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-Cheaper
-Lighter
-Easier to transport
-Helped in building true arches and larger barrel vaults, groin vaults and domes |
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-Each city state has its own god/goddess with a ziggurat in honor of that god
-Decorated with cone mosaic
-Temple on top to be an audience to the gods; waiting room for the gods
-only priests were allowed to enter the temple
-Showed wealth and stability of rulers as well as reaching the gods
-bent-axis showed that the path to the gods was difficult |
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| Characteristics of Votive Statues from Eshunna |
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-Made for individuals
-Eyes wide open to the gods
-Large head and shoulders as center of spirit force
-Hands clasped in respect
-Beards = Fertility and power |
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| Characteristics of Votive Statues of Gudea |
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-Solid, compact, symetrical, frontal
-Inscribed with political proproganda
-Ideal of a good ruler
-Hands clasped in prayer |
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| Djoser's Funerary Complex at Saqqara |
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-earlierst known meonumental architeture in Egypt
-Imhotep (architect) |
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Pyramids | Ziggurats
stone | mud-brick
no temple | temple at top
burial site | worship site
in funerary complex | in temple complex |
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| First known artist in recorded history (Djoser's Funerary Complex at Saqqara Commissioned for King Djoser). |
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| Characteristics of Egyptian Old Kingdom sculpture |
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-compact, symmetrical, block-like, permanent, solid
-dignified and calm
-idealized, frontal |
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Ceremonial Beard and headdress
Horus or other gods/goddesses
Cannon of Proportion/Idealized
Hierarchical scale
Throne
Royal attire
Crowns of Egypt (New Kingdom) |
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Egyptian Pharaoh who created a monotheistic religion (worshipping Aten, the sun god) perhaps due in part because the priests were gaining too much power.
Married to Nefertiti
Art was more naturalistic and informal |
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| Crete and Minoan Civilizations |
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-Had little fortification-peaceful
-Labyrinth layout
-tapered columns with cushion capitals
-Lively and stylized art
-Emphasis on natural environment |
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| English Archaeologist who discovered the Palace at Knosses |
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-Influenced by Minoan culture
-Heavily fortified-war-like and aggressive
-Lioness Gate
-Beehive tombs |
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900-700 BC (Greek)
Dipylon Cemetery Vase
Linear motifs, sprials, diamonds, crosshatching
Funerary vase, grave marker to hold offerings
abstract forms represent humans |
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