Incorporated age into the figural representations

Which of the following is NOT correct?

Decorating his palace this fresco was to remind Nebamon about life & living

Which of the following is NOT true of the Amarna Period?

The new outlook on life persisted for centuries after Akhenaton

Mastaba is the term applied to a

Type of Old Kingdom Egyptian tomb

The Palette of Narmer is significant for which of the following reason(s)?

It is one of the first identifiable recordings of a historical event in art

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Even hummingbirds are represented in the tree above

Of the following which is NOT true?

This sculpture was found in the temple of the Pyramid of Khafre

The Amarna Period is significant because

It breaks from an otherwise continuous 3,000-year history of representation

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1
Late Egptian Art
Created new funeral customs
Continues the figural tradition established on the Palette of Narmer
Began to show the potential for movement
Incorporated age into the figural representations
2
Which of the following is NOT correct?
Dating from the New Kingdom, little has changed from the Old Kingdom
The conventional pose of Nebamun contrasts the portrayal of nature
Decorating his palace this fresco was to remind Nebamon about life & living
Decorating his tomb, this was intended for his ka to enjoy in the afterlife
3
The rigid frontal pose returned following the Amarna Period
False
True
4
Which of the following is NOT true of the Amarna Period?
The new religion/outlook produced portrait-like portrayal (based on life)
The new religion focused on life and the living
Akhenaton decreed a monotheistic religion (instead of polytheistic)
The new outlook on life persisted for centuries after Akhenaton
5
This figure was inspired by the new outlook during the Amarna Period
True
False
6
Ka figures were important to
Pre-dynastic Egypt
Amarna Period
Ancient Near East
Ancient Egypt
7
Originally the pyramids were faced with polished limestone & a gold capstone to reflect the sun (associated w/Pharoah)
False
True
8
Mastaba is the term applied to a
Egyptian grave statue to serve as a home for the spirit or ka
Type of Old Kingdom Egyptian tomb
Mesopotamia ziggurat
A tomb shaped like the Treasury of Atreus
9
The Palette of Narmer is significant for which of the following reason(s)?
Records the building of the largest pyramid in Egypt
Narmer was a king mentioned in the Old Testament
It is one of the first identifiable recordings of a historical event in art
Narmer was the great grandson of Akhenaton
10
Queen Hatshepsut's birth, coronation & great deeds were depicted; first time the life of a woman was chronicled
True
False
11
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
This decoration was for the enjoyment of the ka
Hierarchical scale is used
The artist vividly portrays nature and imitates nature
Even hummingbirds are represented in the tree above
12
The artist enjoyed more artistic freedom to experiment with figures of entertainment (rather than a ruler)
False
True
13
Of the following which is NOT true?
Traces of red paint remain on the king
These figures symbolize a unity, reinforced by the queen's embrace
This continues the figural tradition established on the Palette of Narmer
This sculpture was found in the temple of the Pyramid of Khafre
14
The Amarna Period is significant because
It marks the first time colossal statuary was used
Rulers commissioned rock-cut tombs instead of pyramids
It introduces Christianity to Egypt
It breaks from an otherwise continuous 3,000-year history of representation
15
The hypostyle hall permitted a clerestory to admit light and ventilation
True
False
16
This adheres to the conventional Egyptian approach to ruler figures
False
True

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