Chapter 1 & 2 test review Flashcards
1
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Shamen
A
holy person/medicine man
2
Q
Relief sculpture
A
an image carved into the surface of stone, but not free from it
3
Q
Twisted Perspective
A
editing multiple viewpoints into one image
4
Q
Jericho
A
first evidence of settlement, and the longest inhabited
5
Q
Megalith
A
Big stones used in prehistoric construction
6
Q
What are the 4 conditions that support the preservation of art?
A
- Durable material
- A local environment not hostile to artwork
- Culture that desires the preservation of art
- Places of worship or tombs where the artwork can’t be regularly handled
7
Q
Ziggurat
A
Large plateau shaped mound with a temple on top
8
Q
Cuneiform
A
wedge writing on clay tablets (Greek word)
9
Q
Friezes
A
Horizontal bands of images
10
Q
Votive offerings
A
gifts to the Gods
11
Q
Hierarchical scale
A
the bigger the people, the more important they are
12
Q
Stele
A
Ceremonial marker/ historical marker
13
Q
Optical view
A
what we actually see
14
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Conceptual view
A
what we are meant to interpret something as
