Art History

Lammasu From Gate of the Citadel of Sargon, Mesopotamia, Stone

Early example of forced perspective (has 5 legs rather than 4)

Precious Jewels in Ancient Art

Lapis, Carnelian, Gold

Chryselephantine

Sculptures made of ivory and gold.

Weary Herakles (Hercules Farnesc), Greek, Bronze

Ambum Stone Papua New Guinea, Greywacke

Depicts an Echidna

Cycladic Figure of a woman, Early

Cycladic Greece c. 2600–2300 bce. Marble

What languages are written on the Rosetta Stone?

Hieroglyphics, Ancient Greek, Demotic

Cone Mosaics, late Uruk period (Mesopotamia) Terra-cotta/plaster

Stele of Naram-Sin, Ur (Akkadian Empire) Limestone

Depicts conquest of local people by Mespotamian Rulers

Augustus as imperator, Marble, Roman (recreation of greek bronze) , Late first century BCE

The tiny baby is Cupid, Meant to represent Augustus as a powerful figure.

What is the importance of the year 44 BCE?

Year that Rome stopped being a Republic, Julius Caesar got assassinated and Augustus took his place.

Woman of Willendorf, Austria, Limestone

Four Main Theories surrounding the object:

1. Fertility

2. Sex Object

3. Self-portrait by female artists

4. Early depiction of person with PCOS

Koroi

Young, Male, Aristocratic, Nude

Kore/Korai

Young, Women, Clothed, Arm out-streched

Register

Horizontal Band on sculpture

Taro

Related to pieces from Papua New Guinea, Bird mortar used to grind up Taro (Taro residue found on the sculpture)

Characteristics of Pharoah

Fake beard, Headdress, Kilt.

Verism

More lifelike/individualistic to the figure (Old Market Woman)

Strigil

Related to Apoxymenos Statue, used to scrape off oil when bathing.

The Narmer Palette, Graywacke, Egypt (end of Dynasty 0, 3000. BCE)

Depicts reunification of Egypt, includes early version of Hieroglyphics. Meant to serve as propaganda demonstrating the king’s power.

Tondo

Any artwork that is circular, appears in Severus Septimus

Cella

The main/central chamber of a temple

Earliest depiction of Unicorns were found on?

Stamp seals from Mesopotamia.

Damnatio Memorai

“Damnation of the memory” All depictions of a person being removed/erased from hearing. Happened to several female pharaoahs, Sibling of Septimas Severus

Bent Axis Plan

When you have to take a turn to get Fully into a room.

Ziggurat

PLATFORM for temple

Pastiche

artistic composition made up of selections from different works

Consuls

Leaders of Roman Republic. Julius Caesar and Pompey

Main animal depicted in cave paintings

Bison

Why was the Aphrodite statue so controversial?

Believed that depicting Gods in a nude/sexual way would anger the gods. Led to wives leaving their husbands.

Which piece we have studied includes lapis, gold, and carnelian?

Standard of Ur (technically does not include carnelian but red limestone)

Three items from Papua New Guinea we are likely to see on the test?

1. Ambum Stone

2. Face Mortar

3. Pestel in the form of a Bird

Mastaba

Royal burial mound building with slanted side walls; built of either

mud brick or cut stone

Stepped Pyramids eventually led to what type of Pyramids?

Plain Pyramids with flat faces.

Pestel in the Form of a Bird, Papua New Guinea, Stone