Art History 1-3 Chapter Review

In ancient Egyptian art, which of the following subjects are portrayed more naturalistically?
Answer: Animals and lower-status individuals (like servants and workers) were typically depicted more naturalistically.

Egyptian artistic conventions employed composite poses to depict __________.
Answer: Human figures (especially royalty and gods) — with heads in profile, eyes frontal, torsos frontal, and legs in profile.

In the Palette of Narmer, which of the following symbolizes Lower Egypt?
Answer: The papyrus plant and the red crown (Deshret) symbolize Lower Egypt.

Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom?
Answer: Narmer (also known as Menes).

Why is Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north?
Answer: Because the Nile River flows from south to north, so "Upper Egypt" refers to higher elevations (southern Nile), and "Lower Egypt" refers to the Nile Delta (north).

Egypt was ruled by a succession of kings from powerful families called __________.
Answer: Dynasties.

Who was the most well-known Neo-Babylonian ruler?
Answer: Nebuchadnezzar II.

In the Stele of Naram-Sin, Naram-Sin can be identified as the most important figure in the composition due to __________.
Answer: Hieratic scale (he is shown as larger than the others) and his elevated position on the mountain.

The Votive Statues from Tell Asmar, Iraq, are best described as __________.
Answer: Stylized, devotional figures with large eyes meant to represent eternal worship.

The Sumerians worshiped many gods, among them the goddess of love and war, called _________.
Answer: Inanna (also known as Ishtar in later Akkadian tradition).

The stepped pyramidal structures in Sumer are called _________.
Answer: Ziggurats.

The form of Mesopotamian writing that uses wedge-shaped marks is called __________.
Answer: Cuneiform.

Which two great rivers run through Mesopotamia?
Answer: Tigris and Euphrates.

The term “Mesopotamia” means land __________.
Answer: “Between the rivers”.

One fundamental change that marked the beginning of the Neolithic period was the __________.
Answer: Development of agriculture (farming and domestication of animals).

The earliest-known prehistoric cave paintings are located at __________.
Answer: Chauvet Cave in France.

Female figurines from the Paleolithic period most likely exaggerated female attributes to emphasize:
Answer: Fertility and reproductive capabilities.

Most carved human figures from the Paleolithic period depict __________.
Answer: Women.

A statue carved free of any background or block is called a __________.
Answer: Sculpture in the round.

Which of the following is incorporated into the composition of Spotted Horses and Human Hands?
Answer: Hand stencils created by blowing pigment around the hand.