This open-air structure was dedicated to Zeus and depicts the gods embroiled in battle.
What is the Altar of Pergamon (Altar of Zeus)
900
This term describes the stance of the human body in which one leg bears weight while the other is relaxed, representing balance and potential for movement.
What is contrapposto
900
This period of Egyptian history is marked by nearly two decades of monotheism and an elongated canon of proportions
What is the Amarna period
900
This method of building uses finely dressed stone to fit together snuggly with little to no mortar.
What is ashlar masonry
900
As people began to settle in communities during the Neolithic era, nomadic lifestyles transitioned to using early systems of _________ and _________ for consistent food products.
What are agriculture and animal husbandry
1000
This open-air altar was dedicated to the new emperor as the 'first citizen' and commemorated the era of peace through his reign
What is the Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace, Augustan Peace, Pax Romana)
1000
This term refers to the precious materials that create these sculptures: ivory and gold.
What is chryselephantine
1000
It is thought that the acropolis of Athens was reconstructed after the treasury from the _________ was relocated to the city, eventually increasing tensions that would lead to the Peloponnesian war.
What is the Delian League
1000
This term is the name of the chamber within a mastaba which holds the vessel of the ka
What is the serdab
1000
DAILY DOUBLE
2000 POINTS
Egyptian tomb architecture goes through four major evolutions throughout the Old Kingdom through the New Kingdom, name all four in order.
What is the mastaba ->stepped pyramid->true pyramid->rock-cut tombs