Midterm Flashcards
Imhotep
the first established artist, Architect of the stepped pyramids
Exekais
black figure artist
Euthymides
red figure artist
Polyleitos
artist of the spear bearer - system of mathematical proportions thought to represent the ideal human figure
Praxiteles
Artist of Aphrodite of Kindos - first nude female statue
Fertility Figure
- Universally female
- Usually small and portable
- Reproductive features exaggerated; Individual characteristics minimized
Megalithic construction
Architectural work involving huge stones
Ziggurat
- Man made mountain made of mud brick
- In ancient Mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform fro a temple
Votive figure
Statues used for worship. Were thought to continue pleading to the Gods even when the owner is a asleep.
Stele
- 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
Hierarchical scale
- Kings and gods were depicted as taller than commoners to represent their importance.
- an artistic convention in which greater size indicates greater importance.
Lamassu
Assyrian protective deity with a beast’s body, wings, and a human head
Mastaba
- 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.
Pyramid
Marks the burial place of the king
Sarcophogus
- thought to be where the deceased would be reborn
- painted on the outside so the soul of the deceased could recognize his/her self
Amarna School
- 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,
Fresco
paintings using plaster. color is applied to wet plaster and when dried it becomes part of the wall
Plank Idols
- 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
Krater
large wide mouthed vessel used to mix and cool wine. - Little foot, wide mouth, two handles
Amphora
- narrow neck, wide body
- used for storing and transferring food
Kylix
- used for drinking
