Mid Term Flashcards
Stupa
A mound like or hemispherical structure that contains Buddha Relics.
Harmika
A square, fence like enclosure that symbolizes heaven at the top of the stupa that surrounds the 3 tiered parasol marking the axis
Pradakshina
Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain practice of ritually walking around a sacred place or object
Torana
gateway marking the entrance to Buddhist, Hindu, or Jain structures
Mudra
Symbolic gesture in Hinduism and Buddhism, involves the fingers and hands
Bodhisattva
a being believed in certain buddhist traditions to have the ability to be a Buddha; an enlightened being who vowed to remain on earth to help others achieve enlightenment
Urnisha
topknot hairstyle on top of Buddha’s head
Urna
a tuft of hair or small dot between eyebrows; represents third-eye
Ashlar Masonry
the use of cut stones to create walls; can use mortar to stabilize stones
Embroidery
process of adding designs to cloth via needlework stitching after the initial cloth has been woven
rammed earth
technique for building structures by compressing mud into a larger frame to produce an entire wall
Prow
name of the part of a ship’s bow that’s above water
Continuous Narrative
Visual technique of displaying multiple points of an event in a single frame
Niello
alloy of sulfur and other metals that’s black in color, typically used for inlaying designs
composite viewpoint
depicting a figure simultaneously from multiple viewpoints, such as the front and profile
Geometric Period
name given to the period in artistic production when 2D geometric forms were emphasized with little concern for naturalism
Logosyllabic
In a writing system, each symbol is a syllable or part of a word
INCISED
on pottery, design has been cut or engaved into clay
zoomorphic
having animal like form
Repousse
a relief design created by hammering malleable metal from the reverse side (not the side to be viewed)
Ziggurat
a stepped pyramid or tower like structure in Mesopotamian temple complexes
Votive
an image or object created as a devotional offering to a deity
material culture
the materials, objects, and technologies that accompany everyday life: used as a way of studying the everyday actions of a particular culture
Cuneiform
denoting or relating to the wedge shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia and Ugarit
Registers
horizontal section of a larger work; usually a clearly defined band or line
Relief
raised forms that project from a flat background; can be a high or low form
Open air enclosure
a tomb style in ancient EGYPT, constructed by using rectangular walls enclosing an open space
Canon of Proportions
a set of ideal mathematical ratios in art, used to measure the various parts of the human body in relation to one another
Idealized
represented as perfect in form or character, ideal (body)
Realism
an artistic style hat aims to depict nature and everyday subjects in an unidealized manner
Obelisk
a rectangular stone pillar with a pyramidal top; usually a landmark or a monument to a person or even
Ocher
Clay pigment-> yellow to red, brown, or white
Figurative
art that portrays human or animal forms
Megalith
a large stone used as, or part of, a prehistoric monument
Cyclopean Masonry
stone building technique where large boulders are shaped and fitted together to make sound walls
Corbeling (corbeled walls)
An overlapping arrangment of wood, stone, or brick wall projections arranged so that each course extends farther form the wall the course below
Henge
ancient monument with an outer circular ditch and inner bank
Post and Lintel
A FORM OF CONSTRUCTION IN WHICH TWO UPRIGHT POSTS SUPPORT A HORIZONTAL BEAM (LINTEL)
Trilithon
two upright megaliths topped with a third horizontal stone, the lintel
Petroglyph
an image created on a rock surface-> incision, picking, carving or abrading
terra-cotta
baked clay or ceramic-> earthenware
slip
a layer of fine clay or glaze applied to ceramics before firing
