Art Appreciation 3.4
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1400s CE drastically
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1450 1527 1911 2011
According to modern scholars, how long ago was the continent of North America first inhabited by humans?
15,000-18,000 years ago
Despite the beauty of their decoration, the structures and domestic objects made by the native peoples of North America cannot be considered "art" because they were created to meet practical needs.
False
The textile designs of traditional Andean cultures bear no connection to those of their stone relief sculptures.
False
Which European first discovered Machu Picchu?
Hiram Bingham
Who is the basket artist shown here?
Julia Parker
What is happening in this drawing by an Aztec artist?
The gods are being honored. People are being sacrificed.
Why were these buildings constructed in this location?
The site was intended as a private estate and religious retreat. The site offered privacy and protection.
Where, specifically, did the artist Cannupa Hanska Luger get the inspiration for his Mirror Shield Project?
Ukrainian activists
Which of the following media is this artwork made from? gold circle thing
gold quartz shell turquoise
What does this object tell us about the people of the culture that made it?
how they dressed how they were buried how they practiced warfare
Which, if any, of these statements about Machu Picchu are true?
It was abandoned after an epidemic of smallpox. The site is closely associated with the condor. All the walls are made without using mortar.
What are some facts associated with Saturnino Herrán's Coatlicue Transformed (central panel of Our Gods)?
It was created during the Mexican Revolution. It represents the syncretic nature of Mexican identity.
The Kwakiutl people of British Columbia, Canada, are known for their carved and painted wooden objects like this one. How was it originally used?
It was opened and closed in flickering firelight. It was worn by an initiate during a ceremony.
We do not know exactly how or why the Anasazi built their distinctive cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde, Colorado, in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. We do know that they eventually abandoned them. Why did they do so?
we don't know that, either
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Maya hieroglyphs Aztecs pictographs
Which, if any, of these statements about the place of textiles in Andean cultures are true?
Patterns and designs on tunics were used to identify the status and role of the wearer. Textiles were made exclusively by women. The art of weaving had its own god.
The layout of the ceremonial center of Teotihuacan is typical of ancient Mesoamerican cities, albeit on a grander scale. But can you identify each of the marked locations on this plan of the city?
Temple of the Feathered Serpent Avenue of the Dead Pyramid of the Sun Pyramid of the Moon
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Teotihuacan Mexico City 500 2000 the Pyramid of the Sun 200
What is the subject matter of the painting on this buffalo robe?
an event of personal significance to the wearer a battle between the Mandan and the Sioux
Why did the builders of this pyramid place it in this exact spot?
because there were a cave and a spring here because it faced toward the west
Look carefully at these artworks that have been created by various Mesoamerican cultures over a span of at least 2,000 years. Then place them in the order they were created, from oldest to most recent.
big head wall of a building cup/bowl thing statue thing?
Although the many different peoples and cultures that inhabited pre-Columbian Mesoamerica had much in common, their artworks are characterized by distinctive and diverse styles. Which of these sculptures were made by Aztec or Olmec artists?
big head: olmec squatting light colored man with another man in-between his legs: Aztec kneeling shiny: olmec
What does this mural depict?
celebrations after a victorious battle the aftermath of a ballgame
Objects like this one are commonly created by Coast Miwok-Kashaya Pomo artists using what technique(s)?
coiling twining
The Maya often celebrated the power of their rulers in magnificent public artworks. Which one of the following such works depicts the Maya lord Chaan Muan?
colorful one
What is the term used to describe a design in which the lines can be read in more than one way at the same time?
contour rivalry
What is the subject depicted on this carved stone disk?
coyolxauhqui having been hacked to pieces by her brother, the Aztec war god
Who is seen here representing the intersection between the earthly realm and the underworld?
pacal
By what specific name are Anasazi settlements like this one at Mesa Verde in Colorado usually known?
pueblo
Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica—the area occupied by modern-day Mexico and Central America—was inhabited by many different peoples over the centuries. Which, if any, of the following features were shared by these cultures?
pyramids and caves as religious structures a ritual ballgame sophisticated mathematics and calendar-keeping
What are Clovis points?
spear tips expertly made from mammoth bone evidence that prehistoric North America was populated with peoples using similar hunting technologies
What is the specific term for pyramids like this one which consist of concentrically smaller platforms placed one on top of the other?
stepped pyramid
What is the underlying message that the artist Wo-Haw hoped to convey with this drawing?
that the traditional ways of his people and those of incoming European settlers could be reconciled
Who or what is depicted on the Raimondi Stela?
the Staff god a crocodile
What do the designs on this Inca textile represent?
the high status of its owner all the peoples of the world a creation myth
Which particular deities did the Aztecs associate with these sculptures, which adorned an important temple at Teotihuacan?
tlaloc: on the left Quetzalcoatl: on the right
In Andean cultures like the Inca, textiles were not only considered sacred, they were also valued more highly than gold or silver.
true
Which of the following elements depicted in this artwork symbolize the traditional, indigenous ways of its Kiowa artist, and which the new European ways to which he was being exposed?
wild buffalo crescent mood and shooting star tipi
The native peoples of North America used local materials to build practical structures that provided shelter. What sorts of structure are most characteristic of each of these regions?
wood and earth settlements and large ceremonial mounds: midwest-southeast permanent adobe dwellings: southwest permanent wooden dwellings: northwest pacific coast portable homes made of wooden poles and bark or hides: great plains
What is the subject matter of the painting on this object?
a ritual ballgame
What was the original purpose of this painted buffalo hide?
a robe
Artists from which South American culture created each of these works?
big stone: chavin golden circular thing: moche squarish tapestry: inca rectangular tapestry with guy on it: paracas
This 2,200-year-old embroidered textile is associated with what aspect(s) of life?
death hunting
Understanding the art of the ancient Americas requires the careful interpretation of a variety of clues. How would scientific testing of an ancient American artwork or cultural artifact be helpful in understanding it?
determines approximate dates when it was made
