acient art history exam 1

Hall of the bulls

Medium: charcoal and ocher on limestone

Location: Lascaux cave, dordogne, France

Period: Paleolithic

The lion human

Medium: Willy mammoth ivory

Period:Paleolithic

Woman of willendorf

Medium: limestone

Period: Paleolithic

Stomehenge

Medium stone

Period: Neolithic

Code of Hammurabi

Medium/basalt

Period: Babylonian

Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II

Medium: limestone

Period: Assyrian

Statuettes of two worshipers, from the square temple at eshnunna

Medium: gypsum, shell, and black limestone

Period- Sumerian

Palette of king narmer

Medium: greywacke

Period:predynastic

Ti watching a hippopotamus hunt

Medium: fresco

Location: tomb of ti, saqqara, Egypt

Period: old kingdom

Khafre Enthroned

Medium: diorite

Location:Giza, Egypt

Period: old kingdom

Seated scribe

Medium: painted limestone

Located: sawqara, Egypt

Period: old kingdom

King menkaure and queen

Medium: greywacke

Location: Giza, Egypt

Period: Old kingdom

mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

Artist: Senmut

Medium: Stone architecture

Location: Deir el-Bahri, Egypt

Period: New kingdom

Akhenaton, Nefertiti and their daughters

Medium: limestone, relief

Period:New Kingdom

Bust of Nefertiti

Artist: Thutmose

Medium: Painted Limestone

Period: New Kingdom

Figurine of women from Cyclades

Medium: marble relief

Period:Cycladic

Bull-leaping

Medium: fresco

Location: palace at Knossos

Period: Minoan

Treasury of Atreus

Date: 1300-1250 BCE

Medium: Stone masonry

Location: Mycenaean

Lion Gate

Medium: Limestone

Location: Mycenae, Greece

Period: Mycenaean

Palace at Knossos

Medium: Stone and wood architecture

Location: Knossos, Crete

Period: Minoan

Why did Paleolithic people create paintings inside cave walls

Believed the images could help ensure successful hunts and used for spiritual rituals

What does this figured small size and mammoth ivory suggest about the skill, time, and effort required

It’s small size made it portable, allowing it to be carried in rituals, the work also demonstrates advanced artistic ability and careful planning

Why are prehistoric Venus statues often called by that name?

They are associated with fertility

Which major difference distinguishes the Neolithic period from the Paleolithic period in terms of peoples lifestyles

People began settling into permanent communities

What does the organization and construction of Stonehenge suggest about Neolithic society

Neolithic people were capable of organizing large, coordinated labor projects

What is a likely purpose for Stonehenge based on it alignment and archaeological context

It was used for rituals connected to seasonal cycles

On the code of Hammurabi’s stele, what does the depiction of Hammurabi in front of the sun god symbolize

It symbolizes Hammurabi’s Devine authority to rule and enact laws

Where were the Assyrian figures usually placed?

At the entrances to palaces or gateways to intimidate intruders

Why do the Sumerian votive statues often have large eyes?

Their eyes represent devotion and attentiveness to the gods

What is the main function of Sumerian votive figures placed in temples

They act as perpetual worshipers on behalf of the donor

What historic event is being depicted here?

The unification of lower and upper Egypt

What is the artistic convention called when figures are arranged in bands across a composition

Registers

How is king Khafres seated statue meant to convey his status

Through idealized features, frontal symmetry, and durable hard stone

What is significant about the seated Egyptian scribe compared to depictions of pharaohs?

It shows realistic features and portrays the importance of literacy

Why do Egyptian tomb artworks often depict hunting scenes?

To provide resources, symbolize status, and offer activities for the afterlife

What is represented by the composit view in Egyptian art?

A combination of multiple view points, such as profile head with frontal torso

In the sculpture of king menkaure and his queen, what is unusual about the queens pose?

The queen is slightly behind but stepping forward in support of the king

How did Hatshepsut use temple architecture to reinforce her authority as pharaoh?

By adopting established royal styles and building monuments on a grand scale

Akhenaten’s reign was controversial primarily because he:

Introduced radical religious reforms focusing on one single sun god

What does the amar artistic style, as seen in akhenaten’s reliefs emphasize?

Elongated proportions and more natural, relaxed body forms

Why is Nefertiti’s bust considered significant

It combines idealized beauty with selective realism and served as a workshop model

Which features is most characteristic of Cycladic figurines such as the one from Syros

Highly abstracted, geometric body forms