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Objects As History Quiz I
First quiz for Objects As History.
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
10/19/2016

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1220-40 AD

Limoges, France

An example of a very common practice used in religion

that still occurs to this day.

Term
[image]
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Early 9th Century

Constantinople

The box is a testament to the sacrifice of Christ

and the promis of salvation through his death.

Term
[image]
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500-550 AD

Antioch, Turkey

Believed to be the chalice used by Christ during 

The Last Supper.

Term
[image]
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Mid 10th Century

Constantinople

Unique depiction whereas Hades is portrayed as defeated by the cross used to crucify Christ.

Term
[image]
Definition

300-350 AD

Rome

Depiction of the Jewish faith in household goods.

Term
[image]
Definition

4th-5th AD

Northern Israel/ Eastern Syria

Provided proof that there was a Jewish following in Israel

during the Byzantine period.

Term
[image]
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Roman Period, Reign of Caesar

Dendur, Egypt

Honors the great ruler of Egypt at the time, Augustus Caesar,

who was not of Egyptian descent, but rather a Roman Emperor.

 

Term
[image]
Definition

Roman Late Imperial Period

Rome

Shows extraordinary skill and craftsmanship with

such high relief that is still commended

by artists to this day.

Term
[image]
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Roman Imperial Period

Roman Copy of Greek Original

Use of allegory and importance of sculpture in Rome.

Term
[image]
Definition

Polykleitos

Roman Imperial Period

Rome

Figure is carefully designed with attention to bodily

proportions and stance.

Term
[image]
Definition

Archaic Period

Greece

Displays male beauty ideals in Greece during the Archaic Period.

Term
[image]
Definition

Geometric Period

Athens, Greece

Gives insight on Greek funerary norms and more specifically the military background of the deceased.

Term
[image]
Definition

1550-1500 BC

Mycenae, Greece

Demonstrates the importance of wine and leisure activities in Greece.

Term
[image]
Definition

1200-1100 BC

Mycenae, Greece

Gives insight on how much the Greek knew of ocean life as well as their diet perhaps.

Term
[image]
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Late Minoan Period

Crete, Greece

Gives insight on funerary rituals associciated with the Minoans.


Term
[image]
Definition

Early Middle Cycladic

Greece

Gave insight on daily Greek culture and household decor.

Term
[image]
Definition

Early Cycladic Period

Cyclades, Greece

Earliest known representations of musicians from the Early Cycladic Period.

Term
[image]
Definition

Early Cycladic Period

Cyclades, Greece

Displayed how society viewed women during the Early Cycladic Period.

Term
[image]
Definition

Dynasty XXX

Heliopolis, Egypt

The size comparison between Horus and the Nectanebo displayed the Egyptians amount of respect of the gods as ultimate figures of power.

Term
[image]
Definition

1370-1330 BC

Egypt

Displayed the religious revolution from multiple gods to a single god, Aten.

Term
[image]
Definition

Dynasty XII

el-Lahun, Egypt

Served as a symbol for granting women powers to protect the king.

Term
[image]
Definition

Thebes, Egypt

Dynasty 12

Portrayal of Egyptian beliefs on the afterlife in a small scale model size.

Term
[image]
Definition

Thebes, Egypt

Dynasty 12

Gave insight on how a granary worked during Middle Kingdom Egypt.

Term
[image]
Definition

Dynasty XVIII

Egypt

By portraying her no different than a male king, it signifies the respect Egyptians had for such a powerful and successful queen.

Term
[image]
Definition

945-718 BC

Egypt

Gives insight on Egyptian relgious beliefs and customs.

Term
[image]
Definition

1426-1400 BC

Thebes, Egypt

Displays the importance of the role of a scribe and the common physical characteristics of one as well.

Term
[image]
Definition

Neo-Assyrian Period

Mesopotamia

A protective deity that helped to inform us on Mesopotamian beliefs at the time.

Term
[image]
Definition

1307-1275 BC

Assyria

Gives insight on the use of curved swords, which were used for customary practices rather than actual battle.

Term
[image]
Definition

Neo-Sumerian Era

2090 BC

Mesopotamia

The inscription on his robe tells us of other endeavors/temples relating to the king.

Term
[image]
Definition

Middle Bronze Age

Kültepe, Turkey

Provides a glimpse into the commercial interactions that took place in that time.

Term
[image]
Definition

3100-2900 BC

Mesopotamia

One of the first physical pieces that shows the invention of early writing.

Term
[image]
Definition

2600 BC

Indus Valley, Harappan

Gives insight on Indus culture and the meaning behind stamp seals, which were used as marks of ownership

Term
[image]
Definition

Middle Paleolithic Period

Darra-Dadli, Afghanistan

Shows what early man used in order to eat, or build etc.

Term
[image]
Definition

Paleolithic Period

Thebes, Egypt

Provides insight on how early man lived, and what they needed to survive.

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