Unit 1: AP Art History Art Piece Flashcards
Unit One: AP Art History Flash Cards Section : 1 Mesopotamian Art N: Sumerian Votive Offerings D: 2700 BCE P/S: Sumerian (1st period of Mesopotamian Art) A: unknown craftsmen- votive maker Pa: individual citizen of Ur OL: located in a temple precinct facing an image of the god being honored M: gypsum (stone) T: subtractive method. Insert eyes of lapis lazuli or shell and black limestone inlays F: Surrogate for donor (figures are not deities) offering constant prayer to deity with arms clasped reverentially, in supplication, awe C: Placed in temple precincts (?waiting room?) facing altar or statue of god. Appearance of figures relates to anxiety of after life DT: Small, animated faces, big eyes- not in proportion to rest of face N: Standard of Ur D: 2600 BCE