Art History Test #1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Zeus (Jupiter) | King of the gods, ruled the sky, and used the thunderbolt as his weapon. |
| Hera (Juno) | Wife and sister of Zeus. Goddess of marriage |
| Hestia (Vesta) | Sister of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hera. Goddess of the hearth |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Third sister of Zeus Goddess of grain and ag |
| Ares (Mars) | God of war Son of Zeus and Hera |
| Athena (Minerva) | Goddess of wisdom and warfare Virgin born from Zeus' head |
| Hephaistos (Vulcan) | God of fire and metalwork Born lame Aphrodite unfaithful to him |
| Apollo (Apollo) | God of light and music Sometimes identified with the Sun |
| Artemis (Diana) | Sister of Apollo Goddess of hunt |
| Aphrodite (Venus) | A nymph-- goddess of springs and woods Goddess of love and bounty |
| Hermes (Mercury) | Fleet footed messenger of the gods |
| Hades (Pluto) | lord of the underworld and the god of the dead |
| Annunciation to Mary | Gabriel announces to Mary that she will give birth, as a virgin, to baby Jesus |
| Visitation | Mary visits Elizabeth who is pregnant with John the Baptist |
| Nativity | Jesus is born in a manger |
| Adoration of the Magi | A bright star alerts 3 wise men that the King of the jews has been born |
| Presentation in the Temple | Simeon recognizes Jesus as the Savior |
| Massacre of the Innocents | King Herod orderes massacre of all infants |
| Dispute in the Temple | Jesus debates scholars in temple |
| Baptism | John the Baptist baptizes Jesus |
| Calling of Matthew | Jesus summons Matthew to become a prophet |
| Miracles | Jesus turns water into wine He feeds 5,000 |
| Delivery of the Keys to Peter | Peter is the rock the church will sit on; keys to the kingdom of Heaven |
| Transfiguration | Jesus scales a mountain and in transformed into a radiant light |
| Cleansing of the temple | money changers rebuked by Jesus at the temple |
| Entry in Jerusalem | Palm Sunday |
| Last Supper | Jesus foreshadows His death |
| Agony in the Garden | He prays to God to no longer have to bare the burden of sin |
| Betrayal | Judas betrays Jesus for 30 pieces of silver |
| Trials | Pilate lets the people choose who goes free. They free Barabbas |
| Flagellation | Soliders whip and torture Jesus |
| Carrying of the cross | Jesus has to carry his cross after being beaten |
| Deposition, Lamentation, and Entombment | Jesus is prepped and put into tomb |
| Descent into Limbo | Jesus goes to hell to bring Adam, Eve, Moses, David, Solomon, and John the Baptist freedom |
| Resurrection | Jesus is alive |
| Noli Me Tangere | "Don't Touch Me" |
| Ascension | 40th day, on the Mt of Olives Jesus goes to Heaven |
| Form | Shape or structure of an object |
| Composition | How something is arranged |
| Material | Mediums and tools used |
| Technique | Artist's unique way of handling material |
| Line | Path of point moving in space |
| Contour | Line following elevations; inner form |
| Gesture | Fast, sketchy line |
| Color | Hue, value, and intensity Primary, Secondary, and Complementary |
| Texture | Actual: accurate, skin or surface Represented: detailed patterns |
| Space | Literal 3D space occupied by object Illusion of depiction |
| Mass | Bulk, density, and weight in space |
| Volume | Interior space of an object |
| Perspective | Linear perspective (photo) |
| Foreshortening | Make things larger |
| Proportion | Compare from one object to another; size relation |
| Scale | Size |
| Sculpture | Free standing and relief |
| Architectural Drawing | Floorplan |
| Renaissance | "High Art" defined by painting, sculpture, and architecture |
| Questions Asked | How old is the work of art? What is the work of art about? Who paid for the art? |
| Iconography in Art | Study of the subject and motifs or symbols in works of art |
| Personification | Human-like portrayal of ideas or symbols |
| Attributes | Non-human symbols for historical people Knowledge of an artists particular style Knowledge of the style |
| How Old is the Art? | Physical: Carbon Dating, Chemical Analysis, Xray Documentary: Records, Written down Internal: Dress and Apperance |
| Who paid for the Art? | Patron or Individual |
| Architectural Basics | Doric: Older Ionic: Fenestrated: Corinthian: Slender Barrel: tunnel-like Hemispherical Dome: Dome with hole at top Groin: Intersecting |
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