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It includes all human existence before the emergence of writing.

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Pre-historic

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Paintings in the pre-historic era are found in?

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Caves

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What are the purpose of the paintings in the prehistoric era?

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way of communicating with each other, religious or ceremonial purposes

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Prehistoric drawing of animals were?

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usually correct in proportion

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The dominant features in the Painting of the Cave of Lascaux, 1 were?

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Large animals native in the region

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The cave of lascaux was discovered in?

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september, 20, 1940

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The painting of the cave of lascaux has how many figures? what is it composed mainly of?

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2000; animals, human figures, abstract design

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What are the identified sections of the cave of lascaux?

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The Great Hall Of Bulls, The Lateral Passage, The Shaft of the Dead Man, The Chamber of Engravings, The Painted Gallery, and the Chamber of Felines

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What is the purpose of Egyptian paintings?

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to make the deceased afterlife place pleasant

It emphasizes the importance of life after death and the preservation of the knowledge of the past

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what are the themes of Egyptian paintings?

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journey to the underworld introducing the deceased to the gods of the underworld by their protective deities

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what are the main colors used in Egyptian paintings?

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red, blue, black, green, gold

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Paintings during the classical Greek era were found in?

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Vases, Panels, and Tomb

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Most of the subjects in classical Greek paintings are?

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battle scenes, mythological figures, and everyday scenes

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What are the two common methods of Greek paintings?

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Fresco and Encaustic

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What is fresco?

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a method of painting water-based pigments on a freshly applied plaster usually on a wall surface

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Colors used in fresco are made of what?

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ground powder pigments mixed in pure water, dried and set with plaster to become a permanent part of the wall

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What is encaustic? and who developed it?

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painting in which pigments were added and used to pant a wax hull; it was developed by Greek ship builders, who used hot wax to fill the cracks of the ship

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What are Kerch Vases? (Kerch Style)

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red, figured pottery

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Shapes of the kerch vases are?

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Pelike, Lekanis, Lebes Gamikos, and Krater

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What is pelike?

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wine container

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what is lekanis?

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a low bowl two horizontal handles and a low broad foot

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what is lebes gamikos?

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with high handles and lid use to carry bridal bath

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what is krater?

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bowl use for mixing wine and water

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Most common motifs in Kerch vases are?

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scenes from the life of women, mythological beings or a scene from a mythical story or event

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What is Polycromy?

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a combination of different colors especially the brilliant ones in an artistic manner

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What are panel paintings?

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they are paintings on flat panels of wood

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why does most of the panel paintings no longer exist?

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because of their organic composition

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What is the earliest known panel painting?

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Pitsa Panel

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What was very popular during the classical period?

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Tomb or Wall Painting

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What methods do Tomb/Wall paintings use?

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tempera(water-based) and encaustic(wax)

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Describe Tomb/Wall paintings.

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sharp and flatly outlined

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Tomb/Wall paintings uses what technique with what?

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a true fresco technique with a limestone mortar

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What does a Tomb/Wall painting depict?

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Symposium scene on the wall

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In Tomb/Wall painting, on what does the artists rely on? to create what?

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shade and hues of paint; to create depth and life-like feeling

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Most of the paintings from the Roman era were copied or imitated from what?

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Hellenic Greek Paintings

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What are the subjects of Roman paintings?

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animals, everyday life, mythological subjects, portraits and landscapes

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What was the main innovation of Roman painting from Greek Painting?

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The development of landscape painting

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What is a mosaic?

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an art process where an image is created using an assemblage of colored glass , stones, or other materials

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The mosaic technique is used for what?

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decorative art or interior decorations

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The full image of the Head of Alexander mosaic is found where? made when? depicts what?

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House of Fun Pompei; 100 B.C.; battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia

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This fresco painting was believed to depict a ceremonial rite, either marriage or an initiation of a woman in a mystery cult?

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Boscotrecase, Pompeii

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The byzantine paintings were found where? what is it for?

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Byzantium; Religious Subjects

43
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Who is Theodora?

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an Asian queen with dark eyes and hair with fierce expression

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What are Romanesque Paintings?

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large placed mosaics on the walls of the churches that follow a strict frontal pose

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What is the Mozarabic influence?

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also known as the Arabize influence, it is characterized by elongated oval faces, large staring eyes, and long noses, figures against flat colored bands and heavy highlighting.

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What does Christ wear in Romanesque Paintings?

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a grayish white robe with a blue mantle

47
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What is a Mandorla?

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Italian word for Almond; used to describe an enclosure surrounding holy figures; a black band with white writing

48
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The ‘Christ in Majesty’ painting is moved where?

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Barcelona

49
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What subjects are usually depicted in Gothic Paintings?

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Popular legends and Love stories

50
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Patterns like Mille Fleur or thousand flowers show influence which may have been due to what?

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the Crusades

51
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Stained glass windows were created for what?

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to transform the vast stone interiors with warm and glowing color and at the same time to instruct Christians in their faith

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Where is the Rose window from the North Trancept located?

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Norte Dame

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What painting form the Gothic era shows some realistic details and naive naturalism?

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The Shepherd David

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Pre-Historic art is classified into three Periods, what are these?

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Paleolithic(Old Stone Age), Mesolithic(Middle Stone age), and Neolithic(New Stone Age)

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What civilization is one of the old civilizations that contributed in the development of art, religion, science and technology of the world?

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Egyptian Civilization

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What is the nature of Egyptian art?

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religious

57
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What does Ancient Greek art depict?

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Naturalism

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