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WorksheetsA Short Walk Around the Pyramids + World of Art
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
"A Short Walk Around the Pyramids..." was written by...
Hatshepsut
Tuthmosis III
Dr. Zahi Hawass
Philip Isaacson
"...their broad proportions, the beauty of the limestone, and the care with which it is fitted into place create three unforgettable works of art." Here "proportions" means...
an essential part or ingredient
relationships among size, shape, and position
using color, line, and shape to express an idea or feeling rather than a realistic image
having elements that combine agreeably or pleasingly
".The pyramids are harmonious because limestone, a warm quiet material, is...simple, logical, pleasing shape." Here "harmonious" means...
an essential part or ingredient
relationships among size, shape, and position
using color, line, and shape to express an idea or feeling rather than a realistic image
having elements that combine agreeably or pleasingly
What do we learn about art when we look at the pyramids? According to the author, the first thing we learn that makes the pyramids a work of art is because of their...
proportions, the beauty of the limestone...
components...complement one another, they create an object that ha sa certain spirit....
abstract...stood for things that we can see and sometimes things we can only sense.
workmanship that went into the building of the pyramids...
The author notes, "Complicated shapes may [hide] poor work...but in something as simple as a pyramid, there is no way to hide flaws." As a result, the second thing we learn about art from the pyramids is...
simple things must be made with care
the pyramids are not primitive art
the pyramids are harmonious
all the components should complement one another
The word "components" means...
an essential part or ingredient
relationships among size, shape, and position
using color, line, and shape to express an idea or feeling rather than a realistic image
having elements that combine agreeably or pleasingly
The author notes, "As the sun moves above the desert, the pyramids seem to change. As they do, our feelings about them also change." As a result, the third thing we learn about art from the pyramids is...
simple things must be made with care
light helps to shape our feelings about art
the pyramids are harmonious
all the components should complement one another
"Sculpture that doesn't look real we called abstract..." The word "abstract" here means...
an essential part or ingredient
relationships among size, shape, and position
using color, line, and shape to express an idea or feeling rather than a realistic image
having elements that combine agreeably or pleasingly
The head of a horse carved in marble the color of cream represents which Greek goddess?
Selene
Demeter
Persephone
Athena
According to the author, traditional art from African nations at one point was considered "primitive." Yet, he argues that it isn't primitive in...
shape
workmanship (way it is made)
deep feelings it expresses
The horse was carved about 435 B.C. for a temple on a hill in the ancient city of Athens, Greece. That temple is called the...
Pantheon
Parthenon
Taj Mahal
Temple of Solomon
