Q1 ARTS Flashcards
amphitheaters
rome
basilica
rome
cuneiform
mesopotamian
hieroglyphics
egypt
megaliths
prehistoric
pantheon
rome
parthenon
greek
pyramids
egypt
stonehenge
prehistoric
ziggurats
mesopotamian
greek ( architecture pottery and sculpture )
ARCHITECTURE: uses post and lintel
POTTERY: hand painted design
SCULPTURE: full body
roman
ARCHITECTURE: uses arches
POTTERY: engraved design
SCULPTURE: bust sculpture
golden ratio
1.618
similarities of greek and roman
ARCHITECTURE: use of decorative orders
POTTERY: tells stories on the design
SCULPTURE: shows perfect proportion
writing system in mesopotamia
cuneiform
pyramids but their sides are zigzagged making them appear like steps or stairs
ziggurats
largest pyramid in egypt
great pyramid of giza
designed to resemble the deceased pharaoh
sarcophagus
writing system of the egyptians
hieroglyphs
simplest column
doric
curved column
ionic
carved with the stylized leaves of a acanthus plant
corinthian
one of the most recognizable examples of architecture from the ancient greeks ( columns )
parthenon
greek earthenware
very distinct, were painted using black and combined with either red or orange