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ART HISTORY REVIEW

ART HISTORY REVIEW. Prehistoric, Egyptian, Greek, Roman. 1. What Egyptian influences are found in the Greek Kouros sculpture?. Kouros Sculpture. EGYPTIAN INFLUENCES Stiff position Block shape Poor understanding of anatomy Left food forward Clenched fists.

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ART HISTORY REVIEW

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  1. ART HISTORY REVIEW Prehistoric, Egyptian, Greek, Roman

  2. 1. What Egyptian influences are found in the Greek Kouros sculpture?

  3. Kouros Sculpture EGYPTIAN INFLUENCES Stiff position Block shape Poor understanding of anatomy Left food forward Clenched fists

  4. 2. Romans mainly used what material in construction?

  5. CONCRETE

  6. 3. What are the 3 types of pyramids?

  7. Mastaba

  8. Step Pyramid

  9. True Pyramid

  10. 4. What are the following architectural elements called?

  11. Dome • Barrel Vault • Cross Vault

  12. 5. What was the subject matter of Roman paintings and where were they painted?

  13. Subject matter: Secular – not religious or reserved for special people Location: Pompeii

  14. 6. KORE vs APHRODITE SIMILARITIES: Archaic smile Negative space between body and arms INNOVATIONS: Anatomy attempted Diaphragm rendered

  15. 7. Egyptian painters were not concerned with realism except when it came to?

  16. ANIMALS

  17. 8. What are the 8 canons of Egyptian painting you can find in this painting?

  18. 8. The 8 Canons of Egyptian Painting • The more important a person was, the larger they were depicted. • Men are depicted with darker skin than women. • Face, arms, legs, hands and feet are shown in profile. • Eyes (usually single eye) and chest are frontal. • No mathematical perspective attempted. • Little or no overlapping. • Spaces are divided into horizontal bands or registers (like a comic strip). • The left foot is forward.

  19. 9.What term is used to describe the clothing and drapery during the decadent period of Greek sculpture?

  20. WET DRAPERY

  21. 10. What Major river snakes through the Egyptian empire? THE NILE

  22. 11. What does Petroglyph mean?

  23. Rock Carving

  24. 12. What can Greek decadent sculpture best be described as? • Very dramatic • Exaggerated

  25. 13. Incised Relief

  26. 14. Low Relief

  27. 15. All remaining Greek paintings appear on what kind of objects? GREEK VASES

  28. 16. What was the name of the first artist whose name has been recorded in history and was responsible for designing the Step Pyramid?

  29. IMHOTEP

  30. 17. What is the main architectural element of Point du Gard aqueduct system? ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT: The Roman Arch is used throughout because they create a strong structure when combined.

  31. 18. Monumental head of Constantine is an example of?

  32. A Portrait Bust

  33. 19. What are the 3 periods of Prehistoric Art?

  34. Paleolithic • Mesolithic • Neolithic

  35. 20. What were caves considered to be to artists during the Prehistoric Era?

  36. Sacred

  37. 21. What are the 2 parts of the Pantheon Floor Plan? ROTUNDA PORTICO

  38. 22. What kind of figure is the Venus of Willendorf?

  39. Fetish Figure

  40. 23. Make a sketch of the post and lintel system and label it. LINTEL POST

  41. 24. Why do you think a false chamber was built? KING’S CHAMBER FALSE TOMB CHAMBER

  42. Why do you think a false chamber was built? To trick the thieves and protect the King’s chamber.

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