APAH Flashcards

Oldest African art, charcoal on stone, depicts animal silhouette, created by mobile hunters and gatherers.

Paleolithic rock painting in France, depicts hunting scenes, animals, and battles between man and bull.

Bone sculpture from Mexico, altered to resemble a dog head, considered a sacred bone.

Rock painting in Algeria, shows a woman running with soldiers, adorned with tattoos and ceremonial clothing.

Painted terra cotta from Iran, features goat and dog designs, geometric patterns, found in a cemetery.

Sandstone sculpture from the Arabian Peninsula, possibly a grave marker or monument to a leader.

Carved Jade artifact from China, intricate details, shaped by rubbing with abrasive sand, found in graves.

Neolithic ceremonial site in the UK, constructed in three phases, associated with astronomy and calendars.

Sculpture from Papua New Guinea, depicts an anteater, one of the oldest in Oceania, used for grinding food.

Ceramic figurine from Central Mexico, features a split personality, emphasis on wide hips and waist.

Terra cotta artifact from the Solomon Islands, stylized human face, used for storing or serving food.

Located in Athens, it was burned down and featured Doric and Ionic columns, influencing classical architecture.

A marble grave marker depicting a servant and Hegeso, reflecting patriarchal society in Athens with hierarchical scale.

A Hellenistic Greek sculpture of Nike, symbolizing victory and movement, commemorating naval victory.

A Hellenistic Greek structure depicting Gods vs Giants, showcasing power and ionic orders.

A Pompeii home owned by former slaves, displaying wealth and social status through decoration.

A Roman mosaic depicting Alexander the Great's battle, showing naturalism and Hellenistic influence.

A Hellenistic Greek bronze sculpture of a defeated boxer, emphasizing emotion and naturalism.

A Republican Roman marble portrait showing verism and seriousness, reflecting the virtue of a public career.

An Imperial Roman marble statue idealizing Augustus, used for propaganda and referencing Greek style.

An Imperial Roman structure symbolizing power, using concrete and classic orders for entertainment.

A Roman forum depicting Trajan's victories, emphasizing imperial power and civic spaces.

An Imperial Roman temple turned church, featuring a dome and influential Renaissance architecture elements.

A Late Imperial Roman marble sarcophagus with a narrative of Romans vs Goths, showcasing organized chaos.

Late Antique European burial site with early Christian art and iconography, depicting scenes from the Bible.

A Late Antique European basilica with depictions of crucifixion, aiming to inspire and impress people to join Christianity.

A palace complex in Granada, Spain, showcasing wealth with various palaces, gardens, and ornamental elements like geometric forms and reflecting water.

A painting depicting the Annunciation scene with symbolic details, patrons, and attention to detail by Robert Campin in the Netherlands.

A centrally-planned chapel in Florence, Italy, commissioned by the Pazzi family, featuring Corinthian columns, barrel vaults, and Pietra Serena Stone.

A painting by Jan van Eyck showing wealth symbols, attention to detail, and a double portrait of a married couple during the Northern Renaissance.

A bronze sculpture by Donatello depicting the biblical story of David and Goliath, showcasing contrapposto and humanistic expressions.

A building in Florence, Italy, designed by Leon Battista Alberti, reflecting Greek and Roman architecture, emphasizing measure, and housing the Rucellai family.

A painting by Fra Filippo commissioned by the Medici family, portraying a simple and playful depiction of Mary, Angels, and Christ.

A painting by Botticelli depicting the birth of Venus with modesty, wind sprites, and mythological elements during the Italian Renaissance.

A painting by Leonardo da Vinci showing the biblical event with individualized features, linear perspective, and the use of Sfumato technique.

An engraving by Albrecht Durer symbolizing the four humors, human-animal connection, and the biblical story of Adam and Eve.

Artworks by Michelangelo in Vatican City depicting biblical scenes, idealized beauty, and muscular autonomy.

A fresco by Raphael in the Vatican showing famous philosophers, linear perspective, and a tribute to human knowledge.

A devotional artwork by Matthias Grunewald depicting Christ's life progression and serving as the central object in an Isenheim hospital.

An altarpiece by Jacopo da Pontormo showcasing Mannerism characteristics and rejecting Renaissance traditions.

A woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder reflecting Protestant Reformation ideals and the role of law and grace in relation to God.

A painting by Titian representing sensuality, realism, and symbolism like fidelity and beauty during the Renaissance.

An artwork from the Viceroyalty of New Spain containing information about the Aztec empire and their capital, Tenochtitlan.

A church in Rome with Baroque frescoes, Jesuit influences, and a basilica plan in response to the Protestant Reformation.

Characterized by authority with scrolls, barrel vaulting, and Corinthian columns.

Utilizes movement, color, and shadow to create an illusion of three-dimensionality.

Painting by Pieter Bruegal depicting an unsuccessful hunt, focusing on landscape and everyday activities.

Ottoman mosque showcasing dome, Qibla, buttresses, minarets, and abundant windows.

