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Chapters 1-4
Prehistoric, Mesopotamia, Egypt
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
02/20/2013

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[image]
Definition

Four Horses in perspective

 

Paleolithic

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[image]
Definition

Spotted Horses and hands

 

Paleolithic

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[image]
Definition

Hall of Bulls

 

Paleolithic

Term
[image]
Definition

Wounded Man With Bison

 

Paleolithic

Term
[image]
Definition

2 Bison Relief Sculpture

 

Paleolithic

Term
[image]
Definition

Venus of Wilendorf

 

Paleolithic

Term
[image]
Definition

Stonehenge

 

Neolithic

Term
[image]
Definition

White Temple Zigurrat

 

Sumerian

Term
[image]
Definition

Votive Figures

 

Sumerian

Term
[image]
Definition

Akkadian Ruler

 

Akkadian

Term
[image]
Definition

Victory Stele of Naram-sin

 

Akkadian

Term
[image]
Definition

Votive Statue of Gudea

 

Neo-Sumerian

Term
[image]
Definition

Stele of Hammurabi

 

Babylonian

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[image]
Definition

Human-Headed Winged Lion

 

Assyrian

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[image]
Definition

Dying Lioness

 

Assyrian

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[image]
Definition

Ishtar Gate

 

Neo-Babylonian

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[image]
Definition

Palette of King Narmer

 

Pre-dynastic Period

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[image]
Definition

Djoser Step Pyramid

 

Early Dynastic Period

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[image]
Definition

Great Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza

 

4th Dynasty

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[image]
Definition

Menkaure and Khamerernebty Statue

 

4th Dynasty

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[image]
Definition

Seated Scribe

 

5th Dynasty

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[image]
Definition

Funeary Temple Hatshepsut

 

18th Dynasty

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[image]
Definition

Hatshepsut

 

18th Dynasty

Term
[image]
Definition

Akhenaten Figure

 

18th Dynasty

Term
[image]
Definition

Nefertiti

 

18th Dynasty

Term
[image]
Definition

Funeary Mask of Tutenkhamen

 

18th Dynasty

Term
[image]
Definition

Fowling Scene

 

18th Dynasty

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[image]
Definition

Temple of Ramses II

 

19th Dynasty

Term
Amulet
Definition
Lucky Charm
Term
Ankh
Definition
Looped cross, symbol of everlasting life
Term
Citadel
Definition
Walled city
Term
Hierarchy of scale
Definition
Largest depicted is most important
Term
Hieroglypics
Definition
Egyptian Picture Writing
Term
Ka
Definition
Egyptian life force
Term
Prehistoric
Definition
Pre written history
Term
Post and Lintel System
Definition
Two vertical posts with one horizontal across the top.
Term
Maat
Definition
Daughter of Ra
Term
Megalithic
Definition
Large stone, used in architecture such as Stonehenge
Term
Monotheism
Definition
The worship of one god
Term
Paleolithic
Definition
Old Stone
Term
Pharaoh
Definition
Large house; God-king of Egypt
Term
Neolithic
Definition
New Stone
Term
Papyrus
Definition
Egyptian paper
Term
Relief Sculpture
Definition
Raised carving from a flat surface
Term
Scarab
Definition
Dung beetle, seen as a lucky charm and used in amulets
Term
Scribe
Definition
Educated person, a writer and recorder
Term
Stepped Pyramid
Definition
Egyptian burial tomb, stacking progressively smaller mastabas on top of each other
Term
Ziggurat
Definition
Mesopotamian Temple of worship to the gods
Term
Dot
Definition
SImplest element, percieved as a focal point, attracts the eyte
Term
Line
Definition
"Dot in motion" Percieved as energy, direction, never static
Term
Outline
Definition
OUtside edge of a 2-dimensional shape
Term
Contour Line
Definition
3-dimensional form or mass, described only by line
Term
Edge
Definition
Created by change [of color, texture, value]
Term
Shape
Definition
2-dimensional. can be described by line
Term
Mass, Form
Definition
3-Dimensional, [Length, width, depth] Includes volume, weight, space
Term
Picture plane
Definition
2-dimensional surface of image
Term
Space
Definition
3-Dimensional, "Empty". Clues: Overlapping, Relative size, Vantage point.
Term
Overlapping
Definition
One image over another
Term
Relative Size
Definition
Things further away are smaller
Term
Vantage point
Definition
Where you [the viewer] are standing. Your view
Term
Negative space
Definition
That which is NOT 3-d forms in an image
Term
Figure/ground
Definition
Relationship between 3-d forms and negative space in an image
Term
Composition or Design
Definition
Relationships of shapes in an an image [2d]
Term
Light
Definition
Energy, primary material for art.
Term
Value
Definition
Relationship of lights and darks in an image
Term
Modeling
Definition
Use of Value Changes to create illusion of 3-d form and space.
Term
Chiaroscuro
Definition
Use of light and dark to describe 3-d form and space
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Linear Perspective
Definition
Parallel lines converge to vanishing point on horizon
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Atmospheric perspective
Definition
Objects in distance appear paler, bluer, less distinct.
Term
Foreshortening
Definition
Fisual distortion of forms as they recede in distance based on linear perspective
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