Mesopotamia Art History Test Questions and Answers
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Mesopotamia Art History Test Questions and Answers
Architecture as symbol of power - Answer--bigger buildings show communities power, economic wealth/ stability, powers strength, etc
-bigger is better
-new ruler --> new everything
Khorsabad - Answer--Started by Sargon
-palace complex
-en...
Mesopotamia Art History Test Questions
and Answers
Architecture as symbol of power - Answer--bigger buildings show communities power,
economic wealth/ stability, powers strength, etc
-bigger is better
-new ruler --> new everything
Khorsabad - Answer--Started by Sargon
-palace complex
-entrance constructed to get maximum impact re: ruler
-use of art as propaganda
-series of entrances with Lamassu guardians
--- lion or sheep body, human head, wings of eagle
--- front on 2 legs, walk by = marching (5 total feet)
Neo-Babylonian Empire - Answer--brief resurection of babylonian rule
-Nebuchadressar => regarded for restoring former splendor
-Hanging gardens of babylon
-Ishtar gates --> ceremonial gates to city
Persians - Answer--multi-ethnic / largest of near east
-cyrus the great - ruler
-influence from Syrians
-established (longest unbroken continuous) dynasty
-Persepolis
-theme in reliefs = everyone going towards ruler
-prefered to intimidate instead of fight
Persepolis - Answer--multigenerational project
-started by Darius I 520 bce
-multiple audience halls
-on elevated ground
- 100 columns each with set measure in height with capitals on tops (double bulls
supporting roof)
-brought people and materials from all over empire
Stele - Answer-- upright stone slab
Cuneiform - Answer--early form of writting with wedge shaped markes impressed into
wet clat with stylus
Stylus - Answer--writting instrument with pointed end and triangular end
, Urk - Answer--first independant sumerian city state
-2 large temples
--- Temple platform of Annu (goddess)
---Temple complex of Innana (goddess)
----> 3 carves alabaster vessels found
-statues of gods and donors at temples
Mesopotamia - Answer--once metals start, technology increases rapidly
-mosopotamia = land between 2 rivers
--- Eugress and Tigress
-fertile cres = hot spot
-plentiful above ground resources
-irrogation system
-improved standards of living
-+100 capital cities over history
-architecture = defensive
-development of city states
-vulnerable to political unheaval
Mesopotamia improved living standards - Answer--dependable food supply
-population growth
--- overpopulation = much conflict
City States - Answer--federation of states with common interest
-specialization of community due to resources (spiritual, crafts, manufacture)
---vast majority still agriculture
Cylinder Seals - Answer--identifying seals
-holes in either end to roll across soft clay
-sunken relief --> relief
-3300 - 3100 bce
-less than 2 inches high, hard stone
-sign of stature/ appointment to a high admin position
-often burried with
Religion and politics - Answer--Theorocracy --> divine rule manifesting on earth
-Polydiastic --> many gods
-city states ruled by priest kings
-will of gods manifest on earth
-no seperation between state and religion
First Architecture on massive scale - Answer--usually start from small shrine and keep
growing
-eg: ziggurat
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