Survey Of Western Art. Chp. 1-4 Terms

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Paleolithic Period

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40,000 - 8,000

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Neolithic Period

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6,500 - 1,200

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Bronze Age

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2,300 - 800

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Iron Age

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Begins 1,000 bce

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Subtractive Technique

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Cutting away at a form to produce a new desired depiction.

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Additive Technique

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Adding new material to an existing form to construct a new depiction.

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Henge

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Circle of Posts, architecture.

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Lintel

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Topper to a post, post-lintel structure component containing a cut-out to insert the peg of the post.

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Megalithic

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Literal translation = Large Stone, form of structure/architecture

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Cairn

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Artificial hill, usually part of larger construction.

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Passage Grave

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Structure consisting of a narrow passage leading to a larger room. Usually stone.

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Cromlech

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Circular structure, often megalithic.

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Stele

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Upright stone slab.

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Lost wax technique

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Sculpting method used to accurately portray a form.

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Cuneiforms

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Wedge-shaped symbols used to resemble vocal pronunciations.

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Registers

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Horizontal divisions used to depict a hierarchy on something

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Lamassu

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Human and animal figure used to depict power, often seen as statues for empires

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Hypostyle

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Architecture using columns. Usually consists of a lot of columns.

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Apadana

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Audience hall

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Bitumen

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Construction material used for pavement

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Axial-allignment

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Architectural method of horizontal arrangement

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Hierarchic Scale

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Depiction of power by relating the height of an object to its relative power. Often used alongside registers.

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Composite Pose

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Pose whereas the torso is the only portion of a figure facing the viewer. Noticed often in ancient Egyptian art.

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Clerestory

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Row of tall and narrow windows, often located at the upper portions of walls.

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Hieroglyph

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Quick depiction of an object/thing that translates that object/thing's vocal pronunciation.

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Sunken Relief

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Relief method whereas the depicted objects and figures are cut into the background.

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Papyrus

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Paper often seen from ancient times. Comes from the papyrus plant.

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Sarcophagus

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Stone coffin often decorated with precious gems. Mostly related to ancient Egypt.

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Buon Fresco

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Mural painting technique where the paint is applied to a wet surface.

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Fresco Secco

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Mural painting technique where the paint is applied to a dry surface.

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Rhython

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Vessel used to hold/pour liquid.

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Flying Gallop

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Pose in which all of the limbs are in the air.

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Granulation

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Fusing metals to an underlying form, metalworking.

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Repoussé

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Gently moving metal until it adheres to an underlying form, metalworking.

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Niello

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Method of decorating metal with materials like silver, metalworking.

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Tholos

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Hive shaped tomb/vault, whereas the increasing height correlates to the tapering of the structure.

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Electrum

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Natural or artificial gold consisting of a significant portion of silver.