Flashcards: Ancient Art and Architecture Foundations — 10 cartões

Prehistoric Art — main materials?

Ochre, charcoal, animal fats, clay, limestone.

Prehistoric Art — what?

Art made by early humans before written records.

Egyptian Pyramid — purpose?

Tombs for pharaohs, symbolizing divine power.

Cave Paintings — purpose?

Depict animals, hunting, spiritual beliefs.

Ziggurat — function?

Religious temple complex, connecting heaven and earth.

Venus Figurines — role?

Symbolized fertility or fertility rituals.

Techniques in prehistoric art?

Pigment application, fresco painting.

Materials used?

Ochre, charcoal, clay, limestone, ivory.

Egyptian Pyramid — function?

Tomb for pharaohs and rulers.

Mastaba — type of?

Elevated tomb with flat roof, precursor to pyramids.