ART 155 Introduction to History of Art I
Dr. Patricia Likos Ricci Fall 2014
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEST ON ANCIENT ART
SLIDE IDENTIFICATION: Numbers refer to illustrations in text. Do not include on test.
Write the name of the civilization at the beginning of each slide identification (Paleolithic, Mesolithic,
Neolithic, Ancient Near East, or Egyptian) followed by the data.
(Example: Neolithic, Stonehenge, Salisbury Plain, England, 2800-2500 B.C., stone.)
PALEOLITHIC
1.a Venus of Willendorf, Austria, c. 25,000-21,000 B.C.E., limestone.
1.3 Bison with turned head from La Madeleine, France, c. 11,000-9,000 B.C. E., reindeer horn.
1.12 Hall of Running Bulls, Lascaux, France, c. 15,000-13,000 B.C.E., pigment on limestone.
1.16 Standing Bison, Altamira cave, Spain, c. 12,000 B.C.E., pigment on limestone.
MESOLITHIC
1.17 Saharan rock painting, Tassili, Algeria, 5th-4th millennium B.C.E., pigment on stone
NEOLITHIC
1.23 Stonehenge, Salisbury Plain, England, 2800-2500 B.C.E., stone.
2.3 Anatolian goddess giving birth, Catal Huyuk, Turkey, c. 6500-5700 B.C.E., baked clay.
ANCIENT NEAR EAST
2.12 Statues from the Abu Temple at Tell Asmar, Sumerian, c. 2700 B.C.E., limestone, alabaster and gypsum.
2.14a/b Lyre sound box, Tomb of Queen Puabi, Sumerian , c. 2685 B.C.E., wood inlaid with gold, lapis lazuli, shell.
2.17 Victory stele of Naram-Sin, Akkadian, c.2254 B.C.E., pink sandstone.
2.20 Nanna Ziggurat at Ur, Iraq, Neo-Sumerian, c. 2100 B.C.E., mud brick.
2.21a Stele with Law Code of Hammurabi, Babylonian, c. 1750 B.C.E. basalt.
2.27 Dying lioness, Palace of Assurbanipal II, Assyrian, Nineveh, Iraq, c. 627 B.C.E., alabaster.
2.29 Lamassu, Palace of Sargon II, Assyrian, Khorsabad, Iraq, c. 720 B.C.E., limestone.
2.30 Ishtar Gate of Babylon , Neo-Babylonian, c. 575 B.C.E., glazed brick.
EGYPTIAN
3.1 Palette of Narmer, c. 3100 B.C.E., slate.
3.11 Imhotep, Stepped pyramid of King Zoser, Saqqara, Egypt, c.2611 B.C.E., limestone.
3.17 Seated statue of Khafre, Giza, Egypt, c. 2500 B.C.E., diorite.
3.20 Seated scribe, Saqqara, Egypt, c. 2528 B.C.E. painted limestone.
3.33 Funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Deir-el-Bahri, Egypt, 18th dynasty, sandstone.
3.35 Nebamun hunting birds, Thebes, Egypt, c. 1352 B.C.E., fresco.
3.39 Ahkenaten, Nefertiti and their children, Amarna period, c. 1336 B.C.E. limestone relief.
3.40 Mask of Tutankhamon, c. 1327 B.C.E., gold inlaid with enamel and semiprecious stones.
3.46 Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, Nubia, 1213 B.C.E., sandstone.
ESSAY: Write a concise, detailed essay on one of the topics below that includes specific examples of works of art
from the slide sheet, text or power points .
A. ANIMAL IMAGERY
Trace the images of animals through the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian civilizations
using specific examples of works of art. Explain the relationship of humans to animals during the time these images were
created. Describe the different types of animals, the styles used to depict them, and the purpose of the animal image
within each civilization.
B. SACRED SPACE
Define sacred space. Trace the development of sacred spaces in the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Ancient Near Eastern and
Egyptian civilizations using specific examples. Explain the purpose and symbolism of sacred architecture within the belief
system of each ancient culture. Describe the plans (building design), materials, engineering (construction methods) and
types of decoration employed in building these sacred spaces
1.a PALEOLITHIC
Venus of Willendorf
Austria
c. 25,000-21,000 B.C.E.
Limestone
1.3 PALEOLITHIC
Bison with turned head from La Madeleine
France
c. 11,000-9,000B.C. E.
Reindeer horn
1.12 PALEOLITHIC
Hall of Running Bulls, Lascaux
France
c. 15,000-13,000 B.C.E.
Pigment on limestone
1.16 PALEOLITHIC
Standing Bison, Altamira cave
Spain
c. 12,000 B.C.E.
Pigment on limestone
1.17 MESOLITHIC
Saharan rock painting
Tassili, Algeria
5th-4th millennium B.C.E.
Pigment on stone
1.23 NEOLITHIC
Stonehenge
Salisbury Plain, England
2800-2500 B.C.E
Stone
2.3 NEOLITHIC
Anatolian goddess giving birth
Catal Huyuk, Turkey
c. 6500-5700 B.C.E
Baked clay
2.12 ANCIENT NEAR EAST
Statues from Abu Temple
Tell Asmar, Sumerian
c.2700 B.C.E.
Limestone, alabaster, gypsum
2.14a/b ANCIENT NEAR EAST
Lyre sound box, Tomb of Queen Puabi
Sumerian
c. 2685 B.C.E.
Wood inlaid with gold, lapis lazuli, shell
2.17 ANCIENT NEAR EAST
Victory stele of Naram-Sin
Akkadian
c. 2254 B.C.E.
Pink sandstone
2.20 ANCIENT NEAR EAST
Nanna Ziggurat
Ur, Iraq
Neo-Sumerian
c. 2100 B.C.E.
Mud brick
2.21a ANCIENT NEAR EAST
Stele with Law Code of Hammurabi
Babylonian
c. 1750 B.C.E.
Basalt
2.27 ANCIENT NEAR EAST
Dying lioness, Palace of Assurbanipal II
Assyrian, Nineveh, Iraq
c.627 B.C.E.
Alabaster
2.29 ANCIENT NEAR EAST
Lamassu, Palace of Sargon II
Assyrian, Khorsabad, Iraq
c. 720 B.C.E
Limestone
2.30 ANCIENT NEAR EAST
Ishtar Gate of Babylon
Neo-Babylonian
c. 575 B.C.E.
Glazed brick
3.1 EGYPTIAN
Palette of Narmer
Narmer
c. 3100 B.C.E.
Slate
3.11 EGYPTIAN
Imhotep, Stepped pyramid of King Zoser
Saqqara, Egypt
c.2611 B.C.E.
Limestone
3.17 EGYPTIAN
Seated statue of Khafre
Giza, Egypt
c. 2500 B.C.E.
Diorite
3.20 EGYPTIAN
Seated scribe
Saqqara,Egypt
c. 2528 B.C.E.
Painted limestone
3.33 EGYPTIAN
Funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Deir-el-Bahri, Egypt
18th dynasty
Sandstone
3.35 EGYPTIAN
Nebamun hunting birds
Thebes, Egypt
c. 1352 B.C.E.
Fresco
3.40 EGYPTIAN
Ahkenaten, Nefertiti and their children,
Egypt
Amarna period, c. 1336 B.C.E.
Limestone relief
3.41 EGYPTIAN
Mask of Tutankhamon
Egypt
c. 1327 B.C.E.
Gold inlaid with enamel and semiprecious
stones
3.47 EGYPTIAN
Temple of Ramses II
Abu Simbel, Nubia
1213 B.C.E
Sandstone