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Paleolithic
Greece
Egypt
Identify Art
Miscellaneous
100
The first and most famous sculpture discovered from the Paleolithic era. It is a grossly exaggerated form of a woman
What is "Venus of Willendorf?"
100
The dates of the Ancient Greek era
What is 1050-530 BCE?
100
Because the people in the Ancient Egyptian culture believed in precision and details.
Why was Ancient Egyptian art so precise and repetitive?
100
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What is an example of Ancient Egyptian Art?
100
Because people generally don't like reality. They like to fantasize about perfection.
1.Why do humans surround themselves with images of the body that are so unrealistic?
200
Small sculptures, carved stone statues, reliefs on the walls of caves, paintings of animals
What are some characteristics of Paleolithic Art?
200
This sculpture was considered to be '"boring" by the Ancient Greeks.
What is "Kritian Boy?"
200
The dates of the Ancient Egyptian era
What is 2925 BCE-332 BCE?
200
Picture 1
What is an example of Ancient Greek Art?
300
Small sculptures found dating to the Paleolithic Period that represent women in a very exaggerated way.
What is Venus figurines
300
Idealized "perfect" human body sculptures, gods and goddess scultures, attention to detail
What are some characteristics of Ancient Greek art?
300
often featured gods and goddesses. Characteristics of are simple lines, stylized graphics, and realistic coloring. Symbolism was common, and they decorated their tombs extensively, and these paintings had a focus on the afterlife, depicting the journey taken into the afterlife, and the gods of the underworld and the Sun. Knowledge of past life was important, so they also decorated the walls with pictures depicting the deceased person's life.
What are some characteristics of Ancient Egyptian Art?
300
Picture 3
What is an example of Paleolithic art?
300
2,500,000-40,000 years ago
What is The Paleolithic Period?
400
Applying makeup, photoshopping advertisements, plastic surgery, etc...
What are some ways that exagerration is still used in art and in our culture?