Question | Answer |
Imhotep was important because he: | designed a tomb for King Djoser
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The term used to describe a royal Egyptian male headdress is a: | nemes
| Stonehenge dates from this period | neolithic
| The stylistic conventions of rigidly frontal symmetry, abnormally large eyes, and tightly clasped hands are most characteristic of the art, of: | Sumerians
| The Stele of Hammurabi is special because it features: | the first detailed code of laws.
| Pyramids were most popular during which Egyptian period? | Old Kingdom
| A tomb that resembles a truncated pyramid is called a | mastaba
| Most Etruscan sculpture found was made of this material | terracotta
| A standing nude figure of a young man is known in Greek art as what? | Kouros
| What TWO painting techniques would you use on a Greek amphora? | Black on Red, Red on Black
| When compared to the Classical style, Greek Hellenistic art could be characterized as | more dramatic, emotional and realistic
| Who was the director of the sculptural programs on the Parthenon | Phideas
| A series of columns that encompasses the outside of a Greek temple was known as a | peristyle
| Which sculpture does the Augustus of Primaporta most closely imitate | Doryphoros
| What would be located in a forum and would house the law court for the city? | basilica
| An example of verism in portraits of the elderly would be? | Bust of a Patrician
| Where would an oculus be found | in a dome
| What was the function of Coffering? | helped lighten the weight of a dome or arch
| Lintel 25 from Yaxchilán uses stylized forms to depict: | A hallucinatory bloodletting ritual.
| Stick Charts used by Pacific Islanders were used to | Record ocean swells
| Muslims pray in the direction of : | mecca
| True or False:The prehistoric figurines that represent humans are almost all male. | False
| The stone Walls of Saqsa Waman at Cusco exemplify Inka architectural conventions in that they: | consist of megalithic stone blocks joined without the use of mortar
| True or False: Prehistoric artists wrote down their thoughts, feelings, and artistic process for later generations of artists and others to read. | False
| The sacred space in the temple is called ________________ | cella
| The belief in the soul was know to the Egyptians as: ____________ | Ka
| Early Christian Art depicts Jesus as__________________ | The Good Shepherd
| Early Christian Churches were based on what Architectural plan? ____________ | Basilica
| Byzantine art is known for utilizing what ______________________ | gold
| What is the name of Islamic building where it is said that Muhammad ascended to heaven __________________________ | Dome of the Rock
| The Great Mosque of Djenne is unique in what way? _________ | largest mud brick structure in the world
| The mihrab serves as a ___________ | marker for the direction of mecca
| What is another word for doorway? ______________ | portal
| When the Virgin Mary was visited by the Angel Gabriel _______________ | the annunciation
| What does the Bayeux “Tapestry” Represent? __________________ | Battle of Hastings by William of the Conquerer
| What other work from history is like the Bayeux “Tapestry”? _________ | column of Trajan |