AH111 Midterm
Hall of Bulls in the Lascaux Cave
unidentified artist
Paleolithic
The animals are inconsistent in size and move in different directions. Some are colored
silhouettes; others are outline drawings. They were probably painted at different times by
different painters. - ANS -
Two bison
unidentified
Paleolithic
15,000-10,000 BCE
Clay reliefs in strict profile which are among the largest Paleolithic sculptures known. Cracks
resulted from the drying process. - ANS -
Bison licking its flank, ca. 12,000 BCE, Paleolithic
Carved from a reindeer antler, this is what remains from an atlatl device. The sculptor turned the
bison's head a full 180 degrees to maintain the profile view and incised the details with a stone
burin. - ANS -
Woman holding a bison horn
Paleolithic
25,000-20,000 BCE
One of the earliest relief sculptures known, depicts a woman who holds a bison horn and whose
left arm draws attention to her belly. - ANS -
Venus of Willendorf
Paleolithic
28,000-25,000 BCE
The anatomical exaggerations in this tiny figurine are typical of Paleolithic representations of
women, whose child-bearing capabilities ensured the survival of the species. This is a sculpture
in the round (freestanding). - ANS -
Palette of King Narmer
Egyptian
3000-2920 BCE
One of the earliest labeled historical artworks. On the front, the King is wearing the crown of
Lower Egypt, reviewing beheaded enemy bodies. On the back, he is wearing the crown of
,Upper Egypt as he is slaying a captured Lower Egypt enemy. Hierarchy of scale & registers. -
ANS -
Hippopotamus hunt on the Tomb of Ti
Egyptian
ca. 2450-2350
In Egypt, a successful hunt was a metaphor for the triumph over evil. In this painted tomb relief,
the deceased stands aloof from the hunters busily spearing hippopotami. Its size reflects his
high rank - hierarchy of scale. - ANS -
Goats treading seed and cattle fording a canal, Tomb of Ti
Egyptian
2450-2350
The fording of the Nile was a metaphor for the passage to the afterlife. These reliefs combine
stereotypical poses for humans and animals with unconventional postures and anecdotal
details. - ANS -
Seated statue of Khafre
Egyptian
2520-2494 BCE
This portrait from his pyramid complex depicts Khafre as an enthroned divine ruler with a perfect
body. The formality of the pose creates an aura of eternal stillness, appropriate for the timeless
afterlife. - ANS -
Block statue of Senenmut with Princess Nefrura
Egyptian
1470-1460 BCE
Senenmut holds the queen's daughter in his "lap" and envelops her in his cloak. New Kingdom
block statues exhibit a radical simplification of form and are well suited for lengthy inscriptions. -
ANS -
Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel
Egyptian
1290-1224 BCE
Four rock-cut images of Ramses II dominate the facade of this New Kingdom temple at Abu
Simbel in Nubia. The colossal portraits are a dozen times the height of a man, even though he
pharaoh is seated. - ANS -
Seated statues of Rahotep and Nofret
Egyptian
2575-2550 BCE
The preserved paint on these portraits of a god-king's son and his wife gives them immediacy
and sensuality, but the coloring detracts from their function as timeless and immutable images. -
ANS -
, Seated statue of a scribe
Egyptian
2500 BCE
The idealism that characterizes the portraiture of the Egyptian god-kings did not extend to the
depiction of non-elite individuals. The sculptor portrayed this seated scribe with clear signs of
aging. - ANS -
Seated statue of Hemiunu
Egyptian
2550-2530 BCE
Hemiunu was overseer of all of Khufu's construction projects, including the pharaoh's Great
Pyramid. His funerary portrait emphasizes his obesity, which may be a proud sign of his wealth.
- ANS -
Mastaba tombs
Egyptian
Egyptian mastabas had underground chambers, which housed the mummified body, portrait
statues, and offerings to the deceased. Scenes of daily life often decorated the interior walls. -
ANS -
Imhotep
Stepped pyramid of Djoser
Saqqara, Egypt
2630-2611 BCE
Imhotep, the first artist whose name is recorded, built the first stone pyramid during the Third
Dynasty for King Djoser. The god-king's pyramid resembles a series of stacked mastabas of
diminishing size. - ANS -
Imhotep
Entrance corridor of mortuary precinct of Djoser
Saqqara, Egypt
Imhotep won renown as the first master of stone architecture. The 40 columns in the entrance
hall of Djoser's funerary complex resemble bundles of reeds. Their form influenced Greek fluted
columns. - ANS -
Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure
Gizeh, Egypt
The three pyramids of Gizeh took the shape of the ben-ben, the emblem of the sun god Re. The
sun's rays were the ramp that the Egyptian kings used to ascend to the heavens after their
death and rebirth. - ANS -
Great Sphinx of Khafre
Gizeh, Egypt
Hall of Bulls in the Lascaux Cave
unidentified artist
Paleolithic
The animals are inconsistent in size and move in different directions. Some are colored
silhouettes; others are outline drawings. They were probably painted at different times by
different painters. - ANS -
Two bison
unidentified
Paleolithic
15,000-10,000 BCE
Clay reliefs in strict profile which are among the largest Paleolithic sculptures known. Cracks
resulted from the drying process. - ANS -
Bison licking its flank, ca. 12,000 BCE, Paleolithic
Carved from a reindeer antler, this is what remains from an atlatl device. The sculptor turned the
bison's head a full 180 degrees to maintain the profile view and incised the details with a stone
burin. - ANS -
Woman holding a bison horn
Paleolithic
25,000-20,000 BCE
One of the earliest relief sculptures known, depicts a woman who holds a bison horn and whose
left arm draws attention to her belly. - ANS -
Venus of Willendorf
Paleolithic
28,000-25,000 BCE
The anatomical exaggerations in this tiny figurine are typical of Paleolithic representations of
women, whose child-bearing capabilities ensured the survival of the species. This is a sculpture
in the round (freestanding). - ANS -
Palette of King Narmer
Egyptian
3000-2920 BCE
One of the earliest labeled historical artworks. On the front, the King is wearing the crown of
Lower Egypt, reviewing beheaded enemy bodies. On the back, he is wearing the crown of
,Upper Egypt as he is slaying a captured Lower Egypt enemy. Hierarchy of scale & registers. -
ANS -
Hippopotamus hunt on the Tomb of Ti
Egyptian
ca. 2450-2350
In Egypt, a successful hunt was a metaphor for the triumph over evil. In this painted tomb relief,
the deceased stands aloof from the hunters busily spearing hippopotami. Its size reflects his
high rank - hierarchy of scale. - ANS -
Goats treading seed and cattle fording a canal, Tomb of Ti
Egyptian
2450-2350
The fording of the Nile was a metaphor for the passage to the afterlife. These reliefs combine
stereotypical poses for humans and animals with unconventional postures and anecdotal
details. - ANS -
Seated statue of Khafre
Egyptian
2520-2494 BCE
This portrait from his pyramid complex depicts Khafre as an enthroned divine ruler with a perfect
body. The formality of the pose creates an aura of eternal stillness, appropriate for the timeless
afterlife. - ANS -
Block statue of Senenmut with Princess Nefrura
Egyptian
1470-1460 BCE
Senenmut holds the queen's daughter in his "lap" and envelops her in his cloak. New Kingdom
block statues exhibit a radical simplification of form and are well suited for lengthy inscriptions. -
ANS -
Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel
Egyptian
1290-1224 BCE
Four rock-cut images of Ramses II dominate the facade of this New Kingdom temple at Abu
Simbel in Nubia. The colossal portraits are a dozen times the height of a man, even though he
pharaoh is seated. - ANS -
Seated statues of Rahotep and Nofret
Egyptian
2575-2550 BCE
The preserved paint on these portraits of a god-king's son and his wife gives them immediacy
and sensuality, but the coloring detracts from their function as timeless and immutable images. -
ANS -
, Seated statue of a scribe
Egyptian
2500 BCE
The idealism that characterizes the portraiture of the Egyptian god-kings did not extend to the
depiction of non-elite individuals. The sculptor portrayed this seated scribe with clear signs of
aging. - ANS -
Seated statue of Hemiunu
Egyptian
2550-2530 BCE
Hemiunu was overseer of all of Khufu's construction projects, including the pharaoh's Great
Pyramid. His funerary portrait emphasizes his obesity, which may be a proud sign of his wealth.
- ANS -
Mastaba tombs
Egyptian
Egyptian mastabas had underground chambers, which housed the mummified body, portrait
statues, and offerings to the deceased. Scenes of daily life often decorated the interior walls. -
ANS -
Imhotep
Stepped pyramid of Djoser
Saqqara, Egypt
2630-2611 BCE
Imhotep, the first artist whose name is recorded, built the first stone pyramid during the Third
Dynasty for King Djoser. The god-king's pyramid resembles a series of stacked mastabas of
diminishing size. - ANS -
Imhotep
Entrance corridor of mortuary precinct of Djoser
Saqqara, Egypt
Imhotep won renown as the first master of stone architecture. The 40 columns in the entrance
hall of Djoser's funerary complex resemble bundles of reeds. Their form influenced Greek fluted
columns. - ANS -
Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure
Gizeh, Egypt
The three pyramids of Gizeh took the shape of the ben-ben, the emblem of the sun god Re. The
sun's rays were the ramp that the Egyptian kings used to ascend to the heavens after their
death and rebirth. - ANS -
Great Sphinx of Khafre
Gizeh, Egypt
