ART CLASSICAL AND WESTERN ART

prehistoric art

isa system that represents a symbol

paleolithic

old stone age

mesolithic

middle stone age

neolithic

new stone age

large - scale painting

how walls and ceiling of limestone are decorated w diff representation of animals

Pictographs

E & P of Art - these are paintings or drawings on to the rock surface

petroglyphs

the figure is CARVED or ENGRAVED on the rock

Earth Figure

it includes earth forms

venus of berekhat ram

oldest known sculpture paleolithic period; made from volcanic rock

paleontologist

natural erosion

venus of willendorf

most popular venus figurine; mother goddess

Egyptian art

based on the perfect balance cs it reflects the ideal world of the GODS

EGYPTIAN ART

is composed of diff building, sculps, paintings, and decorative arts

Egyptian Paintings

is to make the deceased afterlife place pleasant

Death and the Afterlife

fav subject of the egyptians

EGYPTIAN PAINTINGS

tells about their daily lives

Polytheism

worshipped many gods

Amun

King of the Gods

Anubis

God of Embalming

Geb

God of the earth

Horus

God of the Sky

Isis

Goddess of life

Osiris

God of the Dead

Ra

God of the sun

Seth

God of chaos

amulet

egyptians used these not only for decorations but bcs they believed that it will protect them

pyramid

demonstrates the power of the Pharaohs in the old kingdom

The Great Pyramid of Giza

example of a pyramid in Egypt

The Great Sphinx of Giza

is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, mythical creature

Khafre

face of the sphinx appears to represent the pharaoh

canopic jar

where they put the organs of their king; mummification

Hieroglyphics

formal writing system used in egypt

papyrus plant

reed that grows in marshy areas around the Nile River

Greek Art

has high aesthetic idealism

Roman Art

art is tended to be realistic

greek art

not natural and direct reality representation

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

what are DIC

Doric style

most plain; dedicated to man

Ionic

famous for its scrolls; dedicated to goddesses

Corinthian

fancy; dedicated also to goddesses

Pantheon

Rome's building

Parthenon

Greek's building

goddess athena

Parthenon was built in greek for?

museum

the greek building gets visited for?

roman gods/goddesses

the roman's building dedicated to?

City/Urban

location of roman's building

Hill/Mountain

location of greek's building

The Colosseum

largest amphitheater built in rome

fresco

method of painting WATER-BASED PIGMENTS; COLORS ARE MADE W POWDER PIGMENTS

ENCAUSTIC

hot wax painting