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Details Title: Art History Description: Prehistoric to Classic Total Flash Cards: 79 Created: 11/14/2006 17:13:23	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Figurine of a woman Definition From Syros Cyclades, Greece, 2500-2300bce. Term male lyre player Definition From Keros Cyclades Greece, 2700-2500bce Term Palace of Knossos Definition Greece, 1700-1400bce, 16 rooms Term Bull leaping Definition from the palace at Knossos, Crete, Greece, 1450-1400bce. Fresco. Expresses power by elongating the body. Term Sarcophagus Definition From Hagia Triada, Crete, Greece, 1450-1400bce Term Sarcophagus Definition From Hagia Triada, Crete, Greece, 1450-1400bce Term Harvester Vase Definition Hagia Triada, Crete, Greece, 1500bce Term Snake Goddess Definition Palace at Knossos, Crete, Greece, 1600bce Term Funerary Mask Definition From grave circle a, Mycenae, Greece, 1600-1500bce Term Inlaid dagger blade with lion hunt Definition From grave circle a, Mycenae, Greece, 1600-1500 Term Warrior Vase Definition From Mycenae, Greece, 1200bce Term Geometric krater Definition From the Dipylon cemetry, Athens, Greece, 740bce Term Manitiklos Apollo Definition statuette of a youth dedicated by Mantiklos to Apollo =, from thebes, Greece, 700-680bce Term Kroisos Definition from anavysos, Greece, 530bce, young man died a hero's death in battle, Term Peplos Kore Definition From the acropolis, Athens Greece, 530bce Term Achilles and Ajax playing a Dice game Definition Detail from an Attic black figure amphora, from Vulci, Italy 540-530bce, Done by Exekias Term 2 sided, Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game Definition Andolkides, creator of the "bilingual painting," copies of Exekias' work. Orvieto, Italy, 525-520bce Term Three Rivelers Definition attic red figure amphora, from Vulci Italy, 510bce, Euthymides Term Kritios Boy Definition fro mthe acropolis, Athens, Greece, 480bce, sculpted by Kritios, Standing like a real person would, not rigid, like the Cyclades Term Warrior Definition from the sea off Riace, Italy, 460-450bce, bronze, more pronounced weight shift. Term Zeus, or Poseidon Definition From the sea off CapeArtemision Greece,460-450bce, throwing a thunderbolt/trident/javalin. extended arms and lifted heel indicate lightness of bronze Term Diskobolos (Discus Thrower) Definition roman copy after a bronze original, currently in museo Nazionale Romano, 450bce, Myron Term Doryphoros (Spear Bearer) Definition Roman copy from Pompeii, Italy, after a bronze original, 450-440bce, created by Ploykleitos Term Parthenon Definition the temple of Athena Parthenos, view from the northwest, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 447-438bce, created by Iktinos and Kallikrates Term Athenas Parthenos Definition in the cella of the Parthenon, Acropolis Athens, Greece, 438bce, model of the lost statue, created by Phidias Term Panathenaic Festival Procession Frieze Definition from the Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 447-438bce, (1)Horsemen of North frieze, (2)Seated gods and goddesses (Poseidon, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, and Eros) of the east frieze, (3)elders and maidens of east frieze Term Aphrodite of Knidos Definition Roman copy after an original, 350-340, currently in the Vatican Museums, Rome, created by Praxiteles, very sensuous Term Weary Herakles (Farnese, Herakles) Definition Roman copy from Rome Italy, signed by Glykon of Athens, after a bronze original, 320bce, Lysippos Term Battle of Issus Definition Roman copy, from the House of the Faun, Pompeii, Italy, late second or early first century bce. created by philoxenos of Eretria Term Theater Definition Epidauros, Greece, 350bce, created by Polykleitos the Younger (a possible nephew), finest in Greece, constructed after the birth of Alexander the great was born, Term Altar of Zeus Definition reconstruction of the west front, from Pergamon, Turkey, 175bce, framed by an Ionic stoalike colonnade Term Athen battling Alkyoneos Definition detail of the gigantomachy frieze, from the altar of Zeus, Pergamon, Turkey, 175, bce Term Nike of Samothrace Definition Nike alighting on a warship, from Samothrace, Greece, 190bce, Term Dying Gaul Definition Roman copy after a bronze from Pergamon, Turkey, 230-220bce, Epigonos Term Venus de Milo Definition Aphrodite, grabbing for her cloth, from Melos, Greece, 150-125bce, Alexandros of Antioch-on-the-Meander Term Aphrodite, Eros, and Pan Definition from Delos, Greece, 100bce, Term Barberini Faun Definition Sleeping satyr, from Rome, Italy, 230-200bce, voyerism Term Old Market Women Definition Currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 150-100bce, carries on b/c of necessity not b/c of desiring to, Term Laocoon and his sons Definition From Rome, Italy, early first century ce, by Athandoros, Hagesandros and Polydoros of Rhodes, its a priest Term Capitoline Wolf Definition From Rome, Italy, 500-480bce, Romulus and Remus suckling from the wolf, Founders of Rome(added later), Etruscan Term Capitoline Wolf Definition From Rome, Italy, 500-480bce, Romulus and Remus suckling from the wolf, Founders of Rome(added later), Etruscan Term Temple of Vesta Definition From Tivoli, Italy, early first century BCE. Greek inspired temple; circular with Corinthian columns.Use of concrete to create the temple. Term Funerary relief Definition Portraits of the Gessii, from Rome, Italy. 