Art History 1 Exam 1

Stone henge

neolithic period/new stone age 3k to 2k made out of sarsen stones and bluestones

what is the structure of stone henge

mortise and tenon construction and interlink

What are some purposes of stone henge

burial site for men and women

Great Stupa

Mahayana Buddhism 3k BCE - 100 CE

why was the great stupa made

for monks by a royal

important features

yasti: pole at the top to symbolize the universe Torana: For entrances for the cardinal directions Vedika: an outer fence to separate the sacred and profane

who made the parthenon

iktinos and kallikrates

Parthenon

447- 432 BCE Athens Classical period

What was the parthenon built for

A temple for Athena symbol for democracy

Important aspects of the Parthenon

Pediment: Big triangle in the front Metopes: Pocket and squares of artwork Frieze: Gods and Goddesses in mythological scenes inside/behind the metopes

Venus of Willendorf

Paleolithic era 28 k - 25 k BCE made out of clay

What did Venus of Willendorf symbolize

nomadic life system, fertility, and porn

Standard of Ur

Neolithic era 2700-2400 BCE

What was the standard of Ur made for

A burial ritual and had a mosaic inside

What does the peace side of Ur symbolize

when society runs smoothly with class separations

What does the war side of Ur symbolizes

When society is at war

What material is Standard of Ur made out of

Shell Red Limestone lapis Lazuli Bituman

funerary krater

Geometric Greek Period 750-735 BCE

What materials is a funerary krater made out of

Terracotta

What is Slip

Liquid clay used as paint

What was a funerary krater for

A graver marker of a war hero

New York Kouros

Archaic Greek Period 590-580 BCE

What was the New York Kouros made out of

Marble

What did the New York Kouros symbolize

A grave marker

Anavysos Kourus

Archaic Greek Period 530 BCE

What was the Anavysos Kouros made out of

Marble

What did Anavysos Kourus symbolize

A grave marker for Kroisos

Phrasikelia Kore

Archaic Greek Period 550-540 Period Aristion of Paros

What was Phrasikelia Kore made out of

marble

Doryphoros

Classical Greek Period 450 BCE Polykleitos

What material was Doryphoros

Marble copy

Contrapposto

shift in weight and opposites between tense and relax

Laocoon and His sons

49 CE Hellenistic Greek Period Athendoros, Hayesandros, Polyderos

What was Laocoon and His sons made out of

Marble copy

Dying Gaul

Hellenisitic period 230-220 BCE

What was the dying gaul made out of

Marble Copy

Vitruvian Man

Renaissance 1485-1490 Leonardo Da Vinci

What was the Vitruvian Man made out of

Ink on paper

What was important about the Vitruvian Man

combined math and art for body proportions

Mona Lisa

Renaissance 1503-1505 Leonardo Da Vinci

what was the Mona Lisa made out of

Oil on Wood

Sfumato

Smoky and hazy quality to an artwork

Madonna of the Rocks

Renaissance 1483-1490 Leonardo Da Vinci

What gene is Madonna of the Rocks

group portrait

Last Supper

Renaissance 1495-1498 Leonardo Da Vinci

What was the Madonna on Rocks made out of

Oil on Wood

What was the Last Supper made out of

Oil & Tempera on plaster

What genre is Last Supper

History

Greek meander

Rum of funerary crater the maze

iconoclasm

Destruction of art due to religion

Geometric period

Polis, religion, poetry

Archaic period

Military, philosophy, colonizations

Classical period

Victory, democracy, arts, empire

Hellenistic period

Wealth, art and history, library, mythology, Roman rule