Art and Ideas Exam-Power and Politics

Vocab

ancient near east included

mesopotamia, akkad, babylon, assyria

well-groomed

well-ordered

stylizing hair

simplified to a repeated pattern to signify perfect hair

idealized

perfection and desire to smooth away any flaws and create a divine prescence

lost-wax casting

form of creating a bronze sculpture that results in a hollow but sturdy sculpture

sculpture in the round

object has been sculpted entirely in 3D to ensure all sides are 3D modeled

steele

upright monument to serve a memorable function and placed in community for everyone can celebrate and view

cuneiform

early form of writing, system of web shaped marks immpressed into clay or stone

horns

represent power, strength, and divinety

relief sculpture

figures are carved but still attached to the main stone

composite view

representation of humans in ancient history, brings together multiple viewpoints to show the view of the body that shows the most information of the person

prima porta

draw reference to where the statue was created

personification

objects/concept given a human representation

barefoot

implies he stands on Holy Ground

guilded

entire sculpture is covered with thin sheets of gold

marcus aurelius

good leader, philosopher emperor, used reason, stoics

stoicism

made absolute control of emotions

cornucopia

means abundance and prosperous

triumphal arch

built to carry association with greatness, triumph, and accomplishment for a long time

sacred way

main street leading into Roman forum

Roman forum

center of Roman life

winged female

victory

chariot

triumphal

laurel crowns

worn by the people in relief to represent victory

column

solid structural form representing fortitude and strength

sphere

world

Peter Paul Rubens

highly regarded painter, worked for royalty in 17th century

fleu-de-lis

stylized gold lily with blue to represent French royalty

Tritons

mythological men

Nereids

mythological woman