world art 1

attribute

an object or animal associated with a significant person

symbol

an animal, an object, etc. that stands for an idea or item

patron

a person or group that financially supports an artist or work of art

patronage

the act of giving support, encouragement, or financial aid to an individual or organization

patronize

the support/financial aid that an organization or individual bestows on another.

hierarchy of scale/hierarchical scale/hieratic scale

The use of differences in size to show relative importance

ocher/ochre

a natural clay earth pigment, a mixture of ferric oxide and clay and sand.

profile view

the subject seen from the side

pictograph

painting and drawing on stone/cave walls that depict words or ideas

sunken relief

a sculpture that is cut into the surface; below the surface

genre scene

depicts aspects of everyday life

canon

a set of accepted standards that is considered important in a particular art style or historical period

composite view

A pose that combines two or more viewpoints in a single representation

hieroglyphic writing

a pictorial writing system that uses pictures as letters/characters

ka

life-force or spirit

bas-relief

a sculptural technique that depicts designs that are slightly raised from a background surface

stele (pl. stelae)

An ancient, upright stone monument

coiling technique

a technique that involves rolling the clay into coils, stacks the coils together, and joins the coils to create a vessel.

lost-wax casting technique

the process by which a duplicate sculpture (often a metal, such as silver, gold, brass, or bronze) is cast from an original sculpture.

4.1

Apollo 11 Cave, Namibia, Painted Plaque,
c. 25,500-23,500 BCE

4.3

Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria, "Camp Scene,"
c. 5200-2000 BCE

4.5

Hierakonpolis, Egypt, Palette of Narmer, c. 2950 BCE (right: obverse; left: reverse) (Early Dynastic).

4.6

Saqqara, Egypt, Imhotep, Pyramid of Djoser, c. 2686-2648
(Old Kingdom)

4.8

Giza, Egypt, (L-R) Pyramids of Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu, c. 2551–2472 BCE (Old Kingdom)

4.10

(L) Ka statue of Pharaoh Khafre, c. 2520–2494 BCE.

4.13

Deir el-Bahri, Egypt, Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut with Offering Jars, c. 1479-1458 BCE, granite (New Kingdom)

4.14

Deir el-Bahri, Egypt, Senmut, Djeser-Djeseru Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, c. 1473-1458 BCE. (New Kingdom)

4.15

Deir el-Bahri, Egypt, Painted Relief, Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, c. 1473-1458 BCE. (New Kingdom)

4.16

Amarna, Egypt, Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and their three daughters, c. 1353-1335 BCE, Limestone (Amarna Period)

4.21

Lalibela, Ethiopia, West Façade of Bet Giyorgis, c. 1180-1220 CE, Rock-hewn tuff

4.23

Nok Culture, Nigeria, Male Head, c. 500-50 BCE, terracotta.

4.25

Wunmonije Compound, Ife, Nigeria, Memorial Head of an Oni, c. 1100-1400 CE, brass

4.26

Benin, Nigeria, Head of an Oba, c. 16th century, brass

4.27

Great Friday Mosque of Djenné, Mali, 14^th century, rebuilt 1907

4.28

Afro-Portuguese Ivories
“Sapi”

4.30

Nigeria, Olowe of Ise (1873-1938), Veranda Post with Equestrian figure and Caryatid, early 20th century, Wood and pigment