arth exam 1 terms Flashcards
Ochre
powder mixed with limestone used as makeup, bug repellent
Manuport
an object that is designed to be carried in the hand
Sympathetic Magic
If you make an image of something it will come into being
Post and Lintel
strong horizontal elements are held up by strong vertical elements with large spaces between them
Mortice and Tenon
type of joint, mortice (female end) and tenon (male end)
City planning in the Ancient Near East
built on water, first civilizations, surplus products allowed for trade
social and physical divide between laborers and white collar
What constitutes civilization?
complex way of life characterized by urban areas, shared methods of communication, administrative infrastructure, and division of labor
Ka Statue
Physical sculpture to embody Zoser’s soul so he can have a body after he die
legs are one piece
Workshop method of Egyptian sculpture
Drew outlines on all sides of a piece of stone
Went from least skilled to most skilled when making shape of sculptures
Canon
Consolidated hand book for visual aesthetic of Egyptian art
reference for body proportions
Obelisk
cut from single piece of stone, targeted for art theft
Relief carving/ sculpture
carving on flat stone where figures project slightly from the background
Registers
showed a hierarchy
On the sculpture, they are giving gifts to a ruler (the actual vase was a gift to a ruler)
Depicted social classes, with poorest on bottom
Self-conscious object
message through art
Lapis Lazuli
rare blue gemstone
lazurite, pyrite, calcite
