Final exam Flashcards
What is the woman of willendorf?
A small protection keychain made of limestone. Could be depicting Venus.
What is stonehenge?
A historic landmark located in England. Marks astronomical events, rituals, and ceremonies
What is Post and Lintel?
Oldest construction method. Used in stonehenge
What are votive figures?
Small statutes used for praying. Large, awed expression
The temple of Amun-Re, hypostyle hall, and avenue of the sphinxes
one of the most visited places in Egypt. Hypostyle hall is large columns, avenue of sphinxes connects Karnak and Luxor.
Lamassu
Sculptures at entrances. made from alabaster, usually with five legs to give the illusion of movement
Narmer Palette
Used to depict Narmer. grind kohl on center and use as eye makeup. Located in Cairo, Egypt. Utilizes registers, hierarchy of scale, etc.
Iconoclasm
Rejection and destruction of religious images and political ideologies as heretical
Akhenaton, Nefertiti and three daughters
Located in Berlin, Germany. Made during the Armana period, with one of the first depictions of a happy family. King Akhenaton had very feminine body.
Sarcophagus of the Spouse
Made out of four pieces of terra cotta. Legs jut out at odd angle. Another depiction of happy couple, women highly valued.
Doric Capital
Very basic top
Ionic capital
top juts out into two separate loops. Looks like eyes
Corinthian capital
very complicated and detailed
Palace of Knossos
spiritual center for Minoan people in Crete. Used frescos to paint things like the bull-leaping, ladies in blue, etc.
Doryphoros
Spear Bearer. A classical Greek statue that was found in Pompeii. It uses contrapposto, which imitates the way we balance our weight.
Grave Stele of Hegeso
Gravestone madde of Marble in Athens, Greece. Shows lady getting ready for the day.
Colosseum
Real name is Flavian Amphitheatre. In Rome, Italy. Made of stone, concrete, and marble
Arch, Barrel, and Groin Vaults
Important building advances in this time period. Helped further construction.
Merovingian looped fibulae
In France. Fibula is a pin used to fasten garmets. Found in a wealthy grave. Very expensive to make and buy
Flying Buttress
A gothic era invention to help hold up large domes and glass stained windows
Lancet windows
Glass stained windows, thin at the bottom and rounded at the top.
Rose windows
Glass stained windows, large circles with smaller shapes inside
Arena Chapel
Located in italy, made entirely of fresco of new testament scenes. Back wall resembles last judgement scene, Jesus right hand sends to heaven and his left goes to hell
Mihrab
A central niche in a mosque; indicated direction to Mecca
The Kaaba
Very important. Is the spiritual center of Islam. The black stone in the corner has an unknown meaning
The sacred dome
Sacred rock where Adam was buried, Abraham nearly sacrificed Isaac, Muhammad ascended to heaven. Temple of Jerusalem was located. This is a pilgrimage site for the faithful. Very important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islamic religions.
