AP Art History (in Progress)

Work in progress - deliberately avoided some (i.e. Classical, most Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, etc.) Red = characteristic of that culture/style Purple = important about that piece (Note: Most of these do have images on them, so table view doesn't work for these, sorry).
GOOD FOR VOCAB:http://www.medart.pitt.edu/_medart/menuglossary/INDEX.HTM

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Name, Society, Which Part(s) Of This Is Characteristic Of That Society's Art

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Name, society, which part(s) of this is characteristic of that society's art	Tell Asmar Statues - Sumerian(2700 BCE) height = hierarchy folded hands in prayer men = bare chest, skirt women = dress over one shoulder
Name, society, describe	Standard of Ur - Sumerian(2600 BCE) two sides = war and peace height = hierarchy frontal shoulders body in profile
Name, society, which part(s) of this is characteristic of that society's art	Lyre - Sumerian(2600 BCE) Lyre has a bull's head Lots of animals Animals in profile People have frontal shoulders
Name, society, location, describe	Ziggurat - Sumerian(2100 BCE) Ur, Iraq Mud-brick Buttresses = light and shadow Whitewash to disguise mud Outward taper = rainwater runs off Looks like a mountain Dedicated to Nanna
Name, society, describe the significance of the figure itself and its material	Gudea - Sumerian(2100 BCE) Diorite = wealthy man Bare right arm Calm, peaceful Folded hands Fine fingers
Name, society, which part of this is characteristic of that society's art and the beliefs of the time	Victory Stele of Naram-Sin - Akkadian(ca. 23rd century BCE) Deified himself 3 stars = heavens Victory blessed by gods Crown of divinity Hierarchy Victory over Lullubi Composite view
Name, society, give its historical significance and differentiate between the two figures	Stele of Hammurabi - Babylonian(ca. 1780 BCE) Contains Hammurabi's Code Shamash = sun god Hammurabi greeting/speaking Shamash has a bigger beard Frontal shoulders
Name, society, describe, and give the current location	Ishtar Gate - Babylonian(ca. 575 BCE) It's blue! Animals Crenellations = warlike Reconstructed in Berlin from the ruins
Name, society, describe	Lion Gate - Hittite(ca. 1400 BCE) Gates to the city Guardian lions Huge impression Boulders used to build the city
Name, society, describe	Palace of Sargon II - Assyrian(720-705 BCE) City Platform 50ft high Mud-brick Contains a ziggurat Huge palace complex
Name, society, describe	Lamassu - Assyrian(ca. 700 BCE) Human-headed animal guardian Winged 5 legs Ward off (in)visible enemies
Name, society, which part of this is characteristic of that society's art and beliefs	Lion Hunt - Assyrian(ca. 640 BCE) Narrative Emotion in animals, not humans Lion dominated by king
Name, society, medium, decor, builder(s), destroyer(s)	Persepolis - Persian(ca. 500 BCE) Darius I and Xerxes I Destroyed by Alexander the Great Place for reception for feasts and festivals Artificial terraces Mud-brick Lamassu gates Columns = bell-shaped base, bull/lion capitals Immortals carved into stairs
Name, society, medium, decor, builder(s), destroyer(s)	Persepolis - Persian(ca. 500 BCE) Darius I and Xerxes I destroyed by Alexander the Great place for reception for feasts and festivals artificial terraces mud-brick lamassu gates columns = bell-shaped base, bull/lion capitals Immortals carved into stairs
Name, society, patron, influences from other culture(s)	Palace of Shapur I - Persian(ca. 250 CE) Sassanian Roman influence = barrel vault and arches

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