Jewish, Early Christian, and Byzantine Art — Cumulative exam Answers

Picture 1: This drawing is an example of vine charcoal. The medium used to create vine charcoal drawings is made by burning plant material, such as bamboo, into different consistencies. Picture 2: This is a chalk drawing. Chalk is a soft calcium based drawing medium made from ground minerals and fossilized shells that are mixed with a gum or resin.

Painting is one of the oldest forms of art. It is long lasting, and often very eye-catching with the artists’ usage of color and details. We also tend to see painting in museums and other public centers, more than any other type of art. Opinions and reasons will vary for preference on painting.

Answers may vary, but should be similar to the following: The earlier discovery of Paleolithic art revolutionized ideas of what primitive human cultures might have been capable of. The creation of art is considered to indicate an advance in both the linguistic and cultural development of a population. The discovery of the cave paintings in the 1940s in France led to an hypothesis that while humans most likely originated in Africa, and learned to make tools there, it was not until the time of the French cave paintings, 35,000 ago at most, that forms of modern behavior including advanced language and symbolic expression, such as art began to appear.

Answers may vary, but should be similar to the following: Metalworking is the craft of using metal to create different parts, or assemble them together, or larger structures. Metalworking began in the Stone Age. The ancient people knew of seven metals, which were used to fashion tools for hunting, protection, and survival. Metalworking reached new heights during the Bronze Age, which began around 2700 BCE. Later came the Iron Age in the 12th century BCE.