Exam 21: The Prehistoric and Ancient Mediterranean

Bulls were often shown in the art of the Babylonians and Minoans.

Egyptian statues show a lot of movement.

The Greeks often used ideal proportions in their sculpture and architecture.

The Sumerian Standard of Ur shows scenes of:

The Egyptians cremated the bodies of dead pharaohs.

Match the artwork with the culture that made it: -Ishtar Gate

The Emperor Constantine I's triumphal arch ________.

Who developed a canon of harmonious proportions to be used for the portrayal of the ideal human body in sculpture?

The written language used by the ________ is hieroglyphics.

Match the artwork with the culture that made it: -statue of Khafre

It was possible to decipher hieroglyphs because of ________.

Which of the following cultures did not have a written language?

The Hellenistic sculpture Laocoön and his Sons depicts an ideal young athlete.

Polykleitos's statue Doryphoros,or Spear Bearer,demonstrates a new naturalistic stance called contrapposto.

The earliest surviving paintings in the world are found in caves.

In Greek mythology,powerful ruler King Minos was said to have built a small,modest palace on Knossos (Crete)because of his humility toward the gods.

Archaic statues of males and females were always nude.

Choose three mythical creatures represented in artworks in this Chapter,or from elsewhere in the book.Describe the significance of the creature to its culture.Where was the artwork originally intended to be displayed? Who would have been the viewer of the mythical creature,and what message might it have sent to them?

The Egyptian fresco from Nebamun's tomb utilizes:

Carvings of acanthus leaves are found on the top of which kind of columns?