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1
he work above was created in the medium of
copperplate engraving
charcoal drawing
pen and ink
woodcut print
2
This work is called a casta painting, a term that implies
purpose is to introduce the notion of mixed races to a European audience
it is meant to show how children of mixed race need adoption
painting in a series that shows different levels of ancestry & hierarchy
that it was used a screen to divide rooms from one another
3
The style of the painting is
Baroque
Mannerist
High Renaissance
Early Renaissance
4
The orthogonal lines of the walls and ceiling in this painting indicate the use of
one-point perspective
atmospheric perspective
hierarchical perspective
two-point perspective
5
The building in the picture below was designed by
Borromini
Bernini
Brunelleschi
Bramante
6
The artist of the work shown is likely
Velasquez
Van Gogh
Vermeer
Voltaire
7
The artist of this work is
Jacques-Louis David
Edouard Manet
Eugene Delacroix
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
8
The cathedral at Chartres is typical of Gothic churches in that it
uses flying buttresses to stabilize tall naves
contains references of classical architecture
has an oculus to admit light
provides a separate space for coronations
9
In the Arena Chapel, Giotto represents biblical narratives in an innovative style characterized by
spotlighting figures against a black background
stylized figures with elegant S-curves
distorted and intentionally artificial figures
tage-like settings of figures with corporeality
10
The German artist who was called “the painter of the Reformation” is
Jan van Eyck
Albrecht Durer
Matthias Grunewald
Lucas Cranach the Elder
11
This artist showed an interest in
courtly manners and conversation
expressionistic interpretations of Jesus
classical figures of Italy
daily life of villagers
12
The painting shown can be attributed to which of the following artists?
Edvard Munch
Édouard Manet
Paul Gauguin
Vincent van Gogh
13
The work shown, by Joseph Mallord William Turner, can be understood in the context of the artist’s
strong sense of patriotic duty in times of war
admiration for the political values of modern republics
sympathies for the abolitionist movement
enthusiasm for new technological developments
14
The classical principle of contrapposto was reintroduced into Western art by
Raphael
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Donatello
15
The _ technique consisted of placing mother-of-pearl onto a support or a canvas, and then covering it in thin paint
champleve enamel
enconchado
lost wax carving
pieta gravitas
16
In Nadar Raising Photography to the Height of Art, Daumier used lithography to
comment on the rising status of photography as an art form
encourage the teaching of printmaking and photography in French academies
suggest a role for photography in documenting social issues
demonstrate that lithography captured more detail than did photography
17
Which of the following is
NOT
characteristic of Mannerism?
clashing colors
distorted figures
ambiguous spaces
symmetrical composition
18
The Gothic period is primarily associated with:
10th and 11th century
8th and 9th century
12th and 13th century
14th and 15th century
19
An innovation that Manet employed in the painting was
strong light and dark contrasts to create a flattening effect
the sensuous modeling of the female nude
the use of historical references to create a mythological allegory
choosing an interior scene for his depiction of a female nude
20
The painting is most closely associated with which of the following art historical periods?
Realism
Impressionism
Romanticism
Rococo
21
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre’s early photograph Still Life in Studio shows the influence of works such as
Vermeer’s Woman Holding a Balance
Ingres’ La Grande Odalisque
Ruysch’s Fruit and Insects
Wright of Derby’s A Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery
22
Turner's Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On) exemplifies the Romantic era thru
focus on a contemporary event as an antislavery statement
pairing of textual information with the visual via its long, specific title
emphasis on color as a means of eliciting intense emotion
attention to the overlooked genre of seascapes at sunset
23
Which artist became court portraitist to Philip IV of Spain.
Vermeer
Velazquez
Caravaggio
Gentileschi
24
The painting shown can be described as Impressionist because of its
elimination of illusionistic depth
capturing of a transitory moment
deliberate disharmony of color
depiction of domestic life
25
Lippi’s representation of the
Madonna and Child with two Angels
is different from previous depictions in its
Classical approach
Protestant approach
Humanist approach
Catholic approach
26
In The Oath of the Horatii, Jacques-Louis David drew on Classical Roman style and subject matter in order to
communicate a moral message by referencing ancient civic values
depict a provocative topic by referencing ancient mythology
respond to his patron for romantic stories situated in exotic locations
mock those he did not approve of
27
The central figure was innovative in its time because of its
nudity
proportions
contrapposto
color
28
What is the historical movement most closely associated with this work?
