Arth last stretch

Prehistoric

prehistoric period btwn use of stone tools
before writing
invention of writing 5300 years ago (3400-3100 BCE)

agrarian revolution

10000-8000 BCE
transition from hunter gatherer lifestyle to agriculture and settlement

classical antiquity

classical era

8th century BCE (800-700 BCE) and the 6th century (500-600 CE)

around mediterranean sea

middle ages

western art history

middle ages of 1000 years from 450 CE - 1450 CE

fall roman empire to European Renaissance

what does the female figure represent

fertility

abundance

Lion man

prehistoric person

combination of animal and man usual equals a god

conditions that foster a preservation of ancient art

durable materials
local environment
highly organized culture with stable population centers
storing art in places of limited access (tombs or underground)

durable materials

metal, stone, fired clay

local environment

not destructive to works of art

palette of narmer

ancient egyptians time

used to mix makeup

highest luxury top of the line pattern

lwk cuneiform

narmor defeating his enemies (hierarchical scale)

slate

Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Three of their Daughters

Sun symbol - sun god gives life

akhenaten wanted to have more curvature for art, he also changed the god they should worship

Nefertitit head

painted limestone

sculptures would stand in front of it to sculpt her

mother of tutan khamun

Burial mask of tutankhamun

not most influential

used gold on his head as a symbol of a god

gold inlaid, blue glass, semiprecious stones

no one like loot his tomb, his treasures were untouched for 3000 years

Megalith

a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument

can be alone or together

like stonehenge

lith means stone

cuneifrom

earliest form of writing

distingushed by its wedge shaped marks on clay tablets, made by means of a blunt reed for a stylus

name simply means wedge shaped

ziggurat

type of temple structure built in ancient mesopotamia

has the form of a terraced compond of successively receding levels

a physical point of contact between heavens and the earth

metaphorical mountain

ashurbanipal hunting lions

king of assyria killing the lions

made to be a royal palace in ninevah

speaks to the power of assyrian kings

lions were symbols of violence of nature - king killing lions is a symbolic act meaning that he keeps nature at bay and keep their city safe

hierarchical scale from servants to king