Midterm

Question 1

Imhotep

Answer 1

the first established artist, Architect of the stepped pyramids

Question 2

Exekais

Answer 2

black figure artist

Question 3

Euthymides

Answer 3

red figure artist

Question 4

Polyleitos

Answer 4

artist of the spear bearer - system of mathematical proportions thought to represent the ideal human figure

Question 5

Praxiteles

Answer 5

Artist of Aphrodite of Kindos - first nude female statue

Question 6

Fertility Figure

Answer 6

• Universally female
• Usually small and portable
• Reproductive features exaggerated; Individual characteristics minimized

Question 7

Megalithic construction

Answer 7

Architectural work involving huge stones

Question 8

Ziggurat

Answer 8

• Man made mountain made of mud brick

- In ancient Mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform fro a temple

Question 9

Votive figure

Answer 9

Statues used for worship. Were thought to continue pleading to the Gods even when the owner is a asleep.

Question 10

Stele

Answer 10

• upright stone with an inscribed or sculptured surface, used as a monument
• A carved stone slab used to mark graves or to commemorate historical events

Question 11

Hierarchical scale

Answer 11

• Kings and gods were depicted as taller than commoners to represent their importance.
• an artistic convention in which greater size indicates greater importance.

Question 12

Lamassu

Answer 12

Assyrian protective deity with a beast’s body, wings, and a human head

Question 13

Mastaba

Answer 13

• Flat tombs, Eternity houses
  fell out of favor because it could easily be robbed
• Arabic, “bench.” An ancient Egyptian rectangular brick or stone structure with sloping sides erected over a subterranean tomb chamber connected with the outside by a shaft.

Question 14

Pyramid

Answer 14

Marks the burial place of the king

Question 15

Sarcophogus

Answer 15

• thought to be where the deceased would be reborn

- painted on the outside so the soul of the deceased could recognize his/her self

Question 16

Amarna School

Answer 16

• taught artist the new style, hands and arms are narrow and elongated. Figures - both men and women - have enlarged hips and stomachs, elongated heads, and noticeable breasts. While figures still face sideways rather than looking directly out toward the viewer,

Question 17

Fresco

Answer 17

paintings using plaster. color is applied to wet plaster and when dried it becomes part of the wall

Question 18

Plank Idols

Answer 18

• human figures (mostly women)
• abstract
• no emphasis on reproductive features
• arms crossed accross the middrift
• face but no facial features, most likely that the features were painted on
• unrealistic amounts of eyes
• Male figures are musicians and more rounded than planked

Question 19

Krater

Answer 19

large wide mouthed vessel used to mix and cool wine. - Little foot, wide mouth, two handles

Question 20

Amphora

Answer 20

• narrow neck, wide body

- used for storing and transferring food

Question 21

Kylix

Answer 21

• used for drinking