The Protestant Reformation
The Enlightenment
The French Revolution
The Counter Reformation
29
The painting is most closely associated with which of the following art historical periods?
Baroque
Romanticism
Impressionism
Realism
30
The use of light in Caravaggio's
Calling of St Matthew
symbolizes a moment of
conversion
damnation
betrothal
coronation
31
Rodin’s representation of the figures was influential on later artists mainly because of the
grouping that privileges a single viewpoint
harmonic proportions and use of contrapposto
emotional impact and lack of idealization
deliberate anonymity and lack of specific attributes
32
In the
Pazzi Chapel
, Brunelleschi used all of these EXCEPT
serene stone
unembellished plaster
ceramic tondos
pointed arches
33
This work presents a contrast in cultural identities. The figure on the right represents
member of the Spanish aristocracy who cares for children born on his land
a member of the upper classes who had a child with a Native American woman
a member of the Spanish priesthood blessing a young child
the King of Spain and his generous actions towards his subjects
34
The nude figure in La Grade Odalisque, by Jean-Auguste-Dominique reflects contemporary interests in
genre types
allegorical figures
Parisian life
the exotic
35
The subject of the work is derived from
Roman history
the Iliad
Rousseau's writings
contemporary European history
36
Bernini’s
Ecstasy of St. Teresa
is most closely associated with
the Protestant interpretation of the New Testament
the growth of personal wealth in Italy
the story of Cupid and Psyche
intense and mystic spiritual passion
37
Stylistic aspects of the painting identify it as being from the
Italian Renaissance
Northern Renaissance
Italian Baroque
Dutch Baroque
38
Mary Cassatt's style owes much to which of the following influences?
Leonardo's sketchbooks
Chinese ink landscapes
African sculptures
Japanese prints
39
Which artist was a leading practitioner of floral painting in the Dutch Republic?
Rachel Ruysch
William Hogarth
Vigee Le Brun
Johannes Vermeer
40
Which man designed steel skeletons clad with masonry and windows to make the first skyscrapers?
Pugin & Barry
Frank Lloyd Wright
Sullivan
Eiffel
41
This artist of the work below was known to use a device called a _____________ as he worked.
camera obscura
canon power shot
smoky mirror
hidden camera
42
In its posture and expression, Jean-Antoine Houdon’s statue of George Washington references
Etruscan temple statues, such as the sculpture of Apollo from Veii
medieval Romanesque sculpture, such as the reliquary of Sainte-Foy
Classical Greek statues, such as the Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)
Baroque religious sculpture, such as the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
43
The subject matter of
A Philosopher Giving a Lecture at the Orrery
by Joseph Wright of Derby reflects
Romantic interest in social injustice
concern for classical mythology
Enlightenment interest in rationality
Neoclassical interest in allegory
44
In 1531 the _ appeared to Juan Diego at the hill of Tepeyac, north of Mexico City.
Virgin Mary
Holy Spirit
Archangel Gabriel
Saint Teresa
45
Caravaggio’s painting style of using the “spotlight effect” is known as
trompe l’oeil
sfumato
tenebrism
camera obscura
46
The cleaning of Michelangelo’s Sistine ceiling initially shocked art historians because it revealed his
interest in human anatomy
combination of oil and fresco
use of vivid colors
use of impasto technique
47
In the commission for
The Burghers of Calais
, Auguste Rodin was asked to depict
city elders who offered themselves as hostages in the Hundred Years’ War
sinners described in Dante’s Inferno
veterans of the Franco-Prussian War
local heroes of the French Resistance during the Second World War
48
The style and iconographic details of the eighteenth-century work shown suggest that its content is most likely
a representation of love in the context of aristocratic culture
a comment on the hypocrisy of those who marry without love
a decorative interpretation of love that references Byzantine art
an exhortation to viewers to adhere to virtuous expectations
49
In the Protestant Dutch Republic art was mainly commissioned by ________.
