HUMM 100 LESSON 3 TO 5

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  • First started in Mesopotamia, famous of which the sumerian city state?
    Ancient civilization
  • The beginnings of monumental architecture in Mesopotamia are usually considered to have been CONTEMPORARY with the founding of the sumerian cities and the invention of WRITING 3100 BCE
  • One of the most famous works of ancient Mesopotamia is THE CODE OF HAMMURABI
  • A collection of 282 RULES, established for commercial interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice?

    THE HAMMURABI CODE OF LAWS
  • What is the Sumerian written language?
    Cuneiform
  • For more than 2000 years, it was one of the most richest and most civilised lands in ancient world?

    EGYPT
  • In the Narmer Pallate, the human form is portrayed in a way that became a standard in their art, the head and legs are shown from the side, while the eye and shoulders are shown in the front, what is this type of art?
    EGYPTIAN ART
  • He was a skilled architect, statesman and scholar, he was probably the architect of the famous step pyramid at saqqara?
    IMHOTEP
  • The first great civilization of egyptian civilization is called THE OLD KINGDOM and it began during the rule of KING JOSER
  • This was the first stone building in history and the first of the many pyramids to appear during the next 1000 years?
    THE STEP PYRAMID
  • It is also known as the pyramid of Khufu or the pyramid of cheops, it is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids?
    THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA
  • It is one of the most famous Archaeological sites in the world, it is a royal burial ground, with exquisitely decorated tombs for the pharaohs who ruled Egypt between 1539 and 1079 BC?
    THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS
  • It is considered as the most beautiful temple. it was built about 1470, by the famous QUEEN HAPHETSUT, series of terraces was surrounded by colannades, and connected by ramp, purely made of limestone

    DEIR EL-BAHRI
  • In contrast, this near temple at Deir El-Bahri was built entirely on sandstone, a material that is easier to work with
    THE TEMPLE OF RAMESES II
  • Their art includes much pottery, sculptures and as well as architecture?
    THE ANCIENT GREEK ART
  • The ancient greek sculptures are known for their CONTRAPPOSTO standing of the figures, an italian term which means "counterpoise"
  • It is the first statue to use Contrapposto?
    KRITIOS BOY
  • The most prestigious form of ancient Greek painting, a painting made on flat panel made of wood?
    PANEL PAINTING
  • This art techniques is widely different from others, it was mainly in black and gold and was painted using different paints than the ones used on walls and woods?
    ANCIENT GREEK PAINTING
  • It was perhaps the utilitarian of the era's art forms, people offered Terra Cotta as gifts to gods and goddesses, it is also associated in burial forms where these materials are brought with the dead?These were painted with religious or mythological scenes that, like the era’s statues, grew more sophisticated and realistic over time

    ANCIENT GREEK POTTERY
  • It is an ancient Roman structure that was constructed at the end of the Roman structure that was constructed at the end of the Roman republican period?It basically cylindrical in shape and is faced with travertine that has an entablature frieze surrounded with skills of bulls and garlands
    THE TOMB OF CAECILIA METELLA
  • They portrayed their emperors, generals and senators with a degree of realism unknown to the Greeks. Thinning hair, double chins, crooked nose – all the physical traits that make one person look different from another?
    ROMAN SCULPTURES
  • In the roman, he is the king of Gods?
    JUPITER
  • Who is the roman river God?
    ANOS
  • He is the God of the sea?
    NEPTUNE
  • Their painting is usually done as a form of decoration?
    ROMAN PAINTINGS
  • It is a monumental Fresco cycle, completed by the artist named annibale carracci which is located in rome?
    THE LOVES OF THE GODS
  • They wanted their art and architecture to be useful, building cities, amphitheatres, aqueducts, bridges, public baths and market places. who are they
    ROMANS