Art of the Ancient Near East — Unit test Answers

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Hieroglyphics: A Writing system of ancient Egypt using both logographic, and alphabetic elements. Demotic: The ancient Egyptian script derived from the northern forms of hieratic, or cursive writing, and Egyptian language.

#1: White Crown of Upper Egypt #2: Red Crown of Lower Egypt #3: Eye of Horus (Egyptian god) #4: Scepter (represents power) #5: Ankh (everlasting life)

This is the Mosque of Isfahan. Throughout the mosque, Notice the beautiful, bright colors, geometric designs. On top of the dome, you can see examples of arabesques. Below the dome, on the cylinder piece, there is Islamic writing, probably religious. The facade (image on the right) also includes examples of arabesques and Islamic writing, or calligraphy. It is made of brilliant blue glazed tiles that wrap around the entire courtyard.

Early Byzantine art presented Christian stories and the Gospels through multi-leveled symbolism. Many church murals and mosaics were created. Most works of art were painted on sheets of vellum, which is a thick papyrus material. Artist most often use bright colors, although many have faded through the years.

Christian art most commonly depicted the Good Shepherd (Christ). Christian symbols, such as the cross were included in most works of art. Mosaics freely covered church walls, ceilings. Artists used bright colors and shading. Examples: Sarcophagus of the church of Santa Maria Antiqua Good Shepherd Rabbula Gospel Virgin of Vladimir The Old Testament Trinity

Around 3100 BCE, Sumerians pressed Cuneiform symbols into clay tablets with a stylus to keep business records. It was the first form of writing. The earliest writing was more of a pictograph or a crude picture of the item. Later writing evolved into more symbols and lines. The word symbolized is "bull."

The building pictured is the Great Mosque of Córdoba, also known as the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba. It was begun in the eighth century under Abd al-Rahman I and expanded by later rulers of al-Andalus. After Córdoba was captured by Christian forces in 1236, it was converted into a cathedral. Its artistic features include a vast hall of columns, horseshoe arches, alternating red and white stone, and distinctive double-tiered arches.