the Church
the merchant class
the Medici
the aristocracy
50
Eadweard Muybridges's experiments enabled him to
draw onto a negative to create special effects
make multiple copies from a single newegative
freeze the action of a fast-moving object
introduce color for the first time in a world of b/w photography
51
The Arena Chapel by Giotto was commissioned by
Enrico Scrovegni
The Pazzi family
Pope Julius II
Ludovico Sforza
52
In the work shown, Velasco uses landscape painting to
help his audience to imagine what Mexico looked like before the Spanish
represent Mexico as a place ripe for foreign industrial investment
reflect themes of Mexican national identity important to his audience
celebrate the modernization of a newly independent Mexico with his audience
53
The Arnolfini Wedding by Van Eyck was created in
Florence
Bruges
Rome
Amsterdam
54
Saints Anthony and Saint Sebastian appear in Grünewald’s
Isenheim Altarpiece
because of their association with
The Protestant Reformation
the guild that patronized the artist
disease and miraculous cures
The Virgin Mary
55
The architect Brunelleschi is generally credited with the
development of linear perspective
design of the Sistine chapel
invention of oil painting
title of First Architect to the pope
56
This artist showed an interest in
classical figures of Italy
expressionistic interpretations of Jesus
a neo-platonic conversation
social relationships of villagers
57
The Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece) by the workshop of Robert Campin was made for
the refectory in a monastery
an early protestant church
a private home
transport in a pilgrimage
58
The merging of Gothic with Classical elements in the building’s design reflects
2 different artists who were each interested in different revivalist sty
the style of the destroyed old Palace of Westminster
differences in opinions between different branches of governmen
symbolic representation of the different geographic regions
59
Raphael’s
School of Athens
was located in
a town hall
a synagogue
a university
a library
60
The French viewing public were horrified by Manet's Olympia but because of all of the following EXCEPT
The depiction of a naked prostitute
Her idealized figure
Direct gaze at the viewer
Manet’s abandonment of chiaroscuro
61
Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s painting The Swing reflects Rococo style in its
a couple in classical poses in a wild and untouched landscape setting
lighthearted and playful subject matter with pastel colors and soft lightin
references to classical mythology to communicate a moral message
dramatic lighting and symbolic gestures to represent spiritual meaning
62
Which of the following statements best characterizes the relationship of women artists and art academies during the 18C?
Women had an easier time being accepted by art academies than men had.
Women were received into art academies on the same basis as men.
Women saw few benefits in applying to art academies, so they did not do so.
Women were the exception at most art academies.
63
The artist of this work dominated painting in which of the following cities?
Venice
Rome
Florence
Parma
64
The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Bernini reveals the sculptor’s interest in
theatrical stage design
scientific research
political ideologies
genre painting
65
The outstretched hand of the figure on the far right is a visual homage to a famous painting by
Raphael
Michelangelo
Giotto
Leonardo
66
What content is in the small roundels on the frame of the mirror in the background?
Scenes of the history of the Arnolfini family
Scenes from the New Testament
Scenes from the daily life of the couple
Scenes from the Old Testament
67
In the painting below, how did the artist break with traditional iconography?
by placing Judas on the same side as Jesus
by including Mary Magdalene at the table
by including the Virgin Mary at the table
by excluding Judas from the Last Supper
68
Lucas Cranach’s
Allegory of Law and Grace
was created from the perspective of
Protestants
Monks
Aristocrats
Catholics
69
The Sistine Chapel ceiling represents which of the following themes?
the book of Genesis
the life of Jesus
the martyrs of early Christianity
the history of the papacy
70
On the basis of style, this work can be attributed to
Jose María Velasco
Vincent van Gogh
Paul Cézanne
Claude Monet
71
Velazquez’s
Las Meninas
is an unusual combination of
royal portrait and Biblical story
portrait of the artist and a scene from literature
history painting and genre scene
informal scene and royal portrait
72
Although the bound rods in Houdon’s statue of George Washington allude to ancient governance, they also refer to
a society of retired army generals who served as senators
a Roman emperor who chose life as a civilian after war
the original thirteen colonies that revolted against Britain
Washington’s willingness to surrender all claims to power
73
Francisco Goya is known for all of the following EXCEPT his
pure landscapes
royal portraits
depictions of nightmarish figures
graphic series based on war
74
What material contained the original image of the
Virgin of Guadalupe
?
