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Unit 7: West and Central Asia (500 BCE–1980 CE)

AP Art History — Note Packet

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Key Terms

Persepolis

The grand palatial complex of the Achaemenid Empire, built as a monumental statement of imperial and power.

Apadana

A massive audience hall within Persepolis, featuring carved reliefs depicting tributaries bringing to the king.

Propaganda

Art designed to legitimize a ruler's power and show off an empire's vastness and .

Aniconism

A strong against figural representation, especially of religious figures, in religious contexts within Islamic art.

Calligraphy

The art of beautiful , highly revered in Islamic art as the word of God was paramount.

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