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AP Art History midterm review.
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1
The theme of the Ghent Altarpiece is:
loyalty
redemption
resurrection
piety
2
The emperor in this mosaic is:
Constantine
Justinian
Augustus
Theodosius
3
Name the period.
Archaic
Geometric
Classical
Hellenistic
4
Assyrian reliefs, usually found on palace walls, were made to:
glorify the king
depict victories over the Egyptians
tell the stories of the Assyrian gods
show the riches of the empire
5
What is happening in this tympanum?
Last Judgment
Annunciation
Resurrection
Lamentation
6
Name the period.
Geomteric
Classical
Archaic
Hellenistic
7
Name the period.
Geometric
Classical
Hellenistic
Archaic
8
Myron's Diskobolos (The Disk Thrower) is significant because:
all of the above
the figure does not look at us
the figure shows tension
the figure is concentrating on the task
9
This sculpture of Akhenaten and his family:
all of the above
shows curvy figures of the Amarna period
is in sunken relief
shows a tenderness among family
10
The scroll below depicts:
the marriage of Hu-nefer
the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
the last judgment of Hu-nefer
the coronation of the pharaoh
11
This artwork is significant because:
It shows Akenaten proclaiming Ra as the only god
It shows Ramses being crowned as pharaoh
it shows the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
It shows Akenaten's symbol of dragons
12
One of the Parthenon's characteristics is that:
it used Corinthian capitals
the measurements look perfect, but are not
it showed the procession of Romans
