Midterm - Vocab Flashcards
(30 cards)
Q’ariwarmi / complementarity
Q’ari - man
Warmi - woman
Females aren’t less, they are necessary for each other.
Contour Rivalry
An image may be viewed as depicting one thing when viewed in a certain way; but if the image is flipped or turned, the same lines that formed the previous image now make up an entirely new design.
Visual Metaphoric Substitution
- when the object doesn’t match the function
ex snakes for hair -
Embroidery
- figures distinct from background
- art of decorating textile fabric by means of a needle and thread
Block Color Style
Paracas
- distinct figures
Linear Style
Paracas
- repeating geometric designs
- blending of background & figures
Pendant (eccentric) eyes
- Hallucinogenics (chavin de huantar)
Sacred Geography
mountains!
Stele
an upright stone slab or column typically bearing a commemorative inscription or relief design.
Frieze
a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling.
Tapestry
When the horizontal threads of a weave are more dominant
Post-firing pigmentation
- When a ceramic is pigmented after it is fired (not durable)
Subtractive Process
Removal of the earth to make the shapes visible
Niched Halls
Pikillacta - WARI
- lineage halls where everyone came to formally worship their ancestors
Mummy Bundles
- Paracas
- shows status
Qumpi
High quality textile - high thread count
Akllakuna
Inka women who were conscripted to weave for the state (often relocated)
Unku
inka checkerboard tapestry
Tukapu / Tokapu
Textile style: grid-like, geometric
- Division of space
- Complex but ordered
- Shows multiple identities
Art by Intention
Art by Appropriation
Horizon
The spread of cultural values within an area / majority
Geoglyph
A geoglyph is a large design or motif produced on the ground by durable elements of the landscape, such as stones, stone fragments, gravel, or earth.
Integrated Rock Outcrops
