Unit 1: Ancient Art Name:___________________________

Prehistoric Art 24,000-12,000 B.C. Basic Info:

o Three Basic art forms: ___________________________________________________________________________

o Art based on: __________________________________________________________________________________

o Common misconception: Art is not a progression from ________________________________________________

But instead highlights:___________________________________________________________________________

Significant Artists: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Significant Artwork:

Related Vocaulary:

Name of Work:

Location:UnknownPurpose:

Name of Work:

Location:

Purpose:

Name of Work:

Location:

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Mesopotamian Art 6,000-323 B.C. Basic Info:

o Art based on: __________________________________________________________________________________

o Main Contributions: _____________________________________________________________________________

The _____________________________ and __________________________ age.

Mesopotamia means: ____________________________________________________________________

o Cultures included: ______________________________________________________________________________

Significant Artists: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Significant Artwork:

Related Vocabulary:

Bas Relief: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Work:

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Aegean Art 2200-1200 B.C. Basic Info:

o Art based on: __________________________________________________________________________________

o Main Contributions: _____________________________________________________________________________

o Cultures included: ______________________________________________________________________________

Significant Artists: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Significant Artwork:

Related Vocabulary:

Frescos

Burial masks

Name of Work:Gold Agamemnon mask,

Mycenae, c. 1500BCNational Museum, Athens

Significance:

Name of Work:Detail of frieze West House

1550bcAkrotiri, Thera, Greecec

Significance:

Name of Work:Flask with octopus decoration

c. 1450BCArchaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete

Significance:

Egyptian Art 3,000-332 B.C. Basic Info:

o Art based on: __________________________________________________________________________________

o Main Contributions: _____________________________________________________________________________

o Breakdown by 3 kingdoms: _______________________________________________________________________

Significant Artists: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Significant Artwork:

Name of Work:

Significance:

Name of Work:Wall-painting from Thebes showing Nebamun hunting.British Museum, LondonSignificance:

Name of Work:

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Greek Art 650-146 B.C. Basic Info: The ______________________________ age.

o Meaning:_________________________________________________________________

Types of artwork

o Pottery:

Type:______________________________________________________________

Imagery:___________________________________________________________

o Sculpture: ________________________________________________________________

Human form was: ___________________________________________________

o Architecture:______________________________________________________________

3 Types of Columns:

Vocab:

Contrapposto:

Name of Work:

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Roman Art 146 B.C. – A.D. 323 Basic Info: Huge, Powerful _________________________________.

o Made everything ____________________& ____________________

o Entertainment: Colosseum, Persecution, Gladiators.

Significant Artwork:

o Architecture:

Invented_________________________________ building material.

Used both the ___________________________ & _____________________.

o Sculpture, painting, etc.

Name of Work:

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