Ancient Art History Review

2. one of the 2 very important rivers for the development of the Mesopotamian civilizations.
5. Minoan and Mycenaean cultures were very famous for their wheel-thrown
7. Hierarchical Proportion or Hieratic Scale means that people who are ____________ in an artwork are more important.
9. a technique where wet paint is painted directly onto a wet, freshly plastered wall.
13. this ancient and basic architectural technique was first seen in the Neolithic period: Stonehenge is an example.
14. this early period in art history was known mostly for cave paintings and small portable sculptures.
15. Female fertility figures found in early Europe were called _______________ figures.
17. Mesopotamian votive figures had unusually large ____________ to show their eternal devotion and attention to the Gods.
18. Minoan art was inspired by living around the ____________. We see many blue pastel colours and aquatic creatures.
23. this Egyptian ruler revolutionized Art and Religion during the Amarna period.
24. Paleolithic people had a ______________ lifestyle: they moved with the food and seasons.
25. the Palace of ________________ is found on the Greek island of Crete.
26. much of the artwork made in Ancient Egypt was devoted to ensuring the deceased had a good ________________.
27. this is a ring-shaped earth work found during the Neolithic era. They were made of stone or timber and had a raised bank or ditch.

1. In Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Minoan Art, men were usually shown with ________ skin tones than women.
3. this art form was particularly important to the Ancient Egyptians because of its permanence and ability to hold the soul (Ka) of the deceased.
4. Golden hammered faces that looked like the deceased and were buried with elite men in Mycenaean culture.
6. the style and conventions of Ancient Egyptian art could be described as__________.
8. AD stands for ____________________.
10. these are the bands or lines used to divide up the space in an artwork. The most important bands or lines were at the top of the artwork and helped to organize a narrative.
11. The oldest known cave paintings are found in this present day country.
12. this Mesopotamian invention was extremely important for the further development of technology, transportation, and trade.
16. the religions of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt could be described as ________________: the worship of many Gods.
19. the jackal-headed God in Ancient Egypt that weighs the heart of the dead in the underworld.
20. this subject matter was not seen in ancient European cave paintings. The oldest surviving example of this subject matter is shown in a fresco from the Minoan civilization.
21. The Ancient Egyptian civilization spans nearly 3 _______________ years.
22. the Mesopotamian civilizations flourished on the land that is now called __________. (country’s name)