Prehistoric-Roman Flashcards
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Petroglyphs, pictographs, prehistoric sculptures, and
megalithic art are types of?
Prehistoric art
Cupules, rock carvings, and engravings are examples of ?
Petroglyphs
Pictograph includes?
cave paintings and drawings
Refers to the arrangement of large pieces of stone.
Megalithic art
what are the five principal motifs or subjects of cave art?
animals, human figures, tools and
weapons, local maps, and symbols.
One of the earliest cave arts was found at Altamira, Spain. They
are paintings of?
animals, mostly bison, boar, deer, and horse.
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
hand art
What type of art include subjects such as animals and
human figures made from bone, ivory, and stone?
rock carvings and engravings
Venus of Willendorf is an example of?
Sculpture (Fertility statues)
What are the purpose of early forms of architecture?
religious purposes or
as a place for burying the dead.
In 1986, this site was designated a UNESCO World
Heritage distinction.
the Stonehenge ( Saxon stan-hengen, meaning “stone hanging” or “gallows.”)
They are closely knit with religion, and they
believe in immortality or life after death.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptians preserve the image of the
dead in painting and sculpture and through?
mummification
Egyptian art is based on?
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.
They built this
to house the remains of their dead kings or pharaohs.
pyramid
The egyptian god of the underworld
Osiris
Wife of Osiris?
Isis
T or F bhie.
Egyptian art is not meant to be seen.
True
Architecture system used by the Egyptians
post-and-lintel system
3 periods of Greek art?
Archaic Period, Classical or Hellenic Period and Hellenistic Period
Define the Greek Archaic period and state an example
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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.
the Golden Age of Athens?
The Classical or Hellenic Period
Greek ideals gives emphasis on?
form, intellectual order, harmony,
perfect proportion, and balance.
Polykleitos’
Spear-bearer is an example of?
a “perfect” sculpture