mpeh huahsha Flashcards
derived from the cuneiform of sumerians is the writing system of ancient egypt
hieroglyphs
1st writing system from the sumerians
cuneiform
current location of mesopotamia
iraq and syria
timeline of ancient art
pre-hestoric and egyptian
timeline of classical art
roman and greek
timeline of medieval art
byzantine, romanesque, and gothic
in pre historic art it is classified into 3 periods give them all
paleolithic
mesolithic
neolithic
it is primarily religous in nature
egyptian art
they portray human forms in a realistiv and anatomically correct manner
greek art
remarkable homogeneity within the empire
byzantine art
vigorous style of painting and sculpture
romanesque art
reinforce symbolic meanings
gothic art
they are found inside caves and might also have had ceremobial significance
pre-historic era
mostly their paintings are found in tombs as their purpose was to help make the deceased persons afterlife a pleasant one
ancient egypt
mostly found on vases panels and tombs. the paintings are more natural in form and treatment of their subjects
greek era
putting together small pieces of colored glass used for interios designs
mosaic
carried the tradition for vibrant styles
byzantine era
characterized by strict frontal poses
romanesque painting
moved from stylized style of the romanesque to a more natural one
gothic painting
the figurine excessiveky heavy breasts and abdomen show that the figure was apparantly used as fertility charm
venus of willendorf
she changed the religion in egypt from polytheistic to monotheistic
bust of nefertiti
is an iconic artwork of classical antuquity
discobolus or discus thrower