Chapter 9

Question 1

apotheosis

Answer 1

The raising of human beings to a dinvie level, or to be deified.

Question 2

atlatl

Answer 2

A stick thrower, or a device that aids the throwingof a stick or spear.

Question 3

attic

Answer 3

The uppermost story in a structure.

Question 4

bargeboards

Answer 4

Boards that conceal roof timbers projecting over gables; often decorated.

Question 5

barrel vault

Answer 5

Vault is a type of ceiling structure based on the design of the arch. A barrel vault is an extension of the vault from front to back.

Question 6

Byzantium

Answer 6

The Byzantine style dated from 527 to 1453 C and was associated with Byzantium (Constantinople, now Istanbul, Turkey is a good example) The artwork “Emperor Justinian and His Attendants” is a good example of the Byzantine style.

Question 7

Chi-Rho

Answer 7

An ancient symbol of Christ. Found on the soldier’s shield in “Emperor Justinian and His Attendants”.

Question 8

Classical Baroque style

Answer 8

Classical architectural elements that also have the Baroque characteristics of artifice and theatricality. Think climatic moment, lighting, and movement.

Question 9

compositional devices

Answer 9

Visual elements and design principles seen in the composition.

Question 10

condottiere

Answer 10

Mercenary soldiers who fought for various city-states during the European Renaissance.

Question 11

corbel vaults

Answer 11

A corbel is made up of a series of stones or bricks stacked so that each new layer projects beyond the layer below it. These stones or bricks can also be arranged to create a vault. An example is inside the ‘Palace at Palenque’

Question 12

Cubism

Answer 12

“Guernica” is a good example of this style. Cubism was created by Braque and Picasso. The composition shows multiple points of view represented within one point of view.

Question 13

Gothic Revival

Answer 13

A 19th century style of art that evoked Medieval gothic architecture, craft, and painting.

Question 14

hypostyle hall

Answer 14

A large hall in which a grid of columns support the roof.

Think post and lintel.

Question 15

horizontal registers

Answer 15

Ex. “Palette of King Narmer” The horizontal divisions separate scenes. Can communicate a narrative.

Question 16

idealized

Answer 16

A style of art in which natural imagery is modified in a way that strives for perfection according to the values and aesthetics of a particular culture.

Question 17

lamassu

Answer 17

A winged, human-headed bull, from Assyria.

Question 18

montage

Answer 18

A composite created by combining several separate pictures or separate clips from movies or videos.

Question 19

Neoclassical

Answer 19

An 18thc revival of the Classical Greek and Roman styles in art and architecture, as well as styles from thhe European Renaissance.

Question 20

orders

Answer 20

In Classical Greek Architecture, an Order consists of a column with a specific style of base, shaft, capital and entablature.

Question 21

oriki

Answer 21

a Yoruba praise poem

Question 22

propaganda

Answer 22

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

Question 23

spandrels

Answer 23

The area between two arches or alongside one arch, or the space between the ribs of a vault.

Question 24

Surrealism

Answer 24

An art movement in early twentieth-century Europe influenced by Sigmund Freud. FantasTIC AND DREAMLIKE IMAGERY DRAWN FROM THE SUBCONSCIOUS; OR AUTOMATIC DRAWING SIMILAR TO DOODLING.

Question 25

triumphal arch

Answer 25

A freestanding Roman arch commemorating an important event.