In the way it combines human and animal features, The Buk (mask) from the Torres Strait is most similar to the

transformation mask of the Kwakwaka’wakw

Frank Gehry selected titanium when designing the Guggenheim for which of the following reasons?

To create a reflective effect that utilized surface and sunlight

The basic form of the Camelid Sacrum in the shape of a canine from Mexico was most likely determined by

natural shape of the animal bone into which it was carved

The steady gazes and frontal poses of the foreground figures likely affected the original audience by

encouraging a personal connection with holy figures

In the commission of the Burghers of Calais, Rodin was asked to depict

city elders who offered themselves as hostages in the Hundred Years’ War

The Catacomb of Priscilla was designed by its original founders to provide

burial place for members of the early Christian community

In its original context, the work would have been placed

in a tomb to guide a deceased person in the afterlife

The two kneeling figures in the panel on the left are included because they represent

the patrons who commissioned the altarpiece for private use in their home

The work shown can be attributed to which of the following ancent culttures

Greek, because of the use of red figure painting

Constantin Brancusi's The Kiss reflects artistic trends in the early twentieth modern sculpture by

focusing on abstraction as a way to explore the inner nature of things

The work shown demonstrates the influence of Japanese ukiyo-e prints through its depiction of

daily life using flattened shapes and patterns

the glossy black patina of the Sande society's of Bundu mask's surface represent

the idealized beauty of smooth and glistening dark skin

The scenes depicted in the work are intended to convey the Ancient Egyptian concept of

justice & morality, depicting the divine judgment of a mortal person’s life

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1
This work can be attributed to
The Olmec mask
the Kwakwaka’wakw from Canada’s Northwest coast
the Lapita culture of the Solomon Islands
the Mende from West Africa
2
In the way it combines human and animal features, The Buk (mask) from the Torres Strait is most similar to the
transformation mask of the Kwakwaka’wakw
Female (Pwo) mask of the Chokwe peoples
Bundu mask of the Mende peoples
Olmec-style mask from the Templo Mayor
3
The art historical period of both works is
Byzantine
Venetian
Romanesque
Gothic
4
Frank Gehry selected titanium when designing the Guggenheim for which of the following reasons?
To create a reflective effect that utilized surface and sunlight
To celebrate the advances of scientific innovation in Bilbao
To demonstrate the use of environmentally responsible materials
To create cost-efficient but highly effective fire-resistant exterior
5
The basic form of the Camelid Sacrum in the shape of a canine from Mexico was most likely determined by
influence of imagery found in other examples of ancient Mesoamerican art
natural shape of the animal bone into which it was carved
desired function of the object as a ceremonial headdress
sacred status given to canine animals in ancient Mesoamerica
6
The steady gazes and frontal poses of the foreground figures likely affected the original audience by
modeling appropriate manners at court
demonstrating reverence for community elders
encouraging a personal connection with holy figures
monitoring the viewer’s moral conduct
7
In the commission of the Burghers of Calais, Rodin was asked to depict
veterans of the Franco-Prussian War
city elders who offered themselves as hostages in the Hundred Years’ War
sinners described in Dante’s Inferno
local heroes of the French Resistance during the Second World War
8
The drama in the painting is reinforced with the use of
complex symbolism
linear perspective
sfumato
tenebrism
9
Two structures associated with Emperor Justinian are
Villa Savoye & San Carlo alle Fontaine
Hagia Sophia & San Vitale
Chartres Cathedarl & St. Peters
Palazzo Ruccellai & Sistine Chapel
10
The Catacomb of Priscilla was designed by its original founders to provide
secret location to baptize early Christian converts
burial place for members of the early Christian community
place of worship for large congregations of early Christians
refuge for early Christian families at times of religious persecution
11
A large full body halo is also called a
Lunnette
Mandorla
Portal
Tympanum
12
Borobudur was designed in the shape of a mandala in order to
display the grandeur of Buddhism
create an unconquerable fortress
mirror the sacred cosmic order
accommodate large congregations
13
The family name for the patrons of this work was
Bernini
Botticelli
Boromini
Medici
14
In its original context, the work would have been placed
in the inner sanctum of a temple to promote worship
on the house altar of a private residence to be used for personal devotion
in a tomb to guide a deceased person in the afterlife
on a wall to adorn a royal palace
15
The two kneeling figures in the panel on the left are included because they represent
the patrons who commissioned the altarpiece for private use in their home
a biblical story that happened before the scene in the central panel
philosophers from antiquity who told the story of the Annunciation
saints whose relics were venerated at an altar
16
The work shown can be attributed to which of the following ancent culttures
Egyptian, because of the inclusion of mythological figures
Roman, because of the scenes of warfare
Greek, because of the use of red figure painting
Etruscan, because of the use of terra cotta
17
Constantin Brancusi's The Kiss reflects artistic trends in the early twentieth modern sculpture by
focusing on abstraction as a way to explore the inner nature of things
focusing on mathematical proportions in order to depict ideal beauty
utilizing dramatic movement & expressions to elicit an emotional response
utilizing new materials and techniques to depict traditional subject matter
18
The work shown demonstrates the influence of Japanese ukiyo-e prints through its depiction of
a satire of aristocratic life presented with minute detail
a genre scene using objects with symbolic meaning
an allegory of vanity heightened by strident colors
daily life using flattened shapes and patterns
19
the glossy black patina of the Sande society's of Bundu mask's surface represent
the need for women to embrace their deep wisdom
the idealized beauty of smooth and glistening dark skin
the dark and difficult transition that Sande initiates face
the female ancestor spirits that reside in the earth
20
The scenes depicted in the work are intended to convey the Ancient Egyptian concept of
cyclical nature of the cosmos, with Anubis watching the rebirth of the dead
justice & morality, depicting the divine judgment of a mortal person’s life
divine nature of the pharaoh, in his role as protector of order & stability
mercy & forgiveness of sins,showing Osiris granting absolution to believers

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