elements of arts
what were three types of elements
line, shape, & form
what is cuneiform?
a system of writing developed by the Sumerians.
Early Cycladic artists made use of what material?
white marble
what is an apse?
An apse is a semicircular niche, or recess in the wall.
What is humanism?
the high potential of human nature.
what are the two different types of lines?
Descriptive and implied
what is a rock-cut tomb?
a tomb cut into a cliff face
what was white marble used for?
to sculpt distinctive human figures
what is iconoclasm?
destruction of religious icons
what does the term Renaissance mean?
rebirth
Lines can be used to ______ ______?
create shapes
what is a mastaba?
flat-topped one-story structure with slanted walls that served as a tomb
what is fresco?
Fresco is a technique for painting murals that uses water-based paint applied to wet plaster.
what is a central plan?
a building with a main central area
who were the 4 important artists of the Renaissance?
Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael Sanzio, and Leonardo da Vinci
Shapes do not have _____?
depth
what is a stylus?
a writing tool that is pointed on one end and triangular at the other.
Did the minoan culture start to decline before or after 1500 BCE?
after
what was Constantine's finest achievements?
The Book of Genesis
who was Aphrodite in Greek mythology?
the goddess of love
Forms are ____ _____ ____?
Three dimensional representations
what is a low relief sculpture?
a sculpture that extends only slightly away from the background surface
what is a Cyclade?
a group of islands south of Greece.
In the book of genesis what were the pages made of?
The pages were made of vellum, or calfskin
In Roman mythology who was Venus?
the goddess of love