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Art and Architecture from Prehistoric to Ancient Civilizations

Explore notable artworks and architectural masterpieces spanning from the Upper Paleolithic era to the Archaic Greek period. Discover the enigmatic Venus of Willendorf, the imposing Ziggurat of Ur, and Egypt's awe-inspiring Pyramids of Giza. Delve into the sophistication of Minoan artistry with the Earth Goddess with Snakes, and admire the classical beauty exemplified through Greek sculptures like the New York Kouros and Anavysos Kouros. Each piece tells a story of its time, reflecting the cultural and artistic developments of ancient civilizations.

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Art and Architecture from Prehistoric to Ancient Civilizations

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  1. Flash CardsExam 1

  2. Name/Title: Venus of Willendorf (WH p. 4) Era/Civilization/Style: 25,000 BCE, upper Paleolithic Artist/Architect: unknown Remarks: thought to be early fertility goddess or charm. Large numbers found throughout Europe from same general era. http://www.uncp.edu/home/rwb/lecture_ancient_civ.htm

  3. Name/Title: Ziggurat of Ur (Temple of Nanna) (WH p.15) Era/Civilization/Style: Sumerian (2100 BCE) Artist/Architect: Unknown http://haydenarthistory.blogspot.com/2010/09/work-of-arte-nana-ziggurat.html

  4. Name/Title: Pyramid of Djoser (Step Pyramid) in Sakkareh (Saqqara) Necropolis. (WH p. 20) Era/Civilization/Style: Egyptian, Old Kingdom (~2680 BCE) Artist/Architect: Imhotep (?) Djoser’sVisier Remarks: Imhotep is the first accredited architect known in this tradition. Note the differences between this Pyramid, the Ziggurat of Ur and the later Giza Pyramids. http://faculty.ncc.edu/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=xMbpQQ10KDE%3D&tabid=2646&mid=3394

  5. Name/Title: Pyramids of Giza (Menkure, Khafre, and Khufu) (WHp. 17) Era/Civilization/Style: Egyptian, Old Kingdom (2525-2580 BCE) Artist/Architect: Unknown http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/ig/Historic-Styles/Ancient-Egypt-.htm

  6. Name/Title: The Great Sphinx at Giza (WH p. 23) Era/Civilization/Style: Egyptian, Old Kingdom (2560 BCE) Artist/Architect: Unknown http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/The_Sphinx.jpg

  7. Name/Title: Nefertiti (WH p. 25) Era/Civilization/Style: Egyptian, New Kingdom (1350 BCE) Artist/Architect: unknown http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nefertiti_bust2.jpg

  8. Name/Title: Pharaoh Akhenaten, Queen Nefertiti and Daughters (WH p. 24) Era/Civilization/Style: Egyptian, New Kindgom (1350 BCE) Artist/Architect: unknown http://www.girlmuseum.org/exhibitions/DefiningOurTerms/DefiningOurTermsDaughter.html

  9. Name/Title: King Menkure and his Chief Queen (WH p. 23) Era/Civilization/Style: Egyptian, Old Kingdom (2525 BCE) Artist/Architect: unknown Remarks: keep this in mind when viewing the Korous and Kore. http://quistlink.com/WK%202/egyptian_sculpture_king_menkaure.htm

  10. Name/Title: Lion Gate at Mycenae (WH p. 38) Era/Civilization/Style: Mycenaean (1300 BCE) Artist/Architect: unknown http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mycenae_lion_gate_detail_dsc06384.jpg

  11. Name/Title: North Gate of Palace at Knossos (WH p. 35) Era/Civilization/Style: Minoan (1750-1650 BCE) Artist/Architect: unknown http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knossos

  12. Name/Title: Earth Goddess with Snakes (WH p. 36) Era/Civilization/Style: Minoan (1600-1500 BCE) Artist/Architect: unknown http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Snake_Goddess_-_Heraklion_Achaeological_Museum_retouched.jpg

  13. Name/Title: Temple of Hera, Paestum (WH p. 51) Era/Civilization/Style: Archaic Greek, Doric style temple (560-550 BCE) Artist/Architect: unknown http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paestum_-_Temple_of_Poseidon_-_Temple_of_Hera_.JPG

  14. Name/Title: Temple of Aphaia (WH p. 52) Era/Civilization/Style: Archaic Greek, Doric style (510 BCE) Artist/Architect: unknown http://greecetravel.com/photos/sixties/greek-islands/PhotoAlbum1/Aegina-080_jpg_view.htm

  15. Name/Title: New York Kouros (WH 53) Era/Civilization/Style: Archaic Greek (615-590 BCE) Artist/Architect: Unknown Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/greek_and_roman_art/marble_statue_of_a_kouros_youth/objectView.aspx?&OID=130013862&collID=13&vw=0

  16. Name/Title: AnavysosKouros (WH p. 53) Era/Civilization/Style: Archaic Greek, 540-520 BCE Artist/Architect: unknown Remarks: notice the difference between the New York Kouros and the AnavysoKouros—the development of this style. National Archaeological Museum (Athens)http://www.art-prints-on-demand.com/a/greek/anavysos-kouros-funerary.html

  17. Name/Title: AuxerraKore(WH p. 54) Era/Civilization/Style: Archaic Greek, 675-600 BCE. Artist/Architect: Unknown http://worldexclusiveart.marketbella.com/Auxterre.html

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