AP ART HISTORY - Egypt

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Name? Options: Epic of Gilgamesh, Standard of Ur, Stele of Hammurabi, Palette of Narmer

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Palette of Narmer

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Function? Options: Makeup Palette, Food Palette, Paint Palette, Cleft Palette

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Makeup Palette

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How does this differ from a pharaoh's portrait?

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Shows realism/ naturalism

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The difference in media can be attributed to: Subject’s social position, Availability of materials, Artist’s preference, Scale of sculpture

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Subject’s social position

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Why was this sculpture idealized?

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To show kingship/royalty

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The function of this work was

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funerary

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The Sumerian White Temple and the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt are DIFFERENT in that the White Temple:

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functions as a space for the living while the pyramids are reserved for the dead

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What is a hypostyle hall?

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a forest of columns

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Who was the intended audience for this building?

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Primarily the Pharaoh and the royal household

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What was the purpose of this structure?

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mortuary temple