Prehistoric, Egyptian, Greek, Roman

EGYPTIAN INFLUENCES 1.Stiff position 2.Block shape 3.Poor understanding of anatomy 4.Left food forward 5.Clenched fists

2. Romans mainly used what material in construction?

 CONCRETE

 Dome  Barrel Vault  Cross Vault

Subject matter: Secular – not religious or reserved for special people Location: Pompeii

SIMILARITIES: Archaic smile Negative space between body and arms INNOVATIONS: Anatomy attempted Diaphragm rendered

ANIMALS

1. The more important a person was, the larger they were depicted. 2. Men are depicted with darker skin than women. 3. Face, arms, legs, hands and feet are shown in profile. 4. Eyes (usually single eye) and chest are frontal. 5. No mathematical perspective attempted. 6. Little or no overlapping. 7. Spaces are divided into horizontal bands or registers (like a comic strip). 8. The left foot is forward.

WET DRAPERY

THE NILE

 Very dramatic  Exaggerated

GREEK VASES

IMHOTEP

ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT: The Roman Arch is used throughout because they create a strong structure when combined.

 Paleolithic  Mesolithic  Neolithic

ROTUNDA PORTICO

LINTEL POST

KING’S CHAMBE R FALSE TOMB CHAMBER

To trick the thieves and protect the King’s chamber.