Midyear Review

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Artistic significance?

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oldest example of figurative drawing

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What are the visual characteristics of Prehistoric Art? (What does it look like?)

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Natural colors; animal images; symbolic; stylized

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Many prehistoric works were layered by successive generations of artists over the course of centuries. (superimposed) This is true of all of the following works EXCEPT: Stonehenge, Lascaux- Hall of Bulls, Running Horned Woman, camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine

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camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine

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Prehistoric images of people wearing masks, such as the "Running Horned Woman" indicate an ancient interest in

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ritual presentations in which the participants paint their body and dance

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In Egypt and Mesopotamia, relief figures were often carved in

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registers

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What helped Ziggurat in Ur drain? Options: Tapered sides, The surrounding desert, The temple at the top, the gods

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Tapered sides

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Sumerian sculptural stylistic conventions of a votive figures include: Hair, Dance moves, Eyes, Use of Jade

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Eyes

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Huge sculptures of winged bulls or lions, with human faces, stood at the entrances were called...

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Lamassu

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Mesopotamia prayer objects made of gypsum with large black limestone inlaid eyes are called:

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Votive Figures

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What is the purpose of the audience hall (apadana) in Persepolis?

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To hold grand ceremonies and receptions of ambassador