Module 5.1

Question 1

• The description, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of art from past to present.
• Art has been with us and has helped us thrive throughout the different millennia.
• Art has already been there even before we have discovered the existence of ancient written records.
• Different artworks that were painted or drawn in caves are the oldest known forms of human records

Answer 1

Art History

Question 2

• Often involved stone through painting or carving.
• We have also discovered numerous different prehistoric
  artworks in the form of Pottery and Weaving.
• There are recurring themes in the artworks of the ancient
  people and they are Food, Fertility, Basic Human Figures and Animals.

Answer 2

Prehistoric Arts

Question 3

This would always mean that the period occurred prior to the existence of written records.

Answer 3

Prehistoric

Question 4

Divided into three main periods, which stretched from around 30,000 to 2,000 years BCE

Answer 4

Paleolithic Period - Old Stone Age
Mesolithic Period - the transition period between the old stone age and the new stone age
Neolithic Period - New Stone Age

Question 5

They are both the man-made wonders and the natural wonders.

Answer 5

THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD
- Pyramid of Giza
- Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- Lighthouse of Alexandria
- Zeus’ Statue at Olympia
- Colossus of Rhodes
- Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
- Temple of Artemis

Question 6

These architecture are the huge and prominent columns and beams.
- Both the columns and beams are functional and decorative.

Answer 6

Greek Architecture

Question 7

Three major designs to the ancient Greek columns:

Answer 7

Doric Columns - the simplest
Ionic Columns - called for a more decorative design
Corinthian Columns - Most decorative and elaborately designed

Question 8

• A priest in the land of Dionysus
• He was able to create a proper structure of what is to be known as the theatre.

Answer 8

Thespis

Question 9

• He is credited for adding another character (2nd actor) into the story so that it is not just one person on stage interacting with the audience
• He created 80 plays
• Famous for creating Trilogy

Answer 9

Aeschylus

Question 10

• Added another character (3rd actor), making the stories more and more complex
• He is very well-known in Literature and was credited to have written Oedipus the King

Answer 10

Sophocles

Question 11

• Who is famous for introducing the Greek gods and goddesses in a more unconventional view, seeing it as though they are human like us and will have emotions and human frailties.
• Youngest among the three Greek tragedians
• One of the most famous in this theme is the novel Percy Jackson

Answer 11

Euripedes

Question 12

• He is the one who have introduced the idea of comedy in the theatre
• Father of Comedy

Answer 12

Aristophanes

Question 13

• They were a more practical group of people compared to their Greek counterparts.
• They used arches to build aqueduct systems, which allowed them to funnel fresh water into their cities. Arches were also employed in the construction of the Colosseum and were even build to celebrate war victories.

Answer 13

Romans
Prehistoric Classical Arts

Question 14

• A piece of art or image made from the assembling of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials known as Tesserae
• Often indicated the importance of a place or the wealth of a homeowner

Answer 14

Mosaics

Question 15

• This period was mostly focused on Christian themes and was more symbolic than realistic
• Arts during this period was flat, disproportionate and little to no persepective.

Answer 15

Medieval Age or Dark Ages

Question 16

3 Main Periods in the Medieval Age

Answer 16

Byzantine
Romanesque
Gothic

Question 17

• The arts during this time flourished in Constantinople (now, Istanbul, Turkey) to Ravenna in Italy.
• Conservative take for religious
  and cultural reasons
• Focuses on religious elements

Answer 17

Byzantine Period

Question 18

• He burned lots of theaters, records, and numerous other buildings.
• ”Everything that did not praise God, belonged to the devil”
• The Byzantine Empire experienced the first artistic and literary flowering of its own independent culture

Answer 18

Emperor Justinian

Question 19

• The most impressive structure that was built under the guidance of Justinian
• Literally translated to Holy Wisdom.

Answer 19

Hagia Sophia

Question 20

• Has given the world the castles as we know today.
• Castles were build to protect Royalties
• Characterized as fort-like dwellings with high, thick walls and tower
• These are built for safety

Answer 20

Romanesque Period

Question 21

• are often described as “Fortress of God”
• Romanesque style featured buildings of massive size; solid heavy walls; wide use of the rounded Roman arch and many sculptural decoration

Answer 21

Romanesque Churches

Question 22

• Lasted roughly from 1150 to 1500 CE.

Answer 22

Gothic Period

Question 23

These are two important architectural features of structures during the Gothic Period

Answer 23

Pointed Arch
Flying Buttress

Question 24

• A brace or support placed on the outside of the building.
• In Gothic cathedrals, this helped in supporting the weight of the stone roof.

Answer 24

Flying Buttress

Question 25

• A gothic style that was used as a solution to support tall buildings while also being able to let in natural light from the sun.

Answer 25

Pointed Arch

Question 26

• An artistic arrangement of colored glass pieces held in place with lead stips. Sunlight streaming through these windows filled the building with softly tinted light.

Answer 26

Stained Glass

Question 27

A painting created when pigment is applied to a section of a wall, spread with fresh plaster.

Answer 27

Fresco