Prehistoric , Ancient Art and
Egyptian, Classical, and Medieval
Art
Senior Exam 2012
Visual Art one
This is an example of Gothic
Architecture.
This is an Example of Roman mosaics.
This is the Rose Window.
This is an example of art work from
the classical period.
This is an example of Hellenistic
sculpture.
This is red figure pottery.
This is the Parthenon.
This is an example of a groin vault.
This is the Collusieum.
This is a bust of Constantine.
Answer any 4
• Where were the first recorded
laws written up?
• By Whom?
• List 3 characteristics of
Paleolithic times.
• List 3 characteristics of Neolithic
times.
• Define ziggurats.
Match the item in the left column with the correct
description in the right column.
1. Lintel
2. Capital
3. Shaft
4. Stylobate
5. Entablature
6. Column
7. Colonnade
8. Pediment
9. Cornice
10.Raking cornice
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
A sloping element that slants
above the horizontal cornice
A horizontal element above
the frieze
A cross-beam supported by
columns
The top element of a column
The main weight-bearing
portion of a column
The top step of the 3-step
platform
The triangular section framed
by the cornice and the raking
cornice]
An upright post used to bear
weight
The upper portion of a temple,
consisting of the lintel, frieze,
and cornice
The part of the structure
formed by a line of columns
Lesson Quiz 8-2
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True or False
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The kouros is noted for its sense of movement.
Myron created the Discus Thrower in the early Archaic Period.
Hellenistic sculptors created carefully carved wooden figures.
The dying Gaul shows emotion in the Hellenistic style.
Most of the surviving Greek sculptures are Roman copies of
original works.
balance
stiff
Procession of Horsemen
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6.
7.
Write the word that belongs in the blank.
Proportion
contrapposto
Phidias
The Hera of Samos displays a ___________________ pose.
______________ created the original statue of Athena at the
Parthenon.
8. ____________is an example of relief sculpture from the
Parthenon.
9. Polyclytus’s spear Bearer is shown in a pose called
_______________.
10. Greek sculptors perfected their skills in creating works with
__________, _________________, and a sense of movement.
Study Sheet
• Define the following words, and/or answer the
questions.
• pharaoh
• dynasty
• List the 3 major periods of Egyptian history.
• sarcophagus
• mastaba
• obelisk
• hieroglyphics
• Ra
• Ka
• Seradab
Study Sheet
• What were the primary functions of art in
Ancient Egyptian Society?
• What characteristics distinguish Egyptian
Art?
• Why did the Egyptian style of art remain the
same for thousands of years?
• What two creatures are exhibited on the
headdress of the Pharaoh and what do they
symbolize?
• What is the Rosetta stone and why is it
important?
• How are Neolithic and Egyptian art similar?
Rosetta stone
• Egyptian is one of the
oldest languages in the
world.
• It has 5,000 more gears of
recorded history than any
other human language.
• During the Middle ages it
was replaced by Arabic
• It is a dead language.
• There are 4 forms of writing
Egyptians used:
• Hieroglyphics, Hieratic,
Demotic, and Coptic.
• The Rosetta Stone was a
fundamental part of
deciphering
hieroglyphics today
• There were three
languages represented:
on top, Egyptian
Hieroglyphic, in the
middle, Demotic, and on
the bottom, Greek
Word bank
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Venus of Willendorf
Menhir
Ziggurat
Cave painting at Lascaux France
Dolman
Stele of Hammurabi