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Mid Term
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Art History
Undergraduate 2
10/19/2008

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After the Paleolithic period and the Ice-Age ended:
Definition
1. architecture began
3. representations of humans in art increased
4.religious practice became more complex
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The following culture(s) had a hierarchical society in which different classes had different rights and privileges
Definition
2. Egyptian
3. Sumerian
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Egyptian art was strongly influenced by the following cultural circumstances and factors:
Definition
1. the Nile River 0%
2. belief in the "ka"
4. the absolute authority of the pharaoh
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The earliest building materials and techniques included:
Definition
1. mud-brick
3. post-and-lintel
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In Egyptian sculpture, harder stone was used to show
Definition
2. status/importance of the subject
3. eternal life
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Prehistoric cave painters used
Definition
2. mineral and plant pigments
3. brushes
4. spray painting
5. come-and-go outlines
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Pictorial devices used by ancient artists to indicate the most important figure in an image include:
Definition
1. larger size
2. higher placement on the pictorial surface
3. composite view
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A recurring approach(s) to representation throughout the Ancient Near East include(s)
Definition
2. use of composite view
3. balance of naturalism and abstraction
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The composite view was used by ancient artists
Definition
B. to give as much information about the body as possible
D. to combine description with symbolic meaning
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Subjects frequently represented in Ancient Mesopotamian art include:
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1. lions
2. everyday life
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The part(s) of the body that had special symbolic significance in ancient art:
Definition
Hair and eyes
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The Assyrian relief of king Ashurbanipal hunting lions showed
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1. the king's power and strength
4. Compassion for animals
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