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First Quarterly Examination - MAPEH > ARTS - The Birth of Art > Flashcards

ARTS - The Birth of Art Flashcards

1
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It began with the appearance of humans and ended with the discovery of writing.

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Prehistoric period

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It is a hunter-gatherer culture that is divided into three parts.

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Paleolithic Period

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What is the other term for the Paleolithic Period?

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Stone Age

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What are the three parts of the Paleolithic Period?

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(1) Lower Paleolithic [2 500 000 to 2 000 000 BCE]
(2) Middle Paleolithic [200 000 to 40 000 BCE]
(3) Upper Paleolithic [40 000 to 10 000]

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5
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This is the transitional phase which ended with the spread of agriculture.

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Mesolithic Period

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This was the time when permanent settlements were established.

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Neolithic Period

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TRUE OR FALSE
The Mesolithic Period came to an end when stone tools were gradually replaced by bronze and iron products.

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FALSE; Paleolithic Period

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What are the four basic types of Paleolithic Art?

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(1) Petroglyphs, which include cave paintings and drawings
(2) Prehistoric Sculpture
(3) Pictographs
(4) Megalithic Art

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9
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This refers to the artworks applied to an immovable rock surface.

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Parietal Art

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This refers to portable artworks.

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Mobiliary Art

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11
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The term petroglyph came from the Greek words petra, which means _______, and glyphein which means __________.

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(1) Stone (2) To carve

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This refers to any image created on rock surfaces by means of carving, rubbing, scratching, cutting, engraving, fashioning, or other similar methods.

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Petroglyphs

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TRUE OR FALSE
Petroglyphs have been found in many parts of the world, especially in South Africa.

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TRUE

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13
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It is a nonfunctional rock markings resembling the shape of a cup.

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Cupules

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14
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Rock engravings might be associated with ___________ and __________.

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(1) Rainmaking (2) Healing

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15
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These were considered the oldest known artworks in the Philippines.

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Petroglyphs in Angono, Rizal (1965)

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16
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How many figures were included in the 5000-year-old rock carvings?

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More than 120 figures

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TRUE OR FALSE
The pictographs have been declared a National Cultural Treasure, listed in the World Inventory of Rock Art, and also included in the 100 Most Endangered Sites of the World in 1996.

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FALSE; Petroglyphs

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18
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These are cupules engraved on a nonfoliated metamorphic rock (quartzite) at Auditorium Cave in India and are considered the world’s oldest cave art.

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Bhimbetka Petroglyphs

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These are rock carvings at Indergarh hill in India.

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Daraki-Chattan Petroglyphs

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These are abstract engravings on ocher rock in South Africa.

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Blombos Cave Engravings

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These are cupules on a Neanderthal tomb at Les Eyzies in France.

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Ferrassie Cave Cupules

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22
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These refer to Neanderthal stone etchings on a common rock-forming mineral in a cave in the Rock of Gibraltar.

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Gorham’s Cave Engravings

23
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It is an image or a symbol created to express an idea or a piece of information.

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Pictograph

24
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What is the one type of pictograph wherein an image is created by applying color pigments on a cave wall, ceiling, or floor.

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Cave Painting

25
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TRUE OR FALSE
Some cave paintings have only one color (often black).

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TRUE

26
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What is the figure that is mostly painted by the Prehistoric people?

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Animals

27
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These were painted as often as reindeer, bison, and other game animals.

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Predatory Animals

28
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These were also common figures of prehistoric people.

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Symbolic patterns and geometric forms

29
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These were strangely uncommon

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Images or representations of humans

30
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These were less naturalistic and more stylized than animal figures.

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Human Figures

31
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These were less common in the prehistoric society.

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Sculpture

32
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TRUE OR FALSE
Because prehistoric society was mobile (nomadic), a sculpture was more prone to loss or damage.

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TRUE

33
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It is the oldest known sculpture from the Paleolithic Period.

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The Venus of Berekhat Ram (700 000 - 230 000 BCE)

34
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It is the most popular Venus figurine discovered in 1908 and it is a statuette of a female figure in Austria.

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The Venus of Willendorf (c. 28 000 - 25 000 BCE)

35
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TRUE OR FALSE
The face is visible in the Venus of Willendorf, prompting some art historians and archaeologists to view Venus of Willendorf as the Mother Goddess.

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FALSE; The face is not visible

36
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What are the materials used by most of the Paleolithic sculptors in their carvings?

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Ivory, bone, and wood

37
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It is a parietal art that involves the use of large stones as medium.

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Megalithic Art

38
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This refers to art that flourished in Egypt from 3,000 BC to 30 AD.

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Ancient Egyptian Art

39
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These are considered the most important contributions of the ancient Egyptians.

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Pyramids

40
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The design, size, and engineering of these great structures depict something significant about the _______ and _______ of ancient Egypt.

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(1) culture (2) society

41
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It is the largest pyramid that was constructed by King Cheops.

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The Great Pyramid of Giza

42
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It is a step pyramid that was built for King Huni, which is considered a transition from the step pyramid to the smooth-sided pyramid.

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The Pyramid of Zoser

43
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These functioned to glorify the gods (including the pharaohs) and to facilitate the passage of humans into the afterlife.

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Ancient Egyptian Art

44
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What are the five characteristics of Ancient Egyptian Art?

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(1) Modes of representation
(2) Hierarchy of scale
(3) Use of color
(4) Registers
(5) Text and image

45
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This states that statues showed an idealized depiction of gods, royalty, and government officials.

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Modes of representation

46
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These statues were more expressive and had a more natural appearance.

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Metal and wood statues

47
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This states that the larger the figure, the more important he or she was.

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Hierarchy of scale

48
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This color symbolizes power, life, anger, and victory.

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Red

49
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This color symbolizes rebirth and creation.

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Blue

50
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This color symbolizes fertility, new life, and growth.

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Green

51
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This color symbolizes purity and everything sacred.

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White

52
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This color symbolizes death and the underworld.

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Black

53
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This color symbolizes the color of Ra and the pharaohs, and it also signifies the eternal and represents the qualities of gold and sun.

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Yellow

54
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These are parallel lines that separate scenes and give ground lines for the figure.

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Registers

55
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These are the characters of the writing system in ancient Egypt that were considered works of art.

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Hieroglyphs

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