Study guide ID quiz 1 Survey 2025
Overview of Study Guide
ID Quiz 1
Course: Art History Survey 1
Date of Exam: February 12, 2025
Exam Details
Format: The first exam is scheduled during regular class time.
Special Accommodations: Students registered with the CEA will take the exam at the CEA with additional time. Students must email the CEA to schedule their exam.
Key Image Preparation
Key images for the exam are indicated as Key image.
Additional material (images, maps, tables) is included to assist in exam preparation.
Exam Requirements
Image Analysis: 10 images will be included in the exam.
Students must identify:
Title
Artist (if known)
Period/Date
Culture
Place (including city)
Discuss key elements of the artwork:
Purpose of creation
Commissioning details
Historical context
Essential features showcasing understanding
Describe the object on the slide using keywords as necessary (e.g., composite perspective, hierarchic proportions).
Link images to their production context to demonstrate comprehension.
Key Images and Details
Rhinoceros, Wounded Man, and Disemboweled Bison
Culture: Lascaux, France
Period/Date: ca. 16,000–14,000 BCE, Paleolithic
Horses, Cave Paintings
Culture: Pech-Merle, France
Period/Date: ca. 23,000 - 22,000 BCE, Paleolithic
Sulawesi Warty Pig
Date: 43,900 years ago
Location: Cave Leang Tedongnge
Guennol Lioness
Date: 3000-2800 BCE
Culture: Mesopotamia, Sumerian
Chauvet Cave
Culture: Chauvet, France
Date/Period: 30,000-28,000 BCE
Title: Rhinoceros Attack Each Other
Standard of Ur
Culture: Mesopotamia, Sumerian
Period: ca. 2600 BCE
Location: Tomb 779, Royal Cemetery, Iraq
Bull-Headed Lyre
Culture: Mesopotamia, Sumerian
Date: 2600-2400 BCE
Location: Royal Cemetery, Tomb of Pu-Abi
Stele of the Vultures
Culture: Sumerian, Mesopotamia
Date: ca. 2600-2500 BCE
Location: Girsu, Iraq
Cylinder Seal of the Royal Scribe Ibni-Sharrum
Culture: Akkadian
Period: 2217-2193 BC
Material: Black marble
Location: Musée du Louvre, Paris
Seated Statue of King Gudea
Culture: Sumerian
Date: ca. 2100 BCE
Location: Girsu, Iraq
Law Code of Hammurabi Stele
Culture: Babylon
Location: Susa, Iran
Date: ca. 1780 BCE
Egyptian Art Key Images
Palette of King Narmer
Culture: Egypt
Date/Period: Predynastic, ca. 3000-2920 BCE
Great Pyramids of Gizeh
Rulers:
Menkaure (ca. 2490–2472 BCE)
Khafre (ca. 2520–2494 BCE)
Khufu (ca. 2551–2528 BCE)
Djoser’s Stepped Pyramid
Architect: Imhotep
Period: ca. 2630–2611 BCE
Location: Saqqara, Egypt
Sphinx of Ramses II
Material: Red granite
Date: 1293 BCE
Last Judgment of Hu-Nefer
Culture: Thebes, Egypt
Date: ca. 1290-1280 BCE
Medium: Painted papyrus scroll
Khafre Enthroned
Location: Gizeh, Egypt
Period: Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty, ca. 2520–2494 BCE
Menkaure and Khamerernebty
Medium: Graywacke
Date: ca. 2490–2472 BCE
Height: 4’6"
Seated Scribe
Location: Saqqara, Egypt
Date: ca. 2500 BCE
Hatshepsut with Offering Jars
Culture: Deir el-Bahri, Egypt
Date: ca. 1473-1458 BCE
Material: Red granite
Height: 8’ 6"
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Period: New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1473–1458 BCE
Architecture: Rock cut
Temple of Ramses II
Location: Abu Simbel, Egypt
Date: New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, ca. 1290–1224 BCE
Fowling Scene from the Tomb of Nebamun
Culture: Thebes, Egypt
Date: ca. 1400–1350 BCE
Medium: Fresco on dry plaster.
Akhenaton
Culture: Karnak, Egypt, Amarna period
Date: ca. 1353-1335 BCE
Nefertiti
Artist: Thutmose
Location: Amarna, Egypt
Date: ca. 1353-1335 BCE
Death Mask of Tutankhamen
Culture: Egypt, 18th Dynasty
Date: ca. 1323 BCE
Material: Gold with semiprecious stones, height 1’ 9 1/4".
Key Images with Purpose of Creation and Additional Details
Rhinoceros, Wounded Man, and Disemboweled Bison
Culture: Lascaux, France
Period/Date: ca. 16,000–14,000 BCE, Paleolithic
Purpose: Likely created as part of a hunting ritual or spiritual practice connecting humans with animals.
Commissioning Details: Unknown, possibly created by a community for collective belief.
Historical Context: Reflects early human interactions with nature and symbolizes the importance of hunting.
Essential Features: Emphasizes composite perspective; showcases symbolic representation of animals.
Horses, Cave Paintings
Culture: Pech-Merle, France
Period/Date: ca. 23,000 - 22,000 BCE, Paleolithic
Purpose: To depict the majesty of horses, possibly reflecting their significance in tribal life.
Commissioning Details: Unknown; attributed to prehistoric artists highlighting communal beliefs about horses.
Historical Context: Provides insight into prehistoric life and the role of horses in society.
Essential Features: Naturalistic representation; attention to motion and form.
Sulawesi Warty Pig
Date: 43,900 years ago
Location: Cave Leang Tedongnge
Purpose: Could signify a hunting wish or a ritualistic connection to the animal.
Commissioning Details: Unknown; likely part of traditional practices of hunter-gatherers.
Historical Context: Represents an early understanding of the relationship between humans and their environment.
Essential Features: Artistic style engages with realism, showcasing the importance of hunting.
Guennol Lioness
Date: 3000-2800 BCE
Culture: Mesopotamia, Sumerian
Purpose: Artistic representation of power or fertility; may function as a protective deity.
Commissioning Details: Possible religious significance; commissioned by elite members for worship.
Historical Context: Reflects Sumerian views on divinity and nature.
Essential Features: Exquisite detail; symbolic features indicating strength and dominance.
Chauvet Cave
Culture: Chauvet, France
Date/Period: 30,000-28,000 BCE
Purpose: Likely served ritualistic purposes or storytelling, sharing communal beliefs across generations.
Commissioning Details: Unknown, may represent communal agreements among local tribes.
Historical Context: Artwork reflects early human creativity and cultural practices.
Essential Features: Advanced depth in portrayal; usage of cave for preservation suggests reverence.
Cylinder Seal of the Royal Scribe Ibni-Sharrum
Culture: Akkadian
Period: 2217-2193 BC
Purpose: Used for official transactions; signifies power and ownership.
Commissioning Details: Likely commissioned by a royal official to legitimize authority.
Historical Context: Reflects bureaucratic advancements in early civilizations.
Essential Features: Carving technique shows high craftsmanship; symbol of identity and authority in trade.
Seated Statue of King Gudea
Culture: Sumerian
Date: ca. 2100 BCE
Purpose: Commemorates the ruler’s accomplishments and divine rule.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by Gudea himself for worship and reverence.
Historical Context: Representing the intersection of art and governance in ancient Sumer.
Essential Features: Realistic portrayal; conveys strength and divinity.
Law Code of Hammurabi Stele
Culture: Babylon
Location: Susa, Iran
Date: ca. 1780 BCE
Purpose: To codify laws and ensure justice; signifies governmental authority.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by Hammurabi to establish order.
Historical Context: Represents one of the first known legal systems in the world.
Essential Features: Engraved text; symbolic representation of justice with divine approval.
Palette of King Narmer
Culture: Egypt
Date/Period: Predynastic, ca. 3000-2920 BCE
Purpose: Commemorates the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Commissioning Details: Likely commissioned by Narmer for ceremonial purposes.
Historical Context: Marks significant political transformation in ancient Egyptian history.
Essential Features: Depicts symbolic scenes with hierarchical proportions illuminating power.
Great Pyramids of Gizeh
Rulers: Menkaure (ca. 2490–2472 BCE), Khafre (ca. 2520–2494 BCE), Khufu (ca. 2551–2528 BCE)
Purpose: To serve as monumental tombs, ensuring protection in the afterlife.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by the respective pharaohs reflecting their divine status.
Historical Context: Represents the pinnacle of Old Kingdom architectural achievement.
Essential Features: Vast scale; precise alignment showcasing advanced engineering techniques.
Egyptian Art Key Images with Purpose of Creation and Additional Details
Palette of King Narmer
Culture: Egypt
Date/Period: Predynastic, ca. 3000-2920 BCE
Purpose: Commemorates the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Commissioning Details: Likely commissioned by Narmer for ceremonial purposes.
Historical Context: Marks significant political transformation in ancient Egyptian history.
Essential Features: Depicts symbolic scenes with hierarchical proportions illuminating power.
Great Pyramids of Gizeh
Rulers: Menkaure (ca. 2490–2472 BCE), Khafre (ca. 2520–2494 BCE), Khufu (ca. 2551–2528 BCE)
Purpose: To serve as monumental tombs, ensuring protection in the afterlife.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by the respective pharaohs reflecting their divine status.
Historical Context: Represents the pinnacle of Old Kingdom architectural achievement.
Essential Features: Vast scale; precise alignment showcasing advanced engineering techniques.
Djoser’s Stepped Pyramid
Architect: Imhotep
Period: ca. 2630–2611 BCE
Location: Saqqara, Egypt
Purpose: Built as a tomb for Pharaoh Djoser, reflecting his status and ensuring a smooth passage to the afterlife.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by Djoser; represents the first monumental stone structure in history.
Historical Context: Initiated the evolution of pyramid construction in Egypt.
Essential Features: Innovative use of step design leading to a burial chamber; significant symbol of divine rule.
Sphinx of Ramses II
Material: Red granite
Date: 1293 BCE
Purpose: Serves as a guardian figure, symbolizing strength and protection for the associated temple complex.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by Ramses II as part of his monumental constructions.
Historical Context: Reflects the power and divine status of Ramses II during the New Kingdom.
Essential Features: Iconic fusion of human and lion characteristics; immense scale denotes significance.
Last Judgment of Hu-Nefer
Culture: Thebes, Egypt
Date: ca. 1290-1280 BCE
Medium: Painted papyrus scroll
Purpose: Illustrates the journey of the deceased in the afterlife, ensuring their acceptance in the afterlife.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by Hu-Nefer in preparation for his burial; reflects personal beliefs.
Historical Context: Emphasizes the importance of the afterlife in ancient Egyptian culture.
Essential Features: Detailed imagery of judgment and divine interaction; narrative through visual storytelling.
Khafre Enthroned
Location: Gizeh, Egypt
Period: Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty, ca. 2520–2494 BCE
Purpose: Represents pharaoh Khafre's authority, divine nature, and eternal presence in the afterlife.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by Khafre to serve as a burial object within his tomb.
Historical Context: Reflects the idealized portrayal of rulers in Old Kingdom Egypt.
Essential Features: Idealized facial features; depiction of royalty and divinity through posture and materials.
Menkaure and Khamerernebty
Medium: Graywacke
Date: ca. 2490–2472 BCE
Height: 4’6"
Purpose: To commemorate the union of Menkaure and his queen, emphasizing the importance of royal lineage.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by Menkaure to signify his enduring bond with his queen.
Historical Context: Highlights the role of queens in ancient Egyptian society and the divine aspect of pharaohs.
Essential Features: Stance indicates a relationship of strength and support; finely detailed features symbolize aristocracy.
Seated Scribe
Location: Saqqara, Egypt
Date: ca. 2500 BCE
Purpose: Represents the importance of literacy and record-keeping in ancient Egypt; symbolizes power of knowledge.
Commissioning Details: Likely created for a tomb as an offering or representation of status.
Historical Context: Reflects the significance of scribes in administration and governance.
Essential Features: In-depth detailing of facial expressions; posture signifies alertness and intelligence.
Hatshepsut with Offering Jars
Culture: Deir el-Bahri, Egypt
Date: ca. 1473-1458 BCE
Material: Red granite
Height: 8’ 6"
Purpose: Honors Hatshepsut’s authority and achievements as pharaoh, depicting her in a masculine role traditionally reserved for men.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by Hatshepsut to emphasize her reign and divine association.
Historical Context: Represents the challenges and strengths of female rulers in ancient Egypt.
Essential Features: Strong posture and regal attire; signifies both femininity and power.
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Period: New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1473–1458 BCE
Architecture: Rock cut
Purpose: A space for worship and offerings to Hatshepsut, ensuring her divine presence in the afterlife.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by Hatshepsut to solidify her legacy and divine association.
Historical Context: Reflects the architectural advancements and religious practices of the New Kingdom.
Essential Features: Integration with natural landscape; grand scale represents ambition and devotion.
Egyptian Art Key Images Purpose, Commissioning Details, and Historical Context
Temple of Ramses II
Purpose: Serves as a grand monument for Ramses II, reflecting his divine rule and legacy.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by Ramses II as part of his monumental constructions to assert his power.
Historical Context: Symbolizes the height of art and architecture in New Kingdom Egypt.
Fowling Scene from the Tomb of Nebamun
Purpose: Depicts the deceased’s activities in the afterlife, ensuring a prosperous and joyful existence.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by Nebamun for his tomb to represent his status in the afterlife.
Historical Context: Highlights the significance of the afterlife and the detailed representations intended to provide for the deceased.
Akhenaton
Purpose: Represents the revolutionary changes in worship and art during the Amarna period, emphasizing the worship of the sun disk, Aten.
Commissioning Details: Likely created under Akhenaton's orders to celebrate his new religious and artistic ideals.
Historical Context: Reflects a significant departure from traditional Egyptian art norms and religious practices during Akhenaton’s reign.
Nefertiti
Purpose: Celebrates the beauty and royal status of Queen Nefertiti, highlighting her importance during the Amarna period.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned by Akhenaton to honor his wife and co-regent.
Historical Context: Serves as an iconic symbol of Art in the Amarna period, showcasing a shift towards more naturalistic representations.
Death Mask of Tutankhamen
Purpose: Designed to ensure the safe passage and transformation of the pharaoh into the afterlife.
Commissioning Details: Commissioned for Tutankhamen's burial to protect his body and signify his royal status.
Historical Context: Reflects the richness of royal tombs in the New Kingdom and the importance of funerary art in ensuring the pharaoh's legacy.