exam 1 Flashcards
hieratic scale
the use of differences in size to indicate relative importance. the bigger, the more important.
sarcophagus
a rectangular stone coffin
low relief
a sculpted image or design with a flat, carved background to set off the figures.
mastaba
a flat-topped, one story building with slanted walls over an Egyptian tomb
fresco
a painting technique where water-based pigments are applied to wet plaster, thus becoming a part of the wall.
pigment
a powder substance that mixes with liquid used like paint
megalith
a large stone that form a prehistoric monument, such as the stonehenge
corbel vaulting
arched masonry structure with projecting stones in an interior space.
post and lintel construction
architectural system of construction with two or more posts supporting a horizontal element
funerary
any work forming or placed in a repository for the for the remains of the dead
cuneiform
early form of writing with wedge shaped marks on wet clay with a stylus
dressed stone
high-finish, precisely cut blocks of stone laid in even courses, creating uniform and fine joints
veneer
exterior facing of a building, usually with decorative patterns in stone or brick.
stele
upright stone slab with inscriptions. can be used as a grave marker.
cloisonné
enamel/glass/gemstones are separated by strips of flattened wire
ziggurat
talk stepped pyramidal structure of earthen materials; usually a shrine.
incised
a design/inscription is cut into a hard surface with a sharp instrument
(know culture, title, date, materials)
prehistoric, Lascaux Cave or the bird headed man with bison, Paleolithic, pigment on cave wall.
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prehistoric, Woman from Willendorf, Austria, paleolithic, stone
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prehistoric, Stonehenge, neolithic, stone mounds and ditches.
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Mesopotamia 3500-1000 bce, Ziggurat at Ur, mud brick
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mesopotamia 3500-1000 bce, Stele of Hammurabi, basalt (hard stone)
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mesopotamia 3500-1000 bce, stele of naram-sin, limestone
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ancient egyptian 3000-1000 bce, Palette of King Narmer, hard stone
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ancient egyptian 3000-1000 bce, Menkaure and his Wife, hard stone
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ancient egyptian 3000-1000 bce, Khafre, diorite (hard stone)
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ancient egyptian, 3000-1000 bce, Stepped Pyrimid of King Djoser, limestone
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ancient egyptian 3000-1000 bce, Great Pyramids of Giza and Khafre as Sphinx, limestone
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ancient egyptian 3000-1000 bce, Nefertiti, painted limestone
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ancient egyptian 3000-1000 bce, Funerary Mask of Tutankhamen, gold, glass and semiprecious stone
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Ancient Egyptian 3000-1000 bce, Funerary mask of Tutankhamen, gold glass and semiprecious stone
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Minoan 3000-1500 bce, Bull-leaping Fresco, palace at knossos, fresco
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Minoan 3000-1500 bce, Octopus Flask, ceramic.
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Minoan 3000-1500 bce, Reconstruction of Palace at Knossos, drawing.
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Mycenaean 1500-1200 bce, Lion Gate in Mycenae, stone.
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Mycenaean 1500-1200 bce, Corbeled Vault in Mycenae, stone.
compare and contrast, also tell dates, names, culture and materials.
compare and contrast, also tell dates, names, culture and materials.
compare and contrast, also tell dates, names, culture and materials.
