Art history test 1

What is the woman of Willendorf made of and where was it made?

Is made of limestone and was created in Austria.

Where is Stonehenge located and what does it contain?

Is in Salisbury Plain, England and contains cromlechs.

The function of the sculpture, Woman from Willendorf, is most probably_______?

A fertility object

The earliest cave paintings at Chauvet cave date to the _______ period.

Paleolithic

Megaliths arranged in circles are known as _______.

cromlechs

About __________years ago modern humans began to make detailed representations of forms found in nature.

40,000

Post-and-lintel architecture refers to _________.

two upright stones supporting a third horizontal capstone

What is the Babylonian deed of sale made of, where was it made, and what form of writing did it help us discover?

It is made of clay, was made in Babylon Iraq, and it helped us discover Cuniform

The Head of an Akkadian Ruler could possibly be who, is made of what, was made where and where is it currently located?

It could possibly be Naram sin, is made of copper, and was made in Nineveh, Iraq and is currently located in the Iraq museum in Baghdad, Iraq.

The Law Code of Hammurabi is made of what, was made where, and where is it currently located?

It is made of diorite and was originally made in Babylonia (Iraq) but is currently in the Louvre Museum, Paris

The ________ of Hammurabi is inscribed into the stele of Hammurabi.

law code

Hieratic scale means _______.

relative size indicates relative importance

According to archeologists, the Head of an Akkadian Ruler might be ________.

Naram-Sin

The first written language is known as _________.

cuneiform

One of the most powerful visual symbols of Darius I’s kingship was his _______at Persepolis.

palace

The royal Palace of Darius and Xerxes was burned by _________.

Alexander the Great

What are the Group of mastabas and where are they located?

They are otherwise called benches but are used as graves and are located in Egypt

Who made the Step Pyramid and where is it located?

Made by Imhotep and is located in Saqqara, Egypt

What is Khafra made of, what does his pose represent, and where was it made?

Made of diorite, his pose and overall stature made him out to be the ideal ruler, and they are located in Egypt

What is Akhenaten made of, what kind of pose does he suggest, and where is he?

Is made of sandstone, the pose suggests more naturalism, and they are located in Egypt.

After the death of Alexander the Great, ___________took control of Egypt and founded a dynasty.

Ptolemy

The Amarna style of art is associated with _______________.

Akhenaten

The frontal pose of the statue of Khafre is designed to allow the king to _______.

watch rituals

The Abstracted Figures/Figures from the Cyclades is made of what, how tall are they, and where are they located?

They are made of marble are 15 inches tall and are located in the Cyclades

The Palace at Knossos was reconstructed by who and where is it located?

It was rebuilt by Howard Carter and is located in Crete

Cycladic idols depicting female figures are always portrayed __________.

standing up or reclining

While the exact function of Cycladic figures is not known, it is probable that they were associated with______________.

burials

What is the New York Kouros (youth) made of, its height, and where was it originally and where is it now?

It is made of marble, is 6 feet and 1 inches, and was originally in Greece but is now in the New York metropolitan museum

What is the Kore (Maiden) made of, its height, and where was it originally and where is it now?

They are made of limestone, its 24 inches tall, and is originally from Greece but is now in France

What is Kritios Boy made of, how tall is it, what kind of pose did it coin, and where is it located?

They are made of marble, are 46 inches tall, it created the chiastic/contraposto pose, and it located in Athens

Where was the Zeus statue discovered, what is it made of, how tall is it, and where is it located?

It was discovered off the coast of Greece, is made of bronze, is 6 feet tall, and is located in Greece

Who built the Akropolis, what terrain was it built in, and where is it located?

It was built by Pericles, was built on a rocky outcropping, and is located in Athens

Who built the Parthenon, what is it made of, is it geometric, and where is it located?

Was built by Iktinos and Kallikrates, is made of marble, is not strictly geometric, and is located in Athens

What is the style the Three Goddesses uses, what is it made of, how tall is it, and where is it located?

Created the Phedian style by Phedias, is made of marble, over life size, and was made in Athens but is currently in London.

Who sculpted the Portrait of Alexander the Great, how else is this portrait referred to, is it a copy or the original, what is it made of, how tall is it, and where is it located?

Was sculpted by Lysippos, is also called Azara Herm, is a Roman Copy, is made of Marble, is 27 inches tall, and was originally in Greece but the Roman copy is not in Paris

The Theater in Epidaurus is made of what and where is it located?

It is made of stone and located in Epidaurus, Greece

In what context was Zeus found?

In the sea near the Greek coast

The transformation of the city of Athens into the “envy of the Mediterranean world” is associated with the leadership of ________.

Perikles

Define chiastic pose.

The balanced asymmetry of a relaxed natural stance

The most well-known feature of the Theater at Epidauros is _______.

the acoustics