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Art history definitions to 1400 Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Twisted perspective
Ans: A convention of representation in which part of a figure is shown in profile and
another part of the same figure is shown frontally
Heraldic composition
Ans: A composition that is symmetrical on either side of a central figure
Acropolis
Ans: Greek, "high city." In ancient Greece, usually the site of the city's most
important temple(s).
Idealization
Ans: A portrayal of something as ideal; perfection.
Realism
Ans: A movement that emerged in mid-19th century France. Realist artists
represented the subject matter of everyday life in a relatively naturalistic mode.
Stele
Ans: A carved stone slab used to mark graves or to commemorate historical events.
Ziggurat
Ans: In ancient Mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform for a temple.
Citadel
Ans: A stronghold in which people could go for shelter during a battle.
Canon of proportion
Ans: A rule of proportion. The ancient Greeks considered beauty to be a matter of
"correct" proportion, for the human figure and for buildings. First encorporated into
a statue by fifth-century BCE sculptor Polykleitos.
Necropolis
Ans: Egyptian burial grounds. In Greek, means "city of the dead"
Mastaba
Ans: Arabic for "bench", rectangular brick with sloping sides
Serdab
Ans: A small concealed chamber in Egyptian mastaba for the statue of the deceased
for the Ka to find
Art history definitions to 1400 Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Twisted perspective
Ans: A convention of representation in which part of a figure is shown in profile and
another part of the same figure is shown frontally
Heraldic composition
Ans: A composition that is symmetrical on either side of a central figure
Acropolis
Ans: Greek, "high city." In ancient Greece, usually the site of the city's most
important temple(s).
Idealization
Ans: A portrayal of something as ideal; perfection.
Realism
Ans: A movement that emerged in mid-19th century France. Realist artists
represented the subject matter of everyday life in a relatively naturalistic mode.
Stele
Ans: A carved stone slab used to mark graves or to commemorate historical events.
Ziggurat
Ans: In ancient Mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform for a temple.
Citadel
Ans: A stronghold in which people could go for shelter during a battle.
Canon of proportion
Ans: A rule of proportion. The ancient Greeks considered beauty to be a matter of
"correct" proportion, for the human figure and for buildings. First encorporated into
a statue by fifth-century BCE sculptor Polykleitos.
Necropolis
Ans: Egyptian burial grounds. In Greek, means "city of the dead"
Mastaba
Ans: Arabic for "bench", rectangular brick with sloping sides
Serdab
Ans: A small concealed chamber in Egyptian mastaba for the statue of the deceased
for the Ka to find
