Fine arts test 1 (blue slides)

Melody

Series of pitches that convey a sense of beginning and ending

Harmony

The simultaneous sounding tones, as in chords

The Great Pyramid at Giza

Tombs from the old Kingdom period

Great Sphinx at Giza

Lion statue of king Khafre

Hieroglyphics

Writing system used by ancient Egyptians; uses pictorial characters to convey sound and meaning

The Rosetta Stone

Inscribed ancient Egyptian slab

Queen Nefertiti

14th century B.C Egyptian queen

Obelisk

A slender, tapered square shaft surmounted by a pyramid

The great temple of Ramses ll

Temple at Abu Simbel meant to glorify Ramses ll

Polyphony

A texture in which two or more melodic lines are interwoven

Most famous part of Temple of Solomon

Holy of Holies (cube shape)

The Ishtar Gate

Originally a gate of entry into the city of Babylon

Classics

Refers to the best kind or most representative example of its kind in any field or period

The Greek Golden Age

The high point of Greek Culture

Acropolis

A hill town or fortified hill, usually associated with Greek temples

Pediment

A triangular space formed by the gable of two-pitched roof in classical architecture

Doric friezes

The panels between triglyphs, usually square and often decorated with sculpture

what does the Erechtheum include?

The porch of the Maidens

What god is the Parthenon dedicated to ?

Athena, goddess of war

Who was the most famous artist in the Ancient Greek world ?

Phidias

The difference between Classical Greek art and Hellenistic art?

Classical Greek art focused on balance and order, idealizing its subjects. Hellenistic art focused on individualism and emotional states.

How was Greek culture spread around the western world?

Roman conquerors

City of Pompeii

Mount vesuvius erupted and a significant amount of ash fell on the city; excavation provided valuable information about Roman civilization

Parthenon

Athens

Pantheon

Rome

Oculus architecture

A circular opening

Portico

A porch; the roof of which is supported by columns piers

Rounded arch

Commonly used in Roman architecture

Venus de Milo

A Hellenistic Sculpture

Edict of Milan

A.D 313, the Roman Emperor Constantine signed the Edict of Milan, legalizing Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.