Art History Exam Review

A ____is literally a "city of the dead"

How does the Augustus of Primaporta differ from Greek Classical sculpture?

What allows the dome of Hagia Sophia to appear to float mysteriously?

The Great Sphinx is thought to be a portrait of

A bronze sculpture called____was created based on The Canon of Polykleitos

The wall of the prayer hall that is closest to Mecca is called the ___wall

_____was painted in the refectory of a monastery

What religious theme unites the mosaics at the Church of San Vitale

The Umayyad architects of the Great Mosque of Cordoba borrowed from Roman architecture by

The animals at Lascaux were painted following a style called

Why were feathers considered such prestigious objects in Hawaii?

The content of Paik's work, Electronic Superhighway

The themes implied in Bill Viola's The Crossing speak to all of the following, except

An atrium is...

In both red and black figure vase painting, the areas that were painted in slip would be ____

The_____was created for a hospital that specialized in the care of patients with skin diseases

Which feature of Etruscan temples most resembled temples built in Greece?

Alfred Steiglitz was the chief proponent of European Modern art in

David's painting Oath of the Horatti became an emblem of the French_____

Gothic cathedrals differ from those built in the Romanesque period in their

The text that is included in Rebellious Silence is

______were huge stepped structures surmounted by a shrine or temple

What divided the city of Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City, into four quadrants?

Prehistoric images of people wearing masks, like Running Horned Woman indicate interest in

Helen Frankenthaler influenced other artists with her innovative process and technique of

____was the first architect of Il Gesu

After the Russian Revolution, artists collectively created propaganda art called

Which of the following would NOT be seen in a Greek Kore figure?

Painted for an unknown patron, Fragonard's The Swing suggests the _____ of his clientele.

In the 15th century Italy, wealthy families, such as the ____in Florence, were powerful patrons

The technique of painting on a wet plaster surface is called

The paintings of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo are ________than those by Diego Rivera

Communities during the Romanesque Period sought to own___because it enhanced their prestige

Sumerian votive figures possess_____that reflect Mesopotamian devotional beliefs.

Mondrian's interest in abstraction was an attempt to bring___________ to the world

Which object symbolizes the unification of Egypt and the beginning of the dynastic period?

The content and themes of Mariko Nori's Pure Land

The artist of the Alexander Mosaic likely intended to celebrate ancient Greek art by

_____was the subject of the East Pediment of the Parthenon

Pathos is a characteristic of which period of Ancient Greece?

____was commissioned to paint the Scrovegni Chapel

Guardian figures, called lamassus, combined features from all of the following EXCEPT____

Who ran the Roman Republic?

The ____is located within a mestaba and acts as a chapel for offerings and mourners

Oppenheim's Object relates to Duchamp's Fountain because they both...

In the Old Kingdom, pharaohs were typically portrayed as____in sculptures

The name of still-life paintings with a moralizing theme were very popular in the 17th century

How was Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon innovative?

Claes Oldenburg created sculptures from__________of consumer culture during the Vietnam War.

The simplest form of construction used to span space is______and _______

The cave of Lascaux is in the country

How is the Renaissance a combination of past time periods?

Why did Romans use concrete?

The Hawaiian feather cape was created to be a

Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of Mannerism?

The word megalithic means

The Great Pyramids at Giza were originally faced with a veneer of polished

Frank Lloyd Wright's use of flat, horizontal planes in Fallingwater characterize what movement?

The sculptor Polykleitos wrote a treatise called____a set of rules for the ideal human figure

The word "Neolithic" means

A_____or fully enlightened being that chooses to guide people to Nirvana.

Like most New Kingdom temples, the Temple of Hatshepsut is built along a

What are the 3 periods of Greece in order?

Where is the vanishing point in Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper?

The Code of Hammurabi is significant as both a work of ancient Mesopotamian art and as