In Ancient Egyptian Art and many other types of Ancient Art, artists used to order scenes into parallel lines. This device was also used to separate the scene as well as providing ground lines for the figures.

A nurse is reading a physician’s progress note in the client’s record and reads “insensible fluid loss of approximately 800 mL daily.”  The nurse understands that this type of loss can occur through which of the following?

   male-harp-player-from-keros-300×180.jpg    Male harp player (detail) from Keros, c. 2600–2300 B.C.E     Several Modern artists were influenced by figurines from the ____________ region in Ancient Greece, including Pablo Picasso, Constantin Brâncusi, and Amedeo Modigliani. 

74797bcaa467df253f80853c0f1c3f74e4e5a7c8.jpg    The Rosetta Stone, 196 B.C.E., Ptolemaic Period, 112.3 x 75.7 x 28.4 cm, Egypt (British Museum, London)     In a few sentences, describe why the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799 was so important to the study of art history. Be sure to note why we see three different sets of text here (and which three languages are used).

125a4cd9af9a117378c7e2cfc92dd5e23e70f782.jpg       Bull-leaping fresco from the east wing of the palace of Knossos (reconstructed), c. 1400 B.C.E., fresco, 78 cm high     What practice do scholars believe the Bull Leaping mural from the palace of Knossos on Crete represents? Furthermore, what do scholars think this practice means within the Minoan culture. Write a short essay (5-8 sentences) addressing these questions. Proof read and spell check for errors. Write in paragraph form, using full sentences, correct grammar, and punctuation.

  Hammurabi.jpg   Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, Akkadian, pink limestone, 2254-2218 B.C.E. (Louvre, Paris)    In the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin (Akkadian, pink limestone, 2254-2218 B.C.E.), the ruler’s horned helmet is symbolic of _____________________.

  3a46d2ecb5c76754d86914abbf9ca13afbee64e8.jpeg   Palette of King Narmer (detail), from Hierakonpolis, Egypt, Predynastic, c. 3000-2920 B.C.E., slate, 2′ 1″ high (Egyptian Museum, Cairo)    A pictorial device used in Egyptian Art in which figures are drawn with the aim of representing each part of the body from its most charactersitic angle is called _______________________. For example, heads are shown in profile to best represent the nose while eyes are shown frontal (look specifically to the lecture for this answer).

To keep with tradition, which Egyptian king represented herself with masculine attributes in her royal art?

The major contribution the Romans made to the concrete recipe was the use of _____________________. The Roman builders who used this rather than ordinary sand noticed that their mortar was incredibly strong and durable. It also had the ability to set underwater.

The Neolithic revolution brought about a variety of cultural advances. In a short essay (5-8 sentences), address the following: 1) What technology was key to the developments which led to the Neolithic Revolution? 2) Outline the ways in which modes of living changed and how these changes directly affected the production of artwork.  3) Mention at least one specific artwork from the course material in your essay. Proof read and spell check for errors. Write a paragraph, using full sentences, correct grammar, and punctuation.