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1
How does realism correspond to social status in Ancient Egyptian art?
Higher the status, the more realistic
All depictions were highly idealized
Pharaohs were the only individuals depicted realistically.
The lower the status, the more realistic
2
This work shows evidence of the empirical or observed studies of ________________
relationships between weight bearing and relaxed legs
contrast between perfect male and female bodies.
the full range of human emotions
men who actually fought in the Peloponnesian War
3
What is the subject of this work?
The birth of Christ
The last judgement
The martyrdom of a young girl
The Eucharist
4
This work of art can be attributed to which time period?
200 BCE
1000 BCE
3000 BCE
100 BCE
5
This work was created a little more than a generation after (about 30 years)
an alliance of Greek city states defeated the Persians
The rise of Alexander the Great to Power
The eruption of Vesuvius that finally buried Pompeii
the creation of the buildings on the Athenian Acropolis
6
This work is similar to the statue of Menkaura and wife in which way?
both are very stiff
both had inlaid crystal at one time
both illustrate contrapposto
both are carved from greywacke
7
The architecture depicted in
School of Athens
is based on ___________________________.
The Markets of Trajan
The Pope's residence
Chartres Cathedral
St. Peter's Basilica
8
This work is by __________________________.
Raphael
Michelangelo
Leonardo
Donatello
9
The design of this building represents a combination of what other two buildings?
The Pantheon and ancient Roman Temples
Roman Temples and French Gothic Cathedrals.
The Parthenon and the Trajan Forum
Early pre-Christian basilica plans and the Parthenon
10
This work can be identified as N. Renaissance in all of the following ways EXCEPT?
The steeply rising ground line
The depiction of the patrons
The details and meticulous handling of the paint
The interior space filled with many objects
11
What event was being shown in this work?
A representation of a historical battle
A symbolic representation of the defeat of chaos/barbarians
A literary scene
A mythological battle of gods
12
This work shows __________________?
foreshortening
chiaroscuro
contrapposto
low relief
13
Before the creation of this work, nude sculptures were not executed because
they showed man in a more primitive state
the iconoclasm controversy
they were not suitable for churches
they represented the pagan world of Gods
14
Name this floor plan!
Hagia Sophia
San Vitale
Sainte Foy
San Sabina
15
What is the content of this work of art?
Hunefer being tried for crimes
Hunefer being reincarnated
Hunefer's soul being weighed
Hunefer's decree of law
16
All of the following architectural features can be found in this church, EXCEPT
pointed arches
Centrally planned space
Ribbed groin vaults
lancet windows
17
Pontormo rejects all of the following Renaissance ideals, EXCEPT
A structured pyramidal composition
The use of rational, earthly space
The use of symbolic imagery in religious scenes
The depiction of religious figures overwrought with emotion
18
This work illustrates what fundamental belief of Martin Luther's Reformation?
Good deeds and financial donations secure salvation
Commissioning art atones for sin
One must follow the laws to secure salvation
Only through faith and grace was one's salvation secured
19
What type of plan is seen here?
axial
radial
central
basilica
20
The title of this work is a reference to
A story from the Bible
Greek mythology
Egyptian mythology
Islamic prayers
21
The figure of Venus in this work was based on___________________.
An ancient Roman copy of an ancient Greek statue of Venus
Ancient Greek sculpture of a market woman
Ancient Egyptian sculpture
Early Renaissance/Flemish Paintings
22
What is the function of this work?
Palette for food
Palette that held paints
Palette that held makeup
Shield for battle
23
What is the subject of this work?
The Annuciation
The betrothal of Mary and Joseph
The entombment of Christ
The martyrdom of St. Theresa
24
In what two roles is God depicted in this work?
Salvation and Resurrection
Entombment and Judgement
Judge and Merciful
Sinner and Saint
25
How are the pyramids located?
Aligned on the east-west path of the sun
Near Thebes
Aligned to the royal palace
Near Hatsupshet's mortuary temple
26
What is the title of this work?
The Golden Haggadah
Vienna Genesis
Lindisfarne Gospels
Bayeux Tapestry
27
This work differs from later parts of the Sistine Chapel in what ways?
the use of tromp l'oeil techniques to frame the space
Heavier and more distorted forms with more emotion
a deeper sense of space
Use of many figures crowded together in a complex narrative
28
Which technique is used here to render light and shadow to create three-dimensional forms?
contrapposto
chiaroscuro
linear perspective
atmospheric perspective
29
The ground plan of this building indicates which of the following features?
hypostyle hall
ambulatory
radiating chapels
nave
30
Who was the architect of this building?
Brunelleschi
Alberti
Giotto
Vasari
31
Where is this work located?
Sainte Foy
San Sabina
Hagia Sophia
San Vitale
32
The human form in this work varies from the ceiling in all the following ways EXCEPT
bodies are very dense and muscular
figures look intentionally ugly and awkward
the body is shown more symbolic than naturalistic
Bodies have incorrect proportions and small heads
33
What was the function of this work?
religious representation
grave marker
royal worship
decorative
34
What was the function of this work?
Devotional image for contemplation
altarpiece
personal commission by Pope Julius II
reliquary
35
What artistic technique is used to show space, depth, and draw our attention to the subject?
atmospheric perspective
contrapposto
linear perspective
chiaroscuro
36
What was the function of this building?
marketplace
temple to gods
funerary
government
37
This piece can be considered political in what sense?
Narmer is shown unifying Upper and Lower Egypt
Narmer is shown slaying the Gauls
Narmer is shown in hierarchical scale
Narmer is shown in a pose of victory
38
How does the artist create spatial illusionism?
chiaroscuro
foreshortening
all of the above
reflections
39
What is the content of the scene displayed here?
The battle of Marathon
The labors of Herakles
The wrath of the gods
The birth of Venus
