Stone Age, Neolithic and Egyptian Art test 1

1. Stone Age, Neolithic and Egyptian Arttest 1

2. Stone Age Neolithic Egypt Picture This Elements $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 FINAL JEOPARDY

3. Why was Stone Age man living deep inside caves?

4. It was cold! An Ice Age was going on

5. What was the purpose of these cave paintings?

6. FUNCTION. To capture animal spirits, to lure animals, or to have good luck on the hunt.

7. What was Stone Age man making his paint out of?

8. Ground pigment, charcoal and animal fat

9. Why were sculptures created so small? (palm sized, in most cases)

10. Stone Age man was nomadic. He moved and items had to be small enough to carry.

11. Why does the Venus of Willendorf demonstrate Stone Age man’s creativity?

12. Her navel is a natural crevice in the rock. The artist recognize that the rock had human-like features

13. What was the temperature like for Neolithic man?

14. Comfortable. The ice age had just ended

15. Why did Neolithic man have to develop forms of communication, government, etc?

16. People lived together in cities for the first time and had to get along

17. Why was it important for Neolithic man to be aware of the seasons and dates?

18. For planting and harvesting crops

19. Name 3 social developments that occurred when Neolithic man started living in together in cities.

20. CommunicationFarmingAnimal HusbandryFuneralsLawsGovernmentArchitecture

21. What is the architectural element used to build Stonehenge

22. Post and Lintel.Modern doorframes are built this way

23. Why do we have so much information on ancient egyptian culture?

24. It’s well preserved in temples and tombs

25. Why is ancient egyptian culture so well-preserved

26. The dry climate, sealed-off tombs, sturdy building materials

27. What is one of the most famous, recognizable architecture forms in the world?

28. The Great Pyramids

29. What idea did all Egyptian art, sculpture, architecture and writing revolve around

30. Death and the Afterlife

31. Explaing what ‘idealized’ means

32. Creating art without creativity. It has to meet the idea of ‘perfect’ In profileleft foot forwardyoungBigger=more important

33. Title and a fact about this work

34. Venus of WillendorfFirst sculptural human foundPalm sizedBelly button is a natural indentionShe’s a fertility goddess

35. Title and purpose of this piece

36. Plastered Skull From JericoFor funerary purposes, religious purposes, or in remembrance.

37. Title and purpose

38. StonehengeAs a calendar to mark the equinox and solstice

39. Title and purpose

40. Great Pyramids at GizaTombs (burial chambers) for Pharoahs

41. What about this sculpture shows that it’s idealized?

42. Mentuemhet is idealized because he’s young (the ideal age of 23)His left foot is forwardHe’s broad-shouldered and narrow-waistedHe’s the ideal Egyptian male.

43. Define ‘Line’

44. A moving point. A point with length and direction

45. Define Value

46. The scale from light to dark. Shows depth and dimension

47. Name 3 techniques for creating value

48. (3)ShadingCross HatchingHatchingStippling

49. The Elements of Art are a good place to start when you are going to discuss (critique) a work of artTrue or False

50. True. If you don’t know anything about the artist of medium, you can always talk about the Elements and Principles