Exam 1 Flashcards
A line is
The linear marks made with a pen pencil or brush, or, the edge created when two shapes meet
Implied line
Lines we can see in our minds eye
A picture of a slave would have what theme
Power, Servitude, and Ambition
A picture of Jesus would have what theme
The divine
A battle would be what theme
War, death, and remembrance
Childbirth would be what theme
Love, birth, growing up
A forest would be what theme
Nature and the environment
A girl on a swig would be what theme
Work, play, and relaxation
A picture of someone painting would be what theme
Art, the artist and the inner mind
A picture of cinco de mio would be what theme
Culture and identity
Purposes of art are (6)
Religion and spirituality, Promoting social order/protesting social order, recording and communicating information, decoration, expression, and social action
Earliest art was made in
The ice age 32,000 BCE
What does cave art consist of
Animals, symbols, and handprints
Where are the oldest paintings found
Chauvet cave, France
Why was cave art created
To symbolically catch the animal before the hunt, others think religion played a role
Why was Egyptian art created
For functional and practical use
What is Ma’at
Harmony
What are Byzantine icons
Representations of holy figures
What do byzantine icons look like
Usually facing front with a white halo
Islamic art includes
Achitecture, calligraphy, painting, glass, ceramics and textiles
Early Christian art started in
What used to be the Roman Empire in Greece
Christian art was his for what reason
Because Christianity was illegal and if they made art of Christianity they would be prosecuted
What are illuminated manuscripts
Hand written books with painted decoration including gold and silver
What are the main differences between Romanesque and gothic churches
Roman churches are thicker, rounded arches, and barrel vaults. Gothic churches have pointed arches, thin walls, and glass windows
