Art and The Natural Environment Final Study Guide

Feathered Serpent

Mesoamerican deity, is associated with earth, water, and rain.

NASCA Line

Nasca, Peru. lines depicting animals drawn in the ground; possibly as religious pathways.

Maize

Corn, an important staple crop in early South American agriculture.

Machu Pichu

Country estate, ruler’s summer home, estate for noblemen.

Rammed Earth

Wet earth molded/sculpted to create a shape.

Illuminated Manuscript

Book with decorations and calligraphy.

Secular

non-religious.

Tapestry

Large textile, woven on a loom.

Tempura

Pigments mixed with egg yolk.

Genre Painting

Painting of everyday life.

Atmospheric Perspective

The illusion of depth moving back into space.

Stirrup Spout

Moche spouted vessel.

Painterly

Characterized by the quality of stroke and texture in painting.

The Sublime

A quality of greatness that inspires awe or wonder.

Manifest Destiny

The belief that the United States was destined to expand westward.

What was the significance of Jade in Indigenous America?

Nature, Growth, Fertility

What iconography might be a Memento Mori?

Skull, Timer, Insects, Rotting Fruit.