APAH - Unit 2 Review

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What power can humans gain from the ‘Ahu’Ula?

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What power can humans gain from the ‘Ahu’Ula?

Humans can gain sacred protection when worn in dangerous situations as they are worn by high-ranking Hawaiian ali’i (royalty).

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How do they get the power-- materials, symbols, performance?

The red feathers are associated with both gods and chiefs, and yellow feathers were valuable due to their scarcity. The colors reinforce the chief’s embodiment as a divine being. The arc of a rainbow, crest of a helmet, and its bright radiance evoke the sources of divine power.

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What type of response does it elicit?

It elicits respect because the cape symbolizes nobility and wealth.

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hierarchial

layered structure where each level has different levels of importance

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moko

a form of body art, brought to the Maori from Polynesia and is considered highly sacred

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composite

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

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profile

the side view or something which can be observed partially or from a side

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incised

a technique used to decorate stone surfaces: scratching, painting, and scraping stone

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mana

a sacred, spiritual power possessed by individuals and art objects alike

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tapu

a polynesian traditional concept denoting something holy or sacred, with “spiritual restriction” or “implied prohibition”

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sympathetic magic

magic based on the assumption that a person or thing can be supernaturally affected through its name or an object representing it

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additive

the piecing together of one or more materials to create a 3D piece of art

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subtractive sculpture

the removal of pieces of material through carving, cutting, sanding, and other techniques to acquire the desired form

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hunters and gatherer art vs agricultural art

hunter-gatherers would create rock art by painting images onto lithic landscape

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how can art show movement?

arranging its elements in a certain way: focal areas, rhythm, line, color, balance and space

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naturalistic art

the depiction of realistic objects in a natural setting

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stylized art

a form that has moved away from natural forms and shapes

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abstract art

art that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of a visual reality but instead use shapes, colours, forms and gestural marks to achieve its effect

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geometric art

decorative abstract patterns and uses basic geometric shapes

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