Kevin's Cards about Intermediate World Art Flashcards
How long was the Ancient Mesopotamian Empires
c.3500 - 539 B.C
What was one of the famous Art pieces made in the Ancient Mesopotamian Empires time period
Transport of wood in boats, Palace of Sargon II, Mesopotamian 717-707 B.C.
How long was New Kingdom, Egypt
c.1554 - c.1070 B.C.
What was one of the famous Art pieces made in the New Kingdom, Egypt time period
Garden and ornamental pool, Egyptian
c.1475-1410 B.C. and Master sketch from tomb of Horemheb, Egyptian c.1320 B.C.
How long was the Roman Republic and Empire
509 B.C. - A.D. 476
What was one of the famous Art pieces made in the Roman Republic and Empire time period
Fresco from the House of Livia, Roman
c.30-20 B.C, Fauna of the Nile mosaic, detail, Roman
1st century A.D, Room with frescos and mosaic from a Boscoreale Villa, Roman c.50 B.C, and Soldiers boarding ships on Column of Trajan, Roman A.D. 113
How long was the Byzantine Empire
A.D. 330 - 1453
What was on of the famous Art Pieces made in the Byzantine Empire
Justinian and Attendants, San Vitale, Ravenna A.D. c.547
How long was the Medieval Islamic World
A.D. c.750 - 1700
What was one of the famous Art pieces made in the Medieval Islamic World time period
Portal of the Friday Mosque, Isfahan, Iran A.D 1086-7
How long was the Chinese Southern Song Dynasty
A.D. 1127 - 1279
What was one of the famous Art pieces made in the Chinese Southern Song Dynasty time period
Bare Willows and Distant Mountains, Ma Yuan A.D. c.1190-1235
Fresco Definition
A painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it drives
Asymmetrical Balance Definition
A quality in an artwork in which both halves are different but have the same visual weight
Illusion of Space Definition
The way a artist shows distance or depth in a flat artwork
What is seen in many different cultures art
Many cultures have used the same or similar art techniques
What are the best-preserved artworks from ancient times
People placed in tombs
Artists in Ancient Egypt worked for what
The glory of the Pharaohs not their own
How did Artists “preserve” objects
By painting them in their most recognizable and understandable views. This meant a single scene might have multiple views. The paintings are like puzzles to decipher
What made an Egyptian fresco different
They let the plaster dry first instead of painting on it directly
Egyptians used frescos to decorate tombs. What was another method
In other tombs, artists carved pictures into the stone walls, then added paint directly onto the stone figures
What did the Egyptians believe about tomb paintings
They believed that it helped the spirits of the dead continue to exist as they did while alive
How were Roman Homes
They had few doors
What do Chinese Artist’s do
Chinese artists create their own visions of nature in their paintings. One Chinese artist said, “a painting should be something between likeness and unlikeness.” Chinese paintings show the spirit of the artist within the mountains, lakes, and trees.
What is the most important color in Chinese paintings
Black and they change the value of the black by the amount of water
How were the Ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire, and the Southern Song dynasty of China techniques similar
Could depict garden and other natural landscapes.
Show the illusion of space in various ways (overlapping, degree of detail, size differences, placement on the painting, darkness or lightness of color, single or multiple viewpoints) were made using various techniques and materials (frescos made by painting on plaster walls; paintings made on silk using washes and brushstrokes of black ink)
What does c. mean in the beginning of dates
It means Circa which is Latin for around or approximant. We put this before dates since we don’t know when something happened so we put this to symbolize that it happened around this time
Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic created intricate what
Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic created intricate and richly colored mosaics and tile work. They covered floors and walls with depictions of animals, people, and mythical figures. They made striking geometric patterns using balance symmetry
The Friday Mosque is also known as what
Masjid-i-Jum’ah
