AcaDec 2015 Art Section 1

Art historians have increasingly emphasized the relationshipbetween stylistic qualities and 

Much of what historians know about Mycenaean artcomes from their 

Which of the following kingdoms fell directly south of Egypt?

The work of anthropologists has encouraged arthistorians to 

Which artist first made the landscape itself thesubject of paintings? 

As an academic discipline, art history arose in the 

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

Joachim Winkelmann shifted the focus of artcriticism from artist biographies to 

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

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

The technique of sfumato uses

In Egyptian art, the figure of a king would bedepicted 

Albrecht Dürer combined the theoretical knowledgeof Italian artists with 

In art history, chronological development assumesthat 

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

Which structure displays animal figuressuperimposed on a wall? 

Romanesque churches are noted for their

Which culture developed the curved arch?

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

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

During Sumer's Akkadian dynasty, art reflected anemphasis on 

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

Art of the Middle Stone Age demonstrates anincreased interest in 

Etruscan tomb paintings depict figures

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

The Parthenon was restored to its presentappearance during the 

Which style of ancient art feature floral ornamentation?

Art criticism is BEST defined as the 

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

The Venus (Woman) of Willendorf dates to the

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

Which group MOST helped preserve medieval European art? 

The evolution of Greek sculptures shows a transition in style from

Formal analysis of a work of art does NOT include 

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

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

Which new feature did Titian add to portraits?

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

Which circumstance limited the development ofMesopotamian art? 

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

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

The palace at Persepolis shows the architecturalinfluence of the 

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

Who wrote Natural History?

Who created the Isenheim Altarpiece? 

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

Donatello and Michelangelo both created sculpturesof 

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

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

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

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

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

Which architectural style features pointed arches?

Direct examination of a work of art most narrowlymeans 

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

Which work of art did Michelangelo NOT create? 

Artist Filippo Brunelleschi is credited withdeveloping the technique of 

Post-and-lintel construction is a prominentarchitectural feature of 

The Birth of Venus represents an image of

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

Art historians acknowledge that the meaning of awork of art is 

Stonehenge’s “heel-stone” marks the 

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

The Lives of the Artists helped promote the 

Aesthetics is

Art historians most often begin an analysis with a 

Unlike Renaissance artists, artists in ancient Greeceand Rome were 

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

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

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

Which ancient culture is known for its geometric nude figures?

Who created The Book of Kells and the CoronationGospels? 

Roman art tends to emphasize

During the Hellenistic Period, Greek artistic stylesblended with those of 

The burial mask of King Tut offers a

Sumerian ziggurats functioned mainly as

Which of the following structures is an example ofByzantine architecture? 

Lorenzo Ghiberti won a contest in Florence to designthe 

Which of the following ancient sites is the oldest?

Byzantine art is particularly noted for its