Prehistoric-Roman Flashcards

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Petroglyphs, pictographs, prehistoric sculptures, and

megalithic art are types of?

A

Prehistoric art

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Cupules, rock carvings, and engravings are examples of ?

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Petroglyphs

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Pictograph includes?

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cave paintings and drawings

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Refers to the arrangement of large pieces of stone.

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Megalithic art

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what are the five principal motifs or subjects of cave art?

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animals, human figures, tools and

weapons, local maps, and symbols.

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One of the earliest cave arts was found at Altamira, Spain. They
are paintings of?

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animals, mostly bison, boar, deer, and horse.

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The prints were obtained
by either pressing the hands smeared with red, black, or white on the
walls of the cave or by outlining the hands on the walls

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hand art

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What type of art include subjects such as animals and

human figures made from bone, ivory, and stone?

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rock carvings and engravings

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Venus of Willendorf is an example of?

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Sculpture (Fertility statues)

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What are the purpose of early forms of architecture?

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religious purposes or

as a place for burying the dead.

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In 1986, this site was designated a UNESCO World

Heritage distinction.

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the Stonehenge ( Saxon stan-hengen, meaning “stone 
hanging” or “gallows.”)
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They are closely knit with religion, and they

believe in immortality or life after death.

A

Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egyptians preserve the image of the

dead in painting and sculpture and through?

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mummification

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Egyptian art is based on?

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perfection, reflecting the ideal world
of the gods. Most of its art is functional, mainly to serve as the home for a spirit of their loved ones, their kings or their gods.

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They built this

to house the remains of their dead kings or pharaohs.

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pyramid

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The egyptian god of the underworld

17
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Wife of Osiris?

18
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T or F bhie.

Egyptian art is not meant to be seen.

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Architecture system used by the Egyptians

A

post-and-lintel system

20
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3 periods of Greek art?

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Archaic Period, Classical or Hellenic Period and Hellenistic Period

21
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Define the Greek Archaic period and state an example

go bhie <3

A

The arts are in linear, geometric designs and a human figure.
Their famous sculpture is the
kouros and the kore. Kourus is a nude male figure while kore is a fully clad
female figure.

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the Golden Age of Athens?

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The Classical or Hellenic Period

23
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Greek ideals gives emphasis on?

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form, intellectual order, harmony,

perfect proportion, and balance.

24
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Polykleitos’

Spear-bearer is an example of?

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a “perfect” sculpture

25
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian are?
The 3 orders that play a central role in Greek classical culture.
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Parthenon embodies what?
ideals of balance and proportion.
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The open-air Greek theatre is known as?
theater of Dionysus
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Define Hellenistic Period. | u can do this bhie <3
The period when the Greek culture intermingled with the Oriental culture
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the Temple of Hera at Olympia serves as a good example of?
Doric Order
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Examples of the Ionic | Order?
Greek cities | of Ionia, the Aegean Islands and in the Asia Minor
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Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is an example of?
Corinthian Order
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T or F. | unlike the Greeks, the Romans were less practical and realistic.
False. Romans were more practical and realistic.
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What are busts? (Roman)
Romans preferred to sculpt portraits, also called | busts.
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What served as symbols of dynamic authority and power? (Roman)
Large equestrian statues
35
Who are the significant persons involved in the construction of the Colosseum/ Coliseum or also known as the Flavian Ampitheatre?
Emperor Vespanian started the construction of The Colosseum or Coliseum. It was completed in AD 80 under Titus, his successor.
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Whose reign was the Coliseum used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. such as mock sea battles, executions, and dramas based on Classical mythology?
Domitian
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Examples of Greek Architecture seen in the PH
CU, CDO Malitbog Cultural Center, Malitbog Bukidnon Mount Carmel Shrine, Manila
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Scenes in Egyptian paintings were separated in parallel lines known as?
registers