art 100 chapter 14

Who were the first to speculate on the nature and purpose of art?

Greek Philosophers

Look at this image. What artistic style does this sculpture of Sargon I exhibit, which is rarely seen in early art?

Naturalism

Look at this image. What are the characteristics of the Cycladic statuette of a woman in terms of elements and style?

Simplified Abstract Geometric

What impression did portraits often set into mausoleum facades to give?

The dead looking out at the living

True or false: The Classical period encompasses both ancient Greeks and Romans.

True

True or false: The Romans made marble copies of Greek bronze statues.

True

One of the few Greek bronze sculptures to survive to modern day, Warrior A assumes what pose?

Contrapposto

What are some of the characteristics that define the Neolithic Period?

Domestication of animals New types of stone tools Cultivation of fruits and grains

True or false: The most important legacy of the Babylonian empire is artistic.

False

The Babylonian's _________ ____________ is the only complete legal code to survive from the ancient world.

Hammurabi Code

The Sphinx is thought to have the head of which pharaoh?

Khafre

Look at this image. This musical instrument found in a queen's burial was a featured what characteristics?

Limestone Shell Gold bull's head Lapis lazuli

What was the most famous structure in England built during the Neolithic Period?

Stonehenge

Which of the following are characteristics common to the architecture of ancient Sumer, Egypt, Greece, and Rome?

Structures were built with lasting permanence in mind. The largest structures were often temples or shrines.

What reason did the Greeks have for not displaying female nudity in art?

Women were primarily domestic, which was considered private.

In ancient Mesopotamia, a(n) _____ was associated with kingly power, and was often seen in sculptures depicting rulers.

lion

In ancient Greece, sculpture, painting and architecture were described as "things requiring a special body of knowledge or skill to make," or ______________.

techne

Some funerary portraits were attached to the _____ of those depicted.

tombs

During which period of Greek history did Rome become prominent?

Hellenistic

Which animal was most often found in art associated with martial aspects of ancient Greece and Rome?

Horse

The writing system that was developed in ___________ and used for 3,000 years was called cuneiform, which is Latin for "wedge-shaped."

Mesopotamia

Prior to the time known as Western art, what period began around 9,000 B.C.E. and continued over 4,000 years?

Old Stone Age or Paleolithic Period evolved to the New Stone Age or Neolithic Period.

What is the difference between the Classical period and the generic term classical when it refers to art?

The Classical period is a specific period, whereas the term classical encompasses all of Greek and Roman art.

The Paleolithic paintings in the France's Chauvet cave, discovered in 1994, have interested scholars as the paintings are almost all of animals. Which descriptions capture the interest?

They are believed to go back even farther in time. They are meaningful, but the meaning is uncertain.

Which pharaoh changed Egyptian culture from polytheism to monotheism during the Amarna period?

Akhenaten

True or false: Lyres from Mesopotamian times feature stories about heroic epics although the exact meaning is unclear.

True

Which 20th-century artist was inspired by Cycladic art?

Alberto Giacometti

Which of the following is the most common feature of female sculptures in the ancient world?

Nudity