ARTS Flashcards
A period consisting of all human existence before the emergence of the writing and written history
PRE-HISTORIC ERA
Depicting everyday activities and survival of our ancestors.
PRE-HISTORIC ERA
Drawn in the form of cave paintings, they are used for communication, religious rituals, and ceremonies.
PRE-HISTORIC ERA
Rock as a medium to make cave paintings.
PALEOLITHIC
Introduction of all sorts and kinds of mediums used to paint and draw
MESOLITHIC AND NEOLITHIC
Gives emphasis on the importance of LIFE after DEATH and the preservation of knowledge.
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ERA
Focuses on religion, mythical creatures, gods, and spiritual scenes.
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ERA
Most paintings were highly stylized, symbolic, and showed a profile view of an animal or a person.
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ERA
Mostly found in vases, panels, and tombs
GREEK ERA
Depicts natural figures with dynamic composition. NATURALISM
GREEK ERA
Give me the 5 Most Common Methods in Greek Arts
FRESCO, ENCAUSTIC, PANEL, KERCH VASES/STYLE, TOMB/WALL PAINTINGS
Method of painting WATER-BASED PIGMENTS on freshly applied plaster usually on wall surfaces.
FRESCO
Pigments are added to HOT WAX and used as paint
ENCAUSTIC
Red, figured POTTERY paintings. Named after the place it was found.
KERCH VASES
paintings on flat PANELS OF WOOD.
PANEL
Painted using the fresco technique (water-based materials) with a LIMESTONE MORTAR.
TOMB/WALL PAINTINGS
Most paintings were imitations (copied) of Hellenic Greek Paintings.
ROMAN ERA
Is created using small pieces of colored glass, stones, or other materials.
MOSAIC
A blend of Greek and Oriental Styles
BYZANTINE ERA
Magnificent and imposing images which are adorned in churches.
BYZANTINE ERA
Means Roman-like
ROMANESQUE ERA
Large mosaics on the walls of the churches that follow a strict frontal pose.
ROMANESQUE ERA
Illuminated manuscript pages and wall paintings.
GOTHIC ERA
Created to transform the vast stone interiors with warm and glowing colors.
STAINED GLASS