What do Etruscan tomb paintings depict?

Figures playing music and dancing for the funeral

Why did architecture decline in the Late Classical Period?

Athens was occupied with the Peloponnesian War

What do we define as fine art?

Paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, and architecture

What were Corinthian-style vases like?

Figures against floral, ornamented background

Why did architecture decline in Greece in the Late Classical Period?

Athens was defeated in the Peloponnesian War

What do Etruscan tomb paintings depict?

Figures playing music and dancing for the funeral

What is a lintel construction?

Two upright pieces with a crosspiece

What does Minoan art depict?

Sea life and female snake goddesses

What period were the earliest works of art from?

Paleolithic Period/Old Stone Age

Philosophical inquiry into the nature and expression of beauty

What did members of Roman funeral processions carry?

Small carved images of the deceased family member

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1
What is not an enduring art material?
Metal
Stone
Fired clay
Wood
2
What was the Etruscan civilization best known for (in terms of art)?
Tomb Decoration
Pottery
Sculpture
Goldsmithing
3
What is NOT a material that makes up Stonehenge?
Concrete
Bluestone
Sarsen
Limestone
4
What artwork is an example of hierarchical scale?
Portrait head of Queen Nefertiti
Sphinx
Palette of King Narmer
Pyramids at Giza
5
The artwork of Vincent van Gogh is MOST related to which later artistic movement?
Cubism
Fauves
Art Nouveau
Dada
6
What do Etruscan tomb paintings depict?
Family members
The person’s hierarchical social status
Figures playing music and dancing for the funeral
Images of Etruscan gods
7
What was NOT a function of Roman relief sculptures?
Depicting stories
Funerary purposes
Decoration for churches
Decoration for tombs
8
What is the MOST basic of art elements?
Space
Line
Shape
Texture
9
What cultural group followed the Sumerians?
Babylonians
Assyrians
Guti
Akkadians
10
Who has art history recently been revised by?
Conservative historians
Scientists
Civil rights activists
Feminist historians
11
Why did architecture decline in the Late Classical Period?
Corinth were occupied with the Corinthian War
Athens was occupied with the Peloponnesian War
The development of painting made it more popular
There was great economic decline
12
What do we define as fine art?
Art done by famous, professional artists
Prints, paintings, crafts, posters, and buildings
Artworks from the Classical and Post Classical periods
Paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, and architecture
13
What was Giotto di Bondone best known for?
Relief sculptures
Architecture
Oil paintings
Frescoes
14
What god was on the stone stele artwork with Hammurabi’s code?
Tiamat
Marduk
Nergal
Shamash
15
Works from what period impacted southern European Renaissance art?
Enlightenment
Classical
Post-Classical
Dark Ages
16
What was NOT a surviving artifact of Etruscan art?
Etruscan buildings
Bronze work objects
Clay art
Sarcophagus lids
17
What artwork was Byzantium best known for?
Murals
Contrapposto
Mosaics
Frescoes
18
What were Corinthian-style vases like?
Red figures standing out against a black background
Figures against floral, ornamented background
Gold silhouetted figures
Black figures that were more linear and larger scale
19
A characteristic element of Northern Renaissance paintings is a(n)
High degree of detail
Focus on the lower class
Wide color scheme
Emphasis on symmetry
20
Why did architecture decline in Greece in the Late Classical Period?
The ancient recipe for concrete was lost
There was a revival of interest in pottery
Athens was defeated in the Peloponnesian War
Sparta was defeated in the Peloponnesian War
21
What do Etruscan tomb paintings depict?
Family members
Images of Etruscan gods
Figures playing music and dancing for the funeral
The person's hierarchical social status
22
What is NOT a feature of a Romanesque church?
Wooden roofs
Barrel vaults
Arches
Stone vaulted buildings
23
What do Akkadian freestanding and relief sculptures often portray?
Mythical scenes
Akkadian gods
Akkadian rulers
Animals
24
Who first put Fillippo Brunelleschi's theory of linear perspective into practice?
Donatello
Masaccio
Michelangelo
Botticelli
25
Venus of Willendorf is a…
Stone figure
Painting
Mosaic
Relief sculpture
26
What is a lintel construction?
One rock supported by two rocks at each side
Two rocks planted in the ground at opposite angles
Three rocks resting on each other to form a pyramid structure
Two upright pieces with a crosspiece
27
What is a technique often found in ancient Egyptian art?
Aerial perspective
Impasto
Fractional representation
Contrapposto
28
What did Assyrian relief carvings NOT depict?
Feasts
Battles
Sieges
Hunts
29
Which artist is associated with the transition from Gothic to Renaissance?
Giorgio Vasari
Pablo Picasso
Giotto di Bondone
Leonardo da Vinci
30
Andy Warhol is the icon of what art movement?
Minimalism
Manneriam
Pop Art
Abstract Expressionism
31
What was NOT a surviving artifact of Etruscan art?
Etruscan Buildings
Clay art
Sarcophagus Lids
Bronze Work Objects
32
What was an important change during the Middle Stone Age?
People began forming tribes and creating civilizations in specific areas.
There was a lot of nomadic movement because resources were depleting
The climate warmed.
Agriculture was developed.
33
What does Minoan art depict?
Vineyards and the Minoan god of wine
Olive branches and animals
Sea life and female snake goddesses
Minoan rulers
34
What art forms are most often linked with the New Stone Age?
Stone tools
Stone formations
Paintings
Pottery
35
What civilization is known for its mastery of mosaic work?
