Introduction to Art Flashcards

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art

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creative and unique expression

form of communication

anything intended to be art

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medium

media

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materials used to make art

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elements of art

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value (light)

composition

form (shape)

colors

space

lines

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4
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function of art in society

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entertainment

invoke emotion

religious purposes

honoring or remembering people

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Paleolithic era

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old stone age

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climate of Paleolithic era

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ice age

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clothing of Paleolithic era

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animal skins

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shelter of Paleolithic era

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teepees

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animism

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belief that all things have a non-physical component (spirit)

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known as the “Cave of Lascaux” or “House of Bulls”

from the Paleolithic era

located in France

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known as a “Venus figure”

from the Paleolithic era

found from England to Russia

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known as the “Venus of Willendorf”

from the Paleolithic era

most famous Venus figure

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Neolithic era

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new stone age

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changes from the Neolithic Revolution

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agriculture

domestication of animals

sedentarism

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agriculture

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science and art of cultivating plants and livestock

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domestication of animals

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mutual relationship between animals and the humans who have influence on their care and reproduction

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sedentarism

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increase of settlements

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5 side effects of agriculture in the Neolithic Revolution

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invention of tools for the soil

invention of irrigation

invention of scythe or sickle

invention of grindstone

use of ceramics

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5 side effects of domestication of animals in the Neolithic Revolution

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invention of shears

invention of spindle

invention of loom

use of dairy technology

invention of tack

invention of wheel

invention of fences

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5 side effects of sedentarism in the Neolithic Revolution

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popularization of permanent shelter

invention of government

invention of laws

use of trade

popularization of craft specialization

use of war in conflicts

spread of disease

invention of writing methods

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21
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tack

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leather riding gear

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22
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petroglyph

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Neolithic rock writing

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known as “Stonehenge”

from the Neolithic era

found in England

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function of Stonehenge

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calendar (for planting crops)

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megalith

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large stone

used in Neolithic sculpture and architecture

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known as an “African ceremonial mask”

from the Neolithic era

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use of African ceremonial masks

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dancing as attempt to speak to God

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known as an “Easter Island head” or “Moai”

from the Neolithic era

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known as “Mesa Verde Cliff Palace”

from the Neolithic era

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known as a “Colossal Head”

from the Neolithic era

found in Olmec

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inspiration of Colossal Head

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past leaders

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known as “Pyramid of the Jaguar”

from the Neolithic era

Mayan pyramid

was brightly painted

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functions of the Pyramid of the Jaguar

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tomb for kings

sanctuary for religious ceremonies

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known as “Aztec calendar stone”

from the Neolithic era

35
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Mesoamerica

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means “between the Americas”

1st location of human settlements in Americas

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countries of Mesoamerica

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southern Mexico

Guatemala

Belize

El Salvador

northern Honduras

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rituals of Mayan civilization

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human sacrifice

blood-letting

body modifications

38
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primary ritual of Aztec civilization

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human sacrifice

39
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kingdoms of Egypt

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Old Kingdom

Middle Kingdom

New Kingdom

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Pharaoh

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ruler of ancient Egypt

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dynasty

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rulership passed down from generation-to-generation in some families

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hieroglyphs

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Egyptian picture writings

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relief sculpture

relief carving

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sculpture on a 2-dimensional surface

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symbol

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concrete representation of an abstract concept

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known as “Palette of Narmer”

from Egypt

example of relief carving

depicts an image of Narmer

46
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Narmer

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1st Egyptian Pharoah

unified Egypt

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known as “Pyramid of Zoser”

from Egypt

48
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commissioner of Pyramid of Zoser

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Imhotep

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known as “Great Pyramid of Giza”

from Egypt

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builders of Great Pyramid of Giza

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laborers

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purpose of Great Pyramid of Giza

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glorification of power of Pharoah

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known as “Sphinx”

from Egypt

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location of Sphinx

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very close to Great Pyramid of Giza

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known as “Portrait of Khafre”

from Egypt

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known as “Bust of Nefertete”

from Egypt

currently located in Berlin

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canopic urn

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container used to store organs of mummies

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Egyptian beliefs and rituals about death

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believed in the division of heaven and hell

believed there would be a judgement day

held funerals (mummification)

buried the dead in pyramids

used cemeteries

used coffins (many boxes)

visited the dead

marked graves with tombstones

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known as “Funeral Mask of King Tut”

from Egypt

59
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medium of Funeral Mask of King Tut

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pure gold

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known as “Abu Simbel”

from Egypt

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commissioner of Abu Simbel

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Ramses

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Mesopotamia

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where civilization 1st appeared in world

means “between the rivers”

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rivers of Mesopotamia

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Tigris river

Euphrates river

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location of Mesopotamia

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present-day Iraq

65
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cuneiform

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Mesopotamian writing

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known as “Ziggurat of Ur”

from Mesopotamia

needed to be reconstructed

67
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known as “Stele of Hammurabi”

from Mesopotamia

example of relief carving

depicts laws being given to Hammurabi by God

68
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known as “Lion-Hunt Relief”

from Mesopotamia

used as propoganda