Exam 1 Study Guide Flashcards
The term is used to describe the most drastic cultural change in human history where we went from hunting and gathering to sedentary agriculture.
Neolithic Revolution
When was the Neolithic Revolution?
~9000 BCE
The proper term for “The Old Stone Age”
Paleolithic Period
When was the Paleolithic Period?
38,000-9,000 BCE
The political system in which cities or citadels are independently governed with their own ruler, patron deity, and control over nearby area.
City-state
This king is responsible for unifying upper and lower Egypt in the 4th millennium BCE starting in dynastic legacy.
King Narmer
This is the Babylonian king associated with the first-ever codified law with penalties or infractions.
Hammurabi
When did KIng Narmer reign?
ca. 3000 BCE
When did Hammurabi reign?
1792 BC to 1750 BC
The technique of making objects paler, and less distinct to indicate distance.
Atmospheric perspective
The simplification of forms until they are not readily recognizable from the natural world.
Abstraction
The work with the Roman men and the swords is using this main element to achieve visual unity.
Implied lines
The Last Supper predominantly uses this to achieve a focal point.
Vanishing point and linear perspective
The three complementary color pairs
Blue/orange, red/green, yellow/purple
Emphasis can be achieved using this element of art.
Light/contrast
A relative term for something that is considered most beautiful within a specific culture.
Ideal
The branch of philosophy concerned with sensory experiences; examines nature of art and beauty.
Aesthetics
This is the “family name” of a color, independent of its particular value or saturation.
Hue
The identification, description, and interpretation of subject matter in art.
Iconography
What era is Woman of Willendorf?
Paleolithic
When was Woman of Willendorf made?
c. 23,000 BCE
What is Woman of Willendorf made out of?
Limestone
Where was Palette of Narmer made?
Dynastic Egypt
When was Palette of Narmer made?
c. 3100 BCE
Where was decorated ocher found?
South Africa
How many years ago was the decorated ocher made?
75,000