Tang Dynasty
Byzantium
Rome
Babylon
36
What period were the earliest works of art from?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Mesolithic Period/Middle Stone Age
Paleolithic Period/Old Stone Age
37
What was NOT found in the Cyclades islands?
Marble bowls
Decorated pottery
Simple geometric nude female figures
Relief sculptures
38
What type of art were Germanic people known for in the early medieval period?
Portraits
Metalwork
Blacksmithing
Architecture
39
What are aesthetics?
Philosophical inquiry into the nature and expression of beauty
Features to an artwork that make it unique
Explanation of current art events to the general public via press
Visually stimulating artistic elements
40
What was a notable work from the Hellenstic Period?
Parthenon
Lacoon Group
Palette of King Narmer
Statue of David
41
A classic example of Gothic church architecture is the
Sistine Chapel
Saint-Semin
Chartres Cathedral
Cornarto Capel
42
Where was the Hagia Sophia constructed?
Constantinople
Toledo
Mycenae
Knossos
43
Leonardo da Vinci's key innovation in painting, which is visible in his Mona Lisa, is called
tachisme
impasto
sfumato
chiaroscuro
44
At monasteries, what did monks do to books to ensure preservation?
Flip the pages of the books for readers rather than have readers flip them
Use a special binding technique
Produce them from a specific fiber that did not degrade
Chain the books to the table
45
What was NOT a form of Minoan art?
Burial Tombs
Frescoes
Architecture
Pottery Designs
46
What is Donatello's best known work?
Mona Lisa
The Dying Slave
David
The Birth of Venus
47
What was the (speculated) function of the cave paintings?
Decoration for dwellings
Religious rituals
Hunting Ceremonies
Feasts
48
What animals did the cave paintings NOT depict?
Mammoths
Goats
Horses
Rhinos
49
What did members of Roman funeral processions carry?
Small carved images of the deceased family member
Decorated vases of flowers
Coins representing Roman gods
Statues of Roman gods
50
The stones used to build the rock formations of the New Stone age could weigh up to
20 tons
50 tons
17 tons
35 tons
51
What theory did Brunelleschi develop that Masaccio put into practice?
Linear perspective
Flying buttress
Fresco
Sfumato
52
What was NOT used in the Chauvet Cave paintings painted?
Yellow ochre
Charcoal
Ash
Red ochre
53
What culture was the Palace at Persepolis influenced by?
Greek
Egyptian
Roman
Ottoman
54
Who won second place at the Florence competition in 1401?
Michelangelo di Buonarotti
Titan Vecelli
Filippo Brunelleschi
Tintoretto
55
What development is indirectly linked with the start of the Renaissance?
Paper money
Irrigation
Concrete
the sailboat
56
What was the preferred medium of the Vikings?
Steel
Wood
Parchment
Coal
57
Gouache as an artistic medium is a
Dark blue ink
Plaster used in molds
Wax-based colored pencil
Water-based opaque paint
58
Hatching and crosshatching are related to the process of
Shading
Metal CAsting
Action Painting
Sculpting
59
Stonehenge is an example of what type of construction?
Wattle and Daub
Arch
Barrel Vault
Post and Lintel
60
The Eiffel Tower is constructed from
Lead
Copper
Iron
Steel
61
Who discovered the equivalent of modern concrete?
Romans
Greeks
Etruscans
Minoans
62
What is not a characteristic of Gothic style buildings?
Flying buttresses
Pointed arches
Ribbed vaults
Barrel vaults
63
What did modern art history have a strong influence from?
Fall of the Roman Empire
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Protestant Reformation
64
What is contrapposto?
Renaissance style where artists use darker colors to create a shadow effect
A figure posed with weight shifted on one leg
Contrasting dark figures with bright backgrounds
A style of Greek columns
65
What was similar between ancient Egyptian art and Archaic Greek art?
Elaborate tombs
Frontal pose
Hierarchical Scale
Fractional representation
66
What was Etruscan civilization best known for (in terms of art)?
Goldsmithing
Pottery
Sculpture
Tomb decoration
67
What were the Mycenaeans known for?
Frescoes of sea life
Large palaces with elaborate designs
Goldsmithing
Relief sculptures depicting early signs of Greek mythology
68
An artist working before the 1400s would LEAST likely use
Oil Paint
Watercolor
Tempera
Gouache
69
What was NOT a function of ziggurats?
Religious practice
Administration
Education
Economic centers
70
When did art history arise?
17th century (1600s)
15th century (1400s)
18th century (1700s)
16th century (1500s)
71
What did Pliny the Elder do?
Developed approaches to understanding the relationship b/w qualities/conte
Gathered bios of great Italian artists both past and present in his book
Emphasized the rigorous study of stylistic development as related to a h
Sought to analyze historical and contemporary art in his text Natural Histo
72
What would often be depicted on the relief sculptures found on arches?
Everyday Roman life
Religious scriptures
Roman gods and civilians
Roman emperors and military victories
73
Which is an example of a Gothic style building?
Hagia Sophia
Saint-Sernin
Pantheon
Charles Cathedral
74
What would be considered a comparative study?
Comparing two Michaelangelo sculptures
Comparing a Gothic artwork with a Renaissance artwork
Comparing an Egyptian sarcophagus and an Egyptian vase
Comparing a Renaissance painting with a Renaissance sculpture
75
Mosaic artwork is BEST represented in the
Basilica of Saint Sernin
Hagia Sophia
Ravenna Church
Chartres Cathedral
76
Why did King Tut’s tomb stay intact for so long?
It was cleverly hidden
It was made of stronger material.
It did not have anything worth stealing.
It was smaller than most.

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