Week 3-4 Flashcards
What does monochromatic mean?
Monochromatic means one color.
What does iconography mean?
Iconography is the visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these.
What is Iconoclasm?
Iconoclasm is the action of attacking or assertively rejecting cherished beliefs and institutions or established vale\ues and practices.
What are hieroglyphs?
Hieroglyphs are stylized pictures of objects that represent a word.
What is Pylon?
Pylons are monumental gates of Egyptian temples.
What is an axial plan?
An axial plan is an architectural plan in which the parts of a building are organized along an axis.
What is a Hypostyle hall?
A Hypostyle hall is a building having rows of columns supporting its roof.
What is a clerestory?
A clerestory is the high section of a wall that contains windows.
What is a Colonnade?
A colonnade is a row of columns supporting a roof.
What was the Amarna period?
The Amarna period was when king Akhenaten reigned and he switched to a monotheistic religion and moved the capitol.
Who is Aten?
Aten is the sun god.
What is a cella (naos)?
A cella is the inner chamber of an Ancient Greek or Roman temple.
What is the significance of the Palette of Narmer (Early Dynatic, Egyptian)?
The significance is that Narmer unified upper and lower Egypt. This palette would have been used for mixing makeup.
What is the significance of Imhotep, stepped pyramid and sham buildings of funerary complex (Old Kingdom, Egyptian)?
The significance is because this is the first recorded name of architect in history. Burial sites for important people.
What is the significance of the Great Pyramids of Giza (Old Kingdom, Egyptian)?
The significance is that they were built for three generations of pharaohs. They get smaller as they go along. 15 ton blocks put up with no wheel. Used rollers, ramps, sleds and water.