Ancient Mediterranean World's Art

Study guide for art appreciation class about the ancient Mediterranean art.

19 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

Cards In This Set

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Question 1
Chinese Horse
Lascaux CaveLascaux France13,000 B.C.E.
Called "chinese horse" because of the painting technique.
Question 2
Venus of Willendorf
Made of Oolitic limestoneVienna, Austrai23,000 BCE
Question 3
Venus of Hohle
IvorySchelklingen, Germany (2008)35,000 BC
Question 4
Woman and Cattle
Rock paintingTassili n' Ajjer, AlgeriaAfter 5,000 BCE
Question 5
Nanna Ziggurat
Ur, 2100-2050BCENanna is the Sumerian moon godMaqaiyir Iraq (today)
Question 6
Ram in thicket
Ur, Iraq2,6000 BCEGold , silver, lazuli, copper, shell, red, limestone and bitumen
Question 7
Head of an Akkadian ruler
Possible representation of Naramsin 2250 BCEthe third successor and grandson of Sargon of Akkad. Under Naramsin the Akkadian Empire reached its zenith. He was the 1st Mesopotamian king to claim divinity for himself and ...
Question 8
Human-Headed Winged Lion. Assyrian from Nimrud
Assyrian, 883-859 BCELimestone
Question 9
Lion Hunt
Palace of of King Assurnosupall IINumrid (Cahah) Iraqrelief panellimestone
Question 10
Ishtar Gate
Babylon573 BCEglazed brick
Question 11
Great Sphinx
Egypt2500BCElimestone
Question 12
Palette of Narmer
Hierakonpolis3100 BCESlateheight 25"
Question 13
Seated Scribe
Saggara, Egypt2450 BCEPainted limestone, alabaster, and rock crystal(site note) fate person = $ and prosperous
Funerary temple of Hatshepsut
Deir e-Bahri, Egypt1460 BCE(water is the purity)
Question 15
Tomb of Nebamun
Wall paintingThebes 1450 BCEpaint on plasterheight 32"