AcaDec 2015 Art Section 1

As an academic discipline, art history arose in the 

In comparison to art historians of the past, arthistorians today tend to 

Joachim Winkelmann shifted the focus of artcriticism from artist biographies to 

Which of the following kingdoms fell directly south of Egypt?

Art criticism is BEST defined as the 

Feminist historians have criticized the traditionalversion of art history for focusing on the 

Aesthetics is

Sumerian ziggurats functioned mainly as

Hans Holbein’ s portraits are particularly noteworthy for their interest in the subjects'

Art historians acknowledge that the meaning of awork of art is 

Which artist first made the landscape itself thesubject of paintings? 

Which culture developed the curved arch?

Which contributed to the development of NorthernEuropean art during the sixteenth century? 

How did the development of paper money affect artduring the Renaissance? 

In Egyptian art, the figure of a king would bedepicted 

The technique of sfumato uses

Our knowledge of Greek sculpture from the EarlyClassical Period comes mostly from 

Art historians most often begin an analysis with a 

The burial mask of King Tut offers a

Artist Filippo Brunelleschi is credited withdeveloping the technique of 

Which style of ancient art feature floral ornamentation?

Unlike Renaissance artists, artists in ancient Greeceand Rome were 

Which ancient culture is known for its geometric nude figures?

Byzantine art is particularly noted for its

Romanesque churches are noted for their

Donatello and Michelangelo both created sculpturesof 

Roman art tends to emphasize

Which of the following types of art would most likelybe included in the term “fine arts”? 

Today’s art historians study advertisements andtelevision imagery because those items are 

Direct examination of a work of art most narrowlymeans 

The Parthenon was restored to its presentappearance during the 

The Lives of the Artists helped promote the 

Lorenzo Ghiberti won a contest in Florence to designthe 

Which does NOT explain why art historians know less about West Africa's than ancientEgypt's? 

The work of anthropologists has encouraged arthistorians to 

Who wrote Natural History?

In art history, chronological development assumesthat 

Which movement criticized the opulence of churchart in the sixteenth century? 

Which element links Tintoretto's work to that of the Mannerists?

Albrecht Dürer combined the theoretical knowledgeof Italian artists with 

Which structure displays animal figuressuperimposed on a wall? 

With which material did the Germanic peoples of theearly medieval period create abstract art? 

Etruscan tomb paintings depict figures

Who created The Book of Kells and the CoronationGospels? 

The Birth of Venus represents an image of

Art of the Middle Stone Age demonstrates anincreased interest in 

Which art development contributed to the evolution of Greek sculpture away from Egyptianart? 

Formal analysis of a work of art does NOT include 

Who created the Isenheim Altarpiece? 

Which type of art is NOT a prominent feature ofMinoan art and architecture? 

The palace at Persepolis shows the architecturalinfluence of the 

Which is known for its artistic sarcophagus lids, bronze work, and ceramic modelsof temples? 

Which three colors do the cave painting of the Old Stone Age primarily use?

The evolution of Greek sculptures shows a transition in style from

Which of the following ancient sites is the oldest?

Which of the following structures is an example ofByzantine architecture? 

Compared to the art of Southern Europe, theart of Northern Europe in the fifteenth century 

The comparative study of a Gothic artwork and aRenaissance artwork would NOT 

Stonehenge’s “heel-stone” marks the 

Which artist is most associated with the transition from Gothic to Renaissance art? 

Which artwork depicts a ruler delivering a violentdeathblow to his enemies? 

Which group MOST helped preserve medieval European art? 

During Sumer's Akkadian dynasty, art reflected anemphasis on 

Studies of the cave paintings of the Old Stone Agehave revealed that Paleolithic artists 

Which circumstance limited the development ofMesopotamian art? 

Which work of art did Michelangelo NOT create? 

Which discipline studies the social, cultural, and economic contexts in which art is created? 

During the Hellenistic Period, Greek artistic stylesblended with those of 

Which Egyptian art technique depicts the head in profile and the torso in full frontal view? 

An artwork’s original location would be important to an art historian focusing on

Art historians have increasingly emphasized the relationshipbetween stylistic qualities and 

The works of both El Greco and Tintoretto signifythe stylistic transition from 

Which of the following reasons does NOT explain theprominence of Egyptian art in art history? 

On the stone stele depicting the Code of Hammurabi,the king is shown as a 

Much of what historians know about Mycenaean artcomes from their 

Post-and-lintel construction is a prominentarchitectural feature of 

Which architectural style features pointed arches?

The Venus (Woman) of Willendorf dates to the

Which work of art adorned the walls of the Pope’sofficial chambers? 

Which new feature did Titian add to portraits?