First Quiz Flashcards
Modeling
Creating the illusion of 3D on a 2D surface using light and shade
Corbeling
Wall made of stone without the use of mortar; found at Newgrange
Primary Colors
Three colors that can be used to create every other color, from which all the colors are derived; Red, Blue, Yellow
Stele of Hammurabi
Sunken relief at the top, text on the bottom; the text denotes the laws of Hammurabi, a memorable one basically “eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth”
Chauvet
Oldest cave painting, southeastern France. Contains “WALL PAINTING WITH HORSES, AUROCHS(ANCIENT OXEN), AND RHINOCEROSES”. Discovered in 1994.
Akhenaten
Originally named Amenhotep IV, ruled from 1353-1336 bce. New Kingdom pharoh Founded new religion honoring single god, the life giving sun disk Aten. Akhenaten means literally “One who is effective on behalf of Aten”. Change in artistic convention to reflect new religion. Wife Nefertiti. Builds new capital between Giza & Thebes, names it Akhetaten. Period he rules in is known as Amarna Period. Artwork depicts him with elongated form, protruding stomach, feminine features.
Nonrepresentational Imagery
Does not depict a recognizable subject matter
Stele of Naram-Sin
employs Hieratic Scale, depicts Naram-Sin bigger than everyone else walking above people holding weapons like a spear and wearing a helmet with horns. Tells the story of his important military victory. c. 2254-2218 bce
Medium
The material or materials from which a work of art is made.
Composition
Arrangement of forms in a work of art
Formal
Forms of art or formal analysis
Relates to the forms of art
Newgrange
in Ireland, renovated by Michael O’Kelly. Constructed using corbeling. Contains sunbox, built with winter solstice in mind. circa 3000-2500 bce: Neolithic
Form
Visual components of art. Line Shape Color Light Texture Space Mass Volume Composition
Also relates to 3d art
Periods of Prehistoric Art
Paleolithic
Mesolithic aka Paleo/Neo overlap
Neolithic
Pigment
Powdered color
Registers
Horizontal bands or rows
Photography
meaning ‘light’, pictures from light
Conventions
Traditional way of representing forms
Megaliths
large stone structures
Hieratic Scale
Relative size indicates relative importance
Palette
Used to store and mix paint while painting.
Ancient Egypt: flat stone used to grind and prepare makeup
Expressionism
Subjective viewpoint or feeling of artist in work of art.
Sculpture in the Round
Freestanding sculpture
Saturation
Intensity of color
Hatshepsut
First female pharoh, still portrayed in artwork as male. Declared self King Hatshepsut.Ruled in the New Kingdom
Texture
Actual or implied physical feel of a piece of art
Hue
Color
Linear
Uses lines as primary means of definiton.
Relief
Sculpture protruding from backdrop
Technique
The process that transforms the medium into a work of art
Formal Analysis
exploring and analyzing the formal elements of a work of art
Necropolis
A large cemetery of burial area, means literally “City of the Dead”
Abstract
Captures essence of the form, or transforms visual appearance into stylized patterns or alter them in conformity to ideals.
Woman of Willendorf
Upper-Paleolithic sculpture circa 24,000 bce. Sculpture in the ronud. Formerly known as The Venus From Willendorf.
Architecture
Enclosure for human activities or habitation
Altamira
Altamira, Spain. Discovered in 1879 by young girl exploring cave. Circa 12,000 bce, the bison. Thought to be forgeries, authenticated in 1902. Upper-Paleolithic era, circa 13,000/12,500 bce. Painting of bison dust-wallowing, using natural contours of cave to create sculptural effects.
Tutmose III
First ruler to call himself Pharoh, meaning literally “Great House”. Considered himself as God-King. ruled between 1479-1425 bce.
Howard Carter
Discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922.
Djoser
King Djoser, had the first stepped-pyramid.
New Kingdom Pharohs
Hatshepsut
Akhenaten
Tutankhamen
Tutmose III
Low/Bas Relief
slightly raised relief sculpture
Painterly
Style of painting that emphasizes the the techniques and surface effects of brushstrokes; evident brushstrokes
Palette of Narmer
Low relief, used to mix up makeup for statue. Organization of registers: small, large, small. Formal registers of spatial organizations. Represents the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Regional Style
Artistic characteristics in use of period in region.
Tutankhamun
New Kingdom pharoh, ruled 1332-1322. Originally Tutankhaten. Returns to artistic conventions, returns capital to Thebes. Called “Boy King”, died at 19. His tomb was buried in 3 nested coffins, the innermost coffin made of solid gold. Tomb buried underneath another pharoh. Discovered by Howard Carter in 1922, who dismembered much of body by removing Tut from coffin.
