SOCSCI4-L2 Flashcards
True or False: Experts believe that prehistoric animal paintings have ceremonial purposes. They
discover that the prehistoric people paint animals and curve animal statuettes for their successful hunting
true
________are associated with
religious functions and this is evident on the building of palaces and temples.
Ancient Egyptian Arts
What are the three great era of Ancient Greek Arts?
- Archaic
- Classical
- Hellenistic period.
Visual arts in this period emphasize the greatness and beauty of the human body, “homocentric”
Ancient Greek Arts
The concept of aesthetic (beauty) in this era is correlated on the human body.
Ancient Greek Arts
Arts were influenced by the
earlier civilization of Mesopotamia and Egypt
like the use of geometric art in pottery.
Archaic Period.
This period stresses the nude sculpture such as the kouros, nude male figure of athlete and
the kore, fully clad female figure
Archaic Period.
This period is considered
as the remarkable civilization of ancient Greek, the “Golden age of Athens” (time of the great philosophers like Socrates, Plato,
and Aristotle who exhibit intellectual order or philosophical).
Classical Period.
In this period, arts achieve
the aesthetic ideals (emphasize forms and follow the principles of design) and sculpture evolve from the frontal and rigid of kouros (plural, kouroi).
Classical Period.
Prevalent artists in period
are Phidias, Polykleitos, Myron, and Praxiteles (in sculpture); Ictinus, and Callicrates (in architecture); and Aeschylus,
Sophocles and Euripides (in open-air theater)
Classical Period.
This is the end of the
golden age of Athens, the time of Alexander the Great (338 BC) who conquered the Greek
cities.
Hellenistic Period.
Sculptures in this period are
influenced by the Oriental and the political instability which brings new set of aesthetic ideals particularly in paintings and sculptures.
Hellenistic Period.
Zeuxis, Parrhasius, and Apollodorous are the prevalent naturalistic painters and Lysippos is considered as the renowned sculptor in this era
Hellenistic Period.
__________, an Athenian sculptor is regarded as one of the greatest of all sculptors of the classical Greece.
Phidias
He is renowned for the Elgin marbles and his colossal (gigantic) statue of Zeus which is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Phidias
The _________ such as sculptures and architectures (see Pic 10c) imitated the Greek forms
and techniques.
Roman Visual Arts
Romans developed new artistic subjects like _______, _______, and ________.
- Still Life
- Landscape
- Architectural
motifs
_______is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace
objects which may be either natural or man-made.
Still life
_______ comprises the visible features of an
area of land, including the physical elements of landforms
Landscape
________are influenced and dominated by the Catholic beliefs.
Medieval arts
Arts were influenced by the
early Christian symbols like cross, fish, lamb, Alpha, Omega, wreath, grapes, doves, and peacocks.
Early Christian arts
The ancient arts of Mesopotamia are reflected
on their early civilization such as:
- Protoliterate,
- Akkadian, Old Babylonian
- Assyrian,
- Neo-Babylonian.
Art is a reflection of culture.
Ancient Arts
Early primitive people paints animal on the wall of cave to have successful hunting.
Ancient Arts
Sculpture is associated with magical belief
Ancient Arts
Small animals statue are the first subject of
sculpture.
Ancient Arts
Architecture is learned when humans discovered
to bury their death.
Ancient Arts
Gravestones are the first architectural designs.
Ancient Arts
Associated with religious functions and this is evident on the building of palaces and temples.
Ancient Egyptian Arts
______: preserving the remain of dead
Mummification
The ancient arts of Mesopotamia are reflected on their early civilization. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
As early as 8000 B.C., they craft figurines and potteries. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
______ begins as early as 4500-3000 B.C. The oldest known depiction of dragon was found in the jade figurine of the Hongshan culture and the most
famous 8,000 terracotta army
Chinese ancient art
_______reflected on the Rock Shelter of Bhimbetka. The Indus Valley Civilization (3300 B.C.-1700 B.C.)
India ancient art
__________ is likewise considered as the foundation of Indian ancient art which depicts the early form of Indus script during the early Harapan phase.
The Indus Valley Civilization (3300 B.C.-1700 B.C.)
_______ is attached to the belief and way of life of the primitive people.
Western ancient art
gravestones like the ______, ____-, and the _____ are considered as the first architectural design
Menhirs, Dolmens, and the Cromlech
Ancient Greek Art characterized by three key periods:
Archaic
Classical
Hellenistic
This era drew influence from Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations, showcasing geometric art in pottery and emphasizing nude sculptures
Archaic Period
Visual arts in this period
emphasize the greatness and beauty of the human body, “homocentric
Ancient Greek Arts