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12 Cards in this Set
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stele |
a carved stone slab used to mark graves or to commemorate historical events |
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hieratic scale |
an artistic convention in which greater size indicates greater importance |
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cuniform writing |
system of writing used in ancient mesopotamia, wedge shaped characters were produced by pressing a stylus into a soft clay tablet and baked/allowed to harden |
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ziggurat |
in ancient mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform for a temple |
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votive figure |
figure that is meant to be an offering to the gods or prays in place of an individual |
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cylinder seals |
cylindrical piece of stone usually about an inch or so in height, decorated with an incised design, so that a raised pattern is left when the seal is tolled over soft clay |
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Sumerian (era) |
Art was primarily used for religious purposes. Rounded shapes. |
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Akkadian (era) |
Rulers used artists to help them stay in power. Statues and sculpture had significant meaning and were brutally attacked as an insult to the ruler they were of. |
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Babylonian (era) |
Greater used of 3-D figures. |
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Assyrian (era) |
Kings made their images merciless. Artwork about strength and power. |
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Neo-Babylonian (era) |
Most famous for their architecture. Hanging gardens of babylon. |
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Persia (era) |
Persian art is particularly noted for its architecture and production of exquisite miniatures. Persian art is generally characterized by its firm lines, extensive detail, and bold use of color. |
