APAH unit 2 flashcards
Here’s a clean, printable set of flashcards for your Unit 2 Review (Art History – Ancient Mediterranean). Each card is formatted Q (front) / A (back) for easy studying or Quizlet import.
🟦 UNIT 2 REVIEW FLASHCARDS
Q: The Standard of Ur and the Palette of King Narmer are similar in that they both illustrate what?
A: Attribute a king’s power to a show of military strength
Q: How does the Standard of Ur use hierarchy of scale to demonstrate power?
A: Figures are larger than others
Q: What feature on the Standard of Ur provides evidence of a vast trade network?
A: The use of precious stones inlaid within the design
Q: The original statue of the Doryphoros was created using what medium?
A: Cast in bronze
Q: A traditional feature seen in the Palette of Narmer is the use of what type of body view?
A: A composite view to depict the human form
Q: The Sumerian statuettes of votive figures from the Square Temple at Eshnunna were created for the cella of a temple in order to do what?
A: Demonstrate the piety (religious reverence) of the patron
Q: What does a clerestory do in the Temple of Amun-Re?
A: Provides adequate lighting
Q: The Temple of Amun-Re was built facing which directions?
A: East to West
Q: Why was the red-figure technique used on the Niobides Krater?
A: To more effectively draw attention to anatomical forms
Q: The painter of the Niobides Krater used what technique to create convincing motion?
A: Precise contour lines
Q: The intended audience of the Stele of Hammurabi would have interpreted the rod and ring as symbolic of what?
A: Tools needed to build a functioning society
Q: Why is Narmer shown barefoot as he slays an enemy in the Palette of Narmer?
A: He is a divine figure with supernatural powers
Q: Why is the Parthenon defined as an acropolis?
A: It was converted from a fortress to a site for religious ritual
Q: The freestanding female figures associated with the Parthenon (Athena statue & Peplos Kore) have what in common?
A: Both functioned as religious images and offerings to a deity
Q: The Greek Kouros was originally used as what?
A: A grave marker
Q: The Lamassu combines features of different animals to create what?
A: An imposing mythical creature meant to guard a royal complex
Q: The drapery in both Nike (Victory) and Nike Adjusting Her Sandal does what?
A: Emphasizes the body
Q: The Winged Victory of Samothrace exemplifies the Hellenistic period through what?
A: Dramatic movement and fluid drapery
Q: The stylistic innovations in Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and Three Daughters are a result of what?
A: A deliberate stylistic innovation in art
Q: The use of over one million small tiles in the Alexander Mosaic allowed the artist to do what?
A: Model the anatomy of figures naturalistically
🟩 Essay & Study Reminders
Q: Which works from the Ancient Mediterranean idealized human figures to commemorate the dead?
A: Anavysos Kouros, Peplos Kore, Seated Scribe
Q: What should you know about the Seated Scribe?
A: Realistic representation of a non-royal figure; shows intelligence and readiness; created for a tomb
Q: What should you know about the Audience Hall (Apadana) of Darius and Xerxes?
A: Used for royal receptions; decorated with reliefs of tribute bearers from across the empire; shows Persian power and diversity
Q: What should you know about the Standard of Ur?
A: Sumerian artifact showing scenes of war and peace; demonstrates social hierarchy; made with lapis lazuli and shell inlay
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