ART 112 Midterm: Question List #1
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Palette of king narmer, egypt, early dynastic period, c. 3135 b. c. This object was created during which period: predynastic 2. Which of these words, sometimes used in discussing the medium of a work of art, means (cid:498)lasting for a short time? (cid:499: durable 2. diachronic 3. ephemeral 4. disappearing. The shape of this object mimics the shape of an egyptian: arrowhead 2. spear 3. dinner plate 4. makeup compact. On either side of the palette, the center portion of the upper register displays: an image of narmer defeating his enemy 2. An image of the falcon-headed god horus 3. A royal insignia bearing narmer(cid:495)s name in hieroglyphs 4. The bowling pin-shaped hat that narmer wears on the front side of the palette symbolizes: rule over upper egypt 2. Compared to the figures in the 9/(cid:883)(cid:883) memorial we(cid:495)ve been looking at, the figures in the. Palette of king narmer are: more naturalistic 2.
