exam 1 art history

an asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure in which the line of the arms and shoulders contrasts with while balancing those of the hips and legs.

An Archaic Greek statue of a standing nude male.

an archaic Greek statue of a young woman, standing and clothed in long loose robes.

Buddhist shrine that is shaped like a dome or mound

a semi-divine female figure associated with fertility

Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others

from the region of Gandara with Greco-Buddhist influences

the simplest of the classical Greek architectural styles, featuring unadorned columns with no base

classical Greek architectural style that features a fluted column shaft, capitals with volutes (spiral scroll-like ornaments) and a large base

Most ornate of the orders- contains a base, a fluted column shaft, and the capital is elaborate and decorated with leaf carvings

sculpture that projects from a flat background. A very shallow relief sculpture is called a bas-relief

(330-1453) The eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived after the fall of the Western Empire at the end of the 5th century C.E. Its capital was Constantinople, named after the Emperor Constantine.

a curved triangle of vaulting formed by the intersection of a dome with its supporting arches.

Art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass

An islamic place of worship

a semicircular niche set into the qibla wall(wall that faces meccah) of a mosque

in asian art, a vertical scroll hung on a wall with pictures mounted or painted directly on it

(960-1279 CE) The Chinese dynasty that placed much more emphasis on civil administration, industry, education, and arts other than military.

an empire founded in the 12th century by Genghis Khan, which reached its greatest territorial extent in the 13th century, encompassing the larger part of Asia and extending westward to the Dnieper River in eastern Europe.

an ancient manuscript text in book form.

pages of a manuscript

a room in a monastary dedicated to writing or coppying manuscripts

a highly ornamental Islamic script

The holy text of Islam

epic poem written by Ferdowsi, talks about the epic of Iran and related society, talks about the adherents of Zoroastrianism

Mongol state that ruled Persia after abolition of the Abbasid empire in the thirteenth century

stone coffin

the central area of a church

work of art that decorates the space above and behind the altar in a Christian church

Style of church architecture using round arches, domes, thick walls, and small windows

A style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries

A three-paneled painting or altarpiece.