30BCE. Relief of free slaves; center image is a portrait of who set them free. also having a picture of who released them gives them an ancestor.protraits were made to stablish thie status as Roman citizens Term Head of a Roman patrician Definition From Otricoli, Italy, 75-50 BCE. this style can be traced to Hellenistic and Etruscan portraits. realistic images of old men, that depicted wisdom and knowlegde. Term Portrait of a Roman general Definition From the Santuary of Hercules, Tivoli, Italy, 75-50BCE. Old head set on a young body, bring of greek culture and roman ideology together. Term Denarius with portrait of Julius Ceasar Definition 44BCE, first sign of adverticement in which someone is portrayed that is alive at that time. sign of aging face on coin, again shows wisdom. Term Dionysiac mystery frieze Definition Second style wall paintings, found in room 5 if the Villa of the Mysteries. Pompeii, Italy, 60-50 BCE. Illusion of an imaginary 3-D world. Depicts the union of Ariadne(daughter of King Minos) with Dionysos. Term Perspective second style painting Definition From Cubiculum M of the villa of Publius Fannius Synistor, Boscoreale, Italy. 50-40 BCE. 3-D painting Term Gardenscape Definition Second Style, from villa of livia, Primaporta, Italy. 30-20 BCE.Atmospheric perspective. Term thrid style painting in Cubiculum Definition from cubiculum 15 of the villa of Agrippa Postumus, Boscotrecase, Italy. 10BCE. depicted linear fantasies on monochromatic backrounds. Term Fourth Style wall painting Definition Found in Ixion Room of the house of the Vetti, Pompeii, Italy. 70-79CE.show irrational fantasies mixed with color. Term Portrait of a husband and wife Definition wall painting, Pompeii, Italy. 70-79CE, forth wall style, depicts the education of the house hold Term Portrait of Augustus as general Definition from Primaporta, Italy, early 1st century copy. Son of a God, influence of classic greek art (youthful). used for propaganda and bring together the two parties in rome. Term Portrait bust of Livia Definition from faiyum, Egypt, early 1st century.shows a never aging empress Term Ara Pacis Augustae Definition Altar of Augustan Peace, Rome, Italy.13-9BCE. Term Female Personification Definition in the Ara Pacis Augustae, Rome, Italy. 13-9BCE. mother earth. Term Procession of the imperial family Definition in the Ara Pacis Augustae, Rome, Italy. 13-9BCE. showing Augustus attemp to show his new order as the golden age, first time children are depicted Term Maison Carree Definition Nimes, France.1-10CE a depiction of the Forum of Augustus. Corinthian pseudoperipteral temple Term Pont-du-Gard Definition Nimes, France, 16CE. aqueduct-brige, shows roman engineering and aesthetics. Term Collosseum Definition Rome, Italy, 70-80 CE. Build by Vespasian, used for glaritorial games. build using concrete. seating was based on class. Term Arch of Titus Definition Rome, Italy, after 80 CE, build by Domitian in honor of titus, his brother.use of Ionic volutes and corinthian acanthus. Term Spoils of Jerusalem Definition relief inside the Arch of titus, Rome, Italy, after 81CE. shows the procession after the conquest in Judaea, illusion of movement. Term Apollodorus Of Damascus Definition forum of Trajanm, Rome, Italy, dedicated 112CE. Rome's Greatest Forum. glorified trajan's victory in his two wars against the dacians Term Column of Trajan Definition Forum of Trajan, Rome , Italy. dedecated 112CE. had a spiral narrative, once had a nude statue of the emperor trajan Term Apollodorus of Damascus Definition markets of trajan, rome , italy 100-112CE.used for shops and administrative offices. Term Funeral felief of a circus official Definition from Ostia, Italy. 110-130 CE, shows faithfulness to the wife and use of lower class art. continous narritive Term Pantheon Definition Rome, Italy,118-125CE. temple for all Gods, used concrete to creat it.use of geometric shapes to give it an different look, use of corinthian columns Term model of an insula Definition ostia, italy, 2nd century, modern day apartments Term Apotheosis of Antonius Pius and Faustina Definition pedestal of the column of antonius pius, rome, italy, 161ce. made by marcus and lucius in honor of pius, classical tradition, roma, rome personifield. Term Decursio Definition pedestal of the column of antonius pius, rome, italy, 161ce. decursio, the ritual circuling of the imperial funerary, figures are more stockier. moving away from the classical art Term plan of the central section of the baths Definition from caracalla, rome, italy 212-216CE Term Temple of Venus Definition baalbek, lebanon, 3rd century. ignores classical design. use of 5 corinthian capitals with pentagonal bases Term portraits of the four tetrarchs Definition from constantinaple 305CE, Term Arch of Constantine Definition rome, italy, 312-315CE,use of old reliefs Term relief of emperor on arch of constatine Definition rome, italy, 312-315CE, Term portrait of constantine Definition basilica nova, rome, italy 315-330CE, larger than life, using it as propaganda. Term Basilica Nova Definition rome, italy 306-312ce, Term Aula Palatina Definition Trier, Germany early 4th century ce Term coins with faces of constantine Definition 307 and 315