Prehistoric-Roman Flashcards

1
Q

Petroglyphs, pictographs, prehistoric sculptures, and

megalithic art are types of?

A

Prehistoric art

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Cupules, rock carvings, and engravings are examples of ?

A

Petroglyphs

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3
Q

Pictograph includes?

A

cave paintings and drawings

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4
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Refers to the arrangement of large pieces of stone.

A

Megalithic art

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5
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what are the five principal motifs or subjects of cave art?

A

animals, human figures, tools and

weapons, local maps, and symbols.

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One of the earliest cave arts was found at Altamira, Spain. They
are paintings of?

A

animals, mostly bison, boar, deer, and horse.

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7
Q

The prints were obtained
by either pressing the hands smeared with red, black, or white on the
walls of the cave or by outlining the hands on the walls

A

hand art

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8
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What type of art include subjects such as animals and

human figures made from bone, ivory, and stone?

A

rock carvings and engravings

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9
Q

Venus of Willendorf is an example of?

A

Sculpture (Fertility statues)

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10
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What are the purpose of early forms of architecture?

A

religious purposes or

as a place for burying the dead.

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11
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In 1986, this site was designated a UNESCO World

Heritage distinction.

A
the Stonehenge ( Saxon stan-hengen, meaning “stone 
hanging” or “gallows.”)
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12
Q

They are closely knit with religion, and they

believe in immortality or life after death.

A

Ancient Egypt

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13
Q

Ancient Egyptians preserve the image of the

dead in painting and sculpture and through?

A

mummification

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14
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Egyptian art is based on?

A

perfection, reflecting the ideal world
of the gods. Most of its art is functional, mainly to serve as the home for a spirit of their loved ones, their kings or their gods.

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15
Q

They built this

to house the remains of their dead kings or pharaohs.

A

pyramid

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16
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The egyptian god of the underworld

A

Osiris

17
Q

Wife of Osiris?

A

Isis

18
Q

T or F bhie.

Egyptian art is not meant to be seen.

A

True

19
Q

Architecture system used by the Egyptians

A

post-and-lintel system

20
Q

3 periods of Greek art?

A

Archaic Period, Classical or Hellenic Period and Hellenistic Period

21
Q

Define the Greek Archaic period and state an example

go bhie <3

A

The arts are in linear, geometric designs and a human figure.
Their famous sculpture is the
kouros and the kore. Kourus is a nude male figure while kore is a fully clad
female figure.

22
Q

the Golden Age of Athens?

A

The Classical or Hellenic Period

23
Q

Greek ideals gives emphasis on?

A

form, intellectual order, harmony,

perfect proportion, and balance.

24
Q

Polykleitos’

Spear-bearer is an example of?

A

a “perfect” sculpture

25
Q

Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian are?

A

The 3 orders that play a central role in Greek classical culture.

26
Q

Parthenon embodies what?

A

ideals of balance and proportion.

27
Q

The open-air Greek theatre is known as?

A

theater of Dionysus

28
Q

Define Hellenistic Period.

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A

The period when the Greek culture intermingled with the Oriental culture

29
Q

the Temple of Hera at Olympia serves as a good example of?

A

Doric Order

30
Q

Examples of the Ionic

Order?

A

Greek cities

of Ionia, the Aegean Islands and in the Asia Minor

31
Q

Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is an example of?

A

Corinthian Order

32
Q

T or F.

unlike the Greeks, the Romans were less practical and realistic.

A

False. Romans were more practical and realistic.

33
Q

What are busts? (Roman)

A

Romans preferred to sculpt portraits, also called

busts.

34
Q

What served as symbols of dynamic authority and power? (Roman)

A

Large equestrian statues

35
Q

Who are the significant persons involved in the construction of the Colosseum/ Coliseum or also known as the Flavian Ampitheatre?

A

Emperor Vespanian started the construction of The Colosseum or Coliseum. It was completed in AD 80 under Titus, his successor.

36
Q

Whose reign was the Coliseum used for gladiatorial contests and public
spectacles. such as mock sea battles, executions, and dramas based on Classical mythology?

A

Domitian

37
Q

Examples of Greek Architecture seen in the PH

A

CU, CDO
Malitbog Cultural Center, Malitbog Bukidnon
Mount Carmel Shrine, Manila

38
Q

Scenes in Egyptian paintings were separated in parallel lines known as?

A

registers