Ap Art History Units 1-2 Flashcards

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1
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Paleolithic

A

hunter gather, focuses on genitals/women, cave paintings/free standing sculptures

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2
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Neolithic

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land bridge, narrative/landscape

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3
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zoomorphic

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represents animal/gods of animal form

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4
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anthropomorphic

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having human characteristics

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5
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Paleolithic characteristics

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animals/women

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6
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Neolithic characteristics

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humans dominating over animals

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7
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Menhir

A

Neolithic, standing up rock

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8
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Megalith

A

structures made of large stones

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9
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post and lintel

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Stone doorway shape thingy

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10
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Mesopotamia art

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focus on human activity, humans are clothes- anatomical

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11
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Iconoclasm

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destruction of artwork

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12
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ziggurat

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place of worship

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13
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ground lines

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ground level

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14
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hypostyle

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many columns placed together

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15
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obelisk

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tower w/ triangle thing on top

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16
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ankh

A

female sign thingy

17
Q

pylon

A

front entrance to an Egyptian tower

18
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necropoli

A

city of the dead

19
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triclinium

A

dining table w/ 3 couches

20
Q

fresco

A

mural on wall

21
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mosaics

A

picture of small tiles

22
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grain vault

A

square looking like barrel vault

23
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barrel vault

A

looks like inside of barrel

24
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coffer

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square cut outs in ceiling

25
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pediment

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triangle on top of building (triangle falling people sculpture killed by British)

26
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frieze

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under pediment (normally decorated)

27
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architrave

A

under frieze

28
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doric column

A

no base

29
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ionic column

A

stipe w/ swirly thing on the top base

30
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Corinthian column

A

decoration on top

31
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controposto

A

weight on 1 leg