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ART HISTORY 1
ART HISTORY 1
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1
Which of the following fields of study would be MOST relevant in studying cultures with oral history?
aesthetics
anthropology
linguistics
semiotics
2
What do art historians consider to be Matthias Grunewald's greatest masterpiece?
The Tempest
Isenheim Altarpiece
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Sistine Madonna
3
Which of the following aristocrats was Diego Velazquez's patron?
Philip IV
Madame Pompadour
Henry VIII
Louis XIV
4
"Fine Art" does NOT include:
pottery
prints
architecture
sculptures
5
Through which of the following periods did Giorgio Vasari live?
Renaissance
Baroque
Romantic
Classic
6
Which artistic movement was inspired by the democracies of Greece and Rome and Enlightenment philosophy?
Realism
Romanticism
Art Nouveau
Neoclassicism
7
Which Impressionist painter especially encouraged painters to work outdoors?
Manet
Monet
Courbet
Pissarro
8
Which artist won second place in the competition for the Florence baptistery?
Giotto di Bondone
Raphael
Filippo Brunelleschi
Lorenzo Ghiberti
9
Which architectural factor would NOT appear in a Gothic church?
stained glass
buttressing
ribbed vaults
barrel vault
10
Which ruling body MOST influenced the art of the Akkadian period?
the city-state
the monarch
the priesthood
the council of elders
11
Which of the following fields of study would be most appealing to a Roman artist?
aesthetics
history
mathematics
engineering
12
Which of the following factors was the central aspect of Mesopotamian Sumerians' lives?
art
religion
war
hunting
13
Which of the following groups FIRST centralized control under one legal code?
Akkad
Babylonia
Assyria
Sumer
14
Which philosophical movement MOST strongly influenced modern art history?
Modernism
Enlightenment
Neoclassicism
Renaissance
15
Which Renaissance painting motif did Rafael Sanzio perfect?
Judgement Day
the crucifixion
the Last Supper
the Madonna
16
Which scientist invented the first color wheel?
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Tycho Brahe
17
Which of the following artists made ready-mades?
Duchamp and Picasso
Cornell and Dali
Miro and Albers
Rauschenberg and Braque
18
Which ancient locations house cave paintings with a human figure?
Lascaux
Chauvet Cave
Great Serpent Mound
Altamira
19
Which Baroque artist was most noted for dramatic contrast of light and dark?
Tintoretto
Gianlorenzo Bernini
Caravaggio
Peter Paul Rubens
20
Which materials did the Archaic Greeks use for making sculptures?
plaster and wood
marble and limestone
gold and silver
granite and bronze
21
Many African groups used masks:
as a form of mourning
as oritectionagainst bad medicine
during community performances
to frighten enemies
22
Which of the following techniques is NOT characteristic of Mannerism?
contrapposto
chiaroscuro
acidic colors
elongated limbs
23
What style of color was employed by Henry Matisse and the Fauves?
local color
arbitrary color
matte color
optical color
24
Which of the following materials would NOT endure in the climate of West Africa?
stone
fired clay
wood fiber
bronze
25
What is another name for the Old Stone Age?
Paleolithic Culture
Lower Mesolithic Culture
Neolithic Period
Upper Paleolithic Period
26
Which of the following animals is NOT depicted in the Chauvet Cave paintings?
monkey
bison
lion
mammoth
27
In which of the following fields of art did the Persians specialize?
metalworking
painting
sculpting
architecture
28
Which of the following factors led to the creation of rock shelters in the Middle Stone Age?
warmer climates
cave pests
population explosion
29
How do artists use horizontal lines to elicit emotions?
to convey stability
to suggest activity
to cenvey curiosity
30
Which text did Pliny the Elder write?
Images
Lives of the Artist
Natural History