Juan Diego’s wheat bread
the stucco on the side of Juan Diego’s home
a wooden pew in the church of Guadalupe
the cloak of Juan Diego
75
The preeminent French art patron of the seventeenth century was
James I
Philip IV
Charles I
Louis XIV
76
In Thomas Jefferson’s design of Monticello, the influence of the ancient Roman Pantheon is evident in the
combination of different classical orders to visually structure the facade
rectangular plan with multiple entrances leading in different directions
combination of a domed central plan and a porticoed entrance
use of hidden concrete elements masked by a brick and marble facade
77
Which of the following Renaissance architects wrote influential treatises on painting and architecture?
Alberti
Leonardo
Vitruvius
Brunelleschi
78
In a typical pilgrimage church, pilgrims could walk around the apse and visit the radiating chapels during mass by using
transept
narthex
nave
ambulatory
79
One leading interpretation of the painting is that it reflects the ideas of
the Counter-Reformation
scholasticism
empiricism
Neoplatonism
80
Daumier worked with a new printmaking technique called:
calotypes
Serigraphy
cibachrome
lithography
81
Which of the following is NOT true of the palace and gardens of Versailles?
The outside of Versailles was influenced by classical architecture
Versailles stands as a prime example of the excesses of the French Monarchy
The decoration of Versailles revolves around Christian themes
Louis XIV built the palace when he decided to move his court out of Paris
82
One of the first Renaissance buildings in Florence designed as a central-plan structure was the
Arena Chapel
Alhambra
Pazzi Chapel
Palazzo Rucellai
83
In Liberty Leading the People, Delacroix included which of these elements to elicit the idea that freedom comes ata cost
Liberty’s likeness to a well-known martyred rebel
Graphic depictions of the fallen and the wounded
Figures displaying uniformity of social class and status
The battered French flag in the painting’s center
84
The architectural achievement that, in part, makes Gothic buildings so tall and yet so stable is the use of
ashlar masonry
stained glass windows
the pendentives
rib vaults
85
All of the following are true about Donatello’s David EXCEPT
It was the first free-standing classical nude since antiquity.
It was made with the ancient method of lost wax bronze casting.
It shows a revival of the classical interest in the human body.
Its style is typical for the Italian Renaissance because of its eroticism.
86
In The Oxbow, Thomas Cole contrasts a stormy mountain wilderness with sunny farmland, capturing his views regarding
eruption of the Civil War and the issue of state rights
aesthetic legitimacy of the Académie des Beaux-Arts
westward expansion of American settlement
social plight of the rural poor in New England
87
Which of the following interpretations of Courbet’s The Stone Breakers accurately represents the intent of the painting?
gives prominence to content that was normally excluded
a memorial to laborers who were killed during the revolution of 1848.
romanticizes the intimate relationship between workers and the landscape
reflect norms that were derived from Neoclassical aesthetics.
88
The materials used in this work show the influence of
Aztec sculptures
Dutch genre painting
Spanish painting
Aztec feather work
89
The most important patrons in Renaissance Florence were
the Pazzi family
the Medici family
the Scrovegni family
the Merode family
90
The _ contained info about the lords of Tenochtitlan, tribute paid to the Aztecs, & an account of life from year to year
Gospels of Otto III
Golden Haggadah
Codex Mendoza
Book of Lindisfarne
91
This painting is typical of other works from the Northern Renaissance because of its
minimal use of shadow
use of tempera paint
attention to detail
idealized figures
92
This work promoted ideas associated with the
Counter-Reformation
Age of Enlightenment
Protestant Reformation
Scholastic movement