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Definitions Flashcards

1
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Representation of life with meaning and power.

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Art

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2
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The source of the origin of an artwork.

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Provenance

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3
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Raised and lower figures in carvings.

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Relief

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4
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A prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stones.

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Henge

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5
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The post is the vertical piece and the lintel is the horizontal piece.

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Post and Lintel Construction

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6
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The study of the symbolic meaning of figures in an artwork.

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Iconography

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Symbolic image representing a person, a set of values, concept, usually embodying something intangible.

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Iconic Image

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8
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People dedicated to recording things down.

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Scribes

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9
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City of the dead.

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Necropolis

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10
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The study of the end; matters of final importance, the ultimate conclusion of humanity.

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Eschatology

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11
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The Old Stone Age (30,000-9,000 BCE)

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Paleolithic Era

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12
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The New Stone Age (8,000-2,300 BCE)

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Neolithic Era

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13
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A region surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the Fertile Crescent which was constantly invaded, leading to a turnover of cultures.

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Mesopotamia

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14
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Babylonian temple.

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Ziggurat

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15
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The first form of writing; clay tablets and stylus.

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Cuneiform

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16
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A large slab of stone with mixed iconography and writing, like the Law of Hammurabi.

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Stele

17
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The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.

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Pentateuch or Torah

18
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An agreement between a superior and inferior being, where the superior party protects the inferior.

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Covenant

19
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The most sacred relic of Israelites, said to contain the Ten Commandments.

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Ark of the Covenant

20
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Geographical scattering of people.

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Diaspora

21
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Incorporation of a set of morals with the faith in one god, such as the Ten Commandments.

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Ethical Monotheism

22
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Candelabrum used in Jewish worship.

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Menorah

23
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A heroic romance, like The Recognition of Shakuntala.

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Nataka

24
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Concept of emotional mood.

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Rasa

25
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Concept of duty.

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Dharma

26
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Concept of desire.

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Kama

27
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Author of The Recognition of Shakuntala.

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Kalidasa

28
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A system of thought where each individual human becomes important; everyone shapes the community (demos).

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Humanism

29
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The idea of moral excellence; to know good is to do good.

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Virtue

30
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Examples of Ancient Greek artistic principles?

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Humanism, quest for harmonic order, geometry and canon of proportions, the free-standing nude.

31
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Ancient Greek art style focused on motion and emotion.

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Hellenistic Art Style

32
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An error in judgement.

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Hamartia

33
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Entrance of the chorus.

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Parados

34
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Works of poetry that usually reflect a major theme.

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Odes

35
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Movement of the chorus from stage right to stage left.

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Strophe

36
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Movement of the chorus from stage left to stage right.

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Antistrophe

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