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1
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5 cases of culture contact in ancient Mediterranean art

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Toreador Fresco

Snake Goddess

Funeral Mask of Agamemnon

kouros

Tomb of the Lionesses

Villa of Mysteries

Hagia Sophia

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known as a “Cycladic Idol”

from Cycladic civilization

usually depicts women

similar to venus figure (but less round)

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Minos

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legendary king of Minoans

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minotaur

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half-man (body) and half-bull (head)

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labyrinth

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maze where minotaurs live

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known as the “Palace of Knossos”

from Minoan civilization

giant maze palace

had plumbing

had pillars

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significance of Minoan pillars

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wider on top

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known as “Toreador Fresco” or “Bull-Leaping Fresco”

from Minoan civilization

learned to use different colors to differentiate gender from Egyptians

badly damaged

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fresco

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painting in fresh or wet plaster

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known as the Octopus Vase

from Minoan civilization

found in temples

would look good on Borowicz’s coffee table

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animal style

organic style

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repeated use of designs derived from nature as decoration

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known as the “Snakes Goddess”

from Minoan civilization

learned to worship snakes from Mesopotamians (no snakes on island of Crete)

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Homer

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ancient Greek poet

author of The Iliad and The Odyssey

lived circa 800BCE

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The Iliad

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Homer’s epic poem about the Trojan War

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known as “Lion Gate”

from Mycenaean civilization

main entrance of Mycenae

learned to build with stones from Egyptians

learned to build upside-down pillars from Minoans

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known as the “Funeral Mask of Agamemnon”

from Mycenaean civilization

gold funeral mask discovered in Mycenae

learned to make gold funeral masks from Egyptians

believed to possibly be forged by discoverer

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location of ancient Greece

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all the way from southern Italy to Turkey

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city-states

polis

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ununified cities of Greece

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geometric style

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repeated use of designs derived from shapes as decoration

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dipylon vase

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giant painted vase

from Greek civilization

contained painted stories

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red figure

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dipylon vase with red images

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black figure

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dipylon vase with black images

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kore

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statue of young female

from Greek civilizations

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korous

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statue of young male

from Greek civilization

used as offerings

learned how to make life-size sculptures from Egyptians

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known as the “Kritios Boy”

from Greek civilization

first classical Greek sculpture

smashed

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contrapposto

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means “counterpoised”

depiction of person with weight on one foot

seen in all classical Greek statues

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canon

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a perfect example of something

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known as the “Spearbearer” or “Doryphoros”

from Greek civilization

canon of male body

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known as “Zeus”

from Greek civilization

made of Bronze

lost at sea for 2,000 or more years

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known as “Laocoōn”

from Greek civilization

depiction of Trojan priest trying to save city

thought to be kick-ass by Michaelangelo

Mr. Borowicz wants to take him to prom

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Doric temple

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temple with blobs above pillars

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Ionic temple

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temple with scrolls above pillars

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Corinthian temple

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temple with leaves above pillars

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pediment

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triangular space above pillars

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acropolis

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elevated part of Greek cities

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known as the “Parthenon”

from Greek civilization

canon of Greek temples

made for Athena

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known as the “Theatre of Epidaurus”

from Greek civilization

had wicked good acoustics

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Etruscan civilization

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civilization in modern-day Italy before Romans

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source of information on Etruscan civilizations

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cemeteries

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necropolis

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means “city of the dead”

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known as the “Tomb of the Lionesses”

from Etruscan civilization

example of a fresco

learned to use different colors to differentiate gender from Egyptians

learned about Dipylon pottery from Greeks (seen in images)

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terra cotta

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red earth or clay

used in Etruscan sculpture

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known as “Sarcophagus”

from Etruscan civilization

depicts a couple feeding each other romantically

example of terra cotta

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Chimera

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3-headed mythical creature

from Etruscan civilization

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Virgil

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great Roman poet

author of The Aeneid

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The Aeneid

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Virgil’s epic poem ending in the foundation of Rome by Trojan prince (Aeneus)

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Roman contributions to today’s society

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government

alphabet

language roots

architecture

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known as the “Aquaduct at Pont du Gard”

from Roman civilization

used arches

49
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4 developments that allowed Romans to become greatest builders of ancient world (and how)

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arches (allowed for building higher than ever before)

vaults (allowed for building really big rooms)

dome (allowed for building really big rooms)

concrete (allowed for building stronger and more durable buildings)

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known as the “Basilica of Constantine”

from Roman civilization

used vaults

could fit 9 Mercyhurst Preparatory School campuses inside

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known as the “Pantheon”

from Roman civilization

used dome

used as a temple

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known as the “Colosseum”

from Roman civilization

made of concrete

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narrative relief

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sculpture on a 2-dimensional surface that tells a story

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orator pose

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pose used in Roman sculpture to depict a great speaker or politician

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known as “Trajan Column”

from Roman civilization

example of narrative relief

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known as “Augustus of Primaporta”

from Roman civilization

example of orator pose

found in ruins of a house

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Marcus Aurelius

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great Roman emperor

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Pompeii

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Roman city

burned by volcanic eruption

preserved lots of Roman architecture (under the ash)

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known as the “Villa of Mysteries”

from Roman civilization

located in the city of Pompeii

learned to worship new gods from Greeks

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Middle Ages

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time period in between Dark Ages and Renaissance

took place between 400AD and 1400AD

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civilizations of Middle Ages

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Byzantine civilization

Islamic civilization

Christian Europe

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known as the “Hagia Sophia”

from Byzantine civilization

learned to build domes from Romans

originally a Christian church that was converted into a mosque

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Constantine

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emperor of Rome

made Christianity the official religion of Rome

moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople (Istanbul)

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Mohammed

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last prophet in Islam

wrote the Quran as dictated by Allah

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known as “Mosque at Samarra”

located in Iraq

one of oldest mosques in world

had a big tower to shout out when to pray

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illuminated manuscript

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illustrated text

usually religious and created by monks

hand-copied

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reliquary

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sculptured container used to hold relics believed to have miraculous powers

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known as the “Book of Kells”

from Ireland

designed with patterns

example of illuminated manuscript

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known as “Notre Dame de Paris”

located in Paris

gothic church

made to allow everybody in Paris to attend mass at once

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gargoyle

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water spout

named after sound of water in tubes