Features theatrical action, diagonal lines, gritty realism, and contemporary clothing.

Painting by Rubens portraying ancient mythology and Roman gods/goddesses.

Etching by Rembrandt depicting an intimate moment with depth created through hatching.

Borromini's architectural masterpiece with motion, geometric structure, and "secret" windows.

Bernini's Baroque sculpture representing a spiritual vision and the connection between heaven and earth.

Painting symbolizing the power and political influence of the Spanish government during the Counter Reformation.

Velázquez's painting from the perspective of the king and queen, emphasizing illusion of depth and naturalism.

Vermeer's painting symbolizing wealth, piety, and self-knowledge during the Baroque period.

Architectural marvel symbolizing the power and importance of King Louis XIV.

Spanish adaptation of Japanese folding screen with political undertones.

Painting based on a divine theme, emphasizing sacredness through decoration with mother of pearl.

Still life painting by Rachel Ruysch symbolizing the natural world and mastery of detail.

Painting depicting inter-ethnic mixing in New Spain and social hierarchy perceptions.

Hogarth's painting satirizing aristocratic marriages during the industrial revolution.

Cabrera's painting of the first feminist nun, showcasing her intelligence and assertive gaze.

Wright's painting reflecting Enlightenment ideas and the Scientific Revolution.

An early photographic process using iodine sensitized silverplate and mercury vapor, highlighting the artistic value of the subject matter.

A Romantic painting symbolizing revolutionary beliefs, featuring Liberty as a personification of freedom and a mix of classes fighting for liberty.

A style exemplified by the Palace of Westminster, combining Romantic Victorian ideals with modern construction techniques in response to industrialization.

A movement led by Gustave Courbet, rejecting neoclassical norms and focusing on depicting the common man and social statements.

An art style exemplified by Claude Monet's The Saint-Lazare Station, focusing on shape, color, and less on realism, capturing modern scenes.

A movement seen in Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night, emphasizing marks over light, experimenting with varying light and weather depictions.

A movement initiated by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, characterized by abstracting and simplifying forms, as seen in Les Demoiselles d’Avignon.

Represented in Gustav Klimt's The Kiss, using gold leaf and Byzantine style to create a modern icon with ambiguous expressions.

Early Cubism style depicted in Georges Braque's The Portuguese, featuring fragmentary views and overlapping planes to create abstraction.

Alfred Stieglitz's The Steerage marks the transition from pictorialist to modernist photography, focusing on formal aspects and artistry over symbolism.

Light and Airy paintings with complementary colors, idealistic paradise, and happiness, characterized by patterning and flattened space.

Depicts the natural world in an abstract way, aiming for a "piece of music" experience with sound and color, leading to abstract impressionism.

Reflects Die Brucke movement, painted during WW1 recuperation, expressing anxiety with jarring colors and nightmarish qualities.

Depicts grief over WW1 loss, themes of war and poverty, using woodcut to show martyrdom and working-class struggles.

Represents modernist architecture, focusing on functionality and clean living, inspired by ancient buildings and utilizing every space.

Inspired by Cubism, uses primary colors and asymmetrical balance to represent human evolution and progress.

Depicts the 5-year plan's success through photomontage, aiming to sway people for the USSR's political system.

Surrealist piece inspired by a conversation with Picasso, revolutionizing human experience through odd assemblies.

Organic architecture blending nature and home, featuring cantilever construction and large windows, considered a modern architectural masterpiece.

Surrealist self-portrait expressing emotional pain through symbolism, featuring a bond between two forms and references to her divorce and health issues.

Example of classic Maya architecture with exemplary relief sculptures and a major influence of the Jaguar, commissioned by Shield Jaguar II.

Effigy mound in Ohio representing celestial knowledge of Native Americans and the largest serpent effigy mound in the world.

Aztec main temple devoted to gods Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli, showcasing the sophistication of Aztec culture.

Aztec headdress made of quetzal and cotinga feathers, believed to be worn by a king.

Incan capital known for its organized building techniques and mix of Spanish Baroque features with Incan materials.

Metal alloy sculptures from Incan City of Cusco used in ritual activities as offerings to deities.

Incan architectural complex divided into terraces, showcasing Incan building techniques and culture.

Incan tunic representing diverse groups with elaborate designs and royal depictions.

Lenape beadwork bag influenced by European materials and worn by men in ceremonies.

Kwakwaka’wakw ceremonial headdress symbolizing transformation and ancestral worship.

Eastern Shoshone artwork depicting daily life scenes to appeal to tourists and affirm native identity.

Puebloan ceramic vessel by Maria and Julian Martinez, known for its abstract geometric style.

Symbol of power and prestige of Great Zimbabwe rulers, possibly used for rituals.

Largest mud-built structure in Mali, serving as a religious and community center.

Benin brass plaque depicting Oba lineage and mixing African and European cultural elements.

Ashanti symbol of royalty and soul of the Ashanti people, protected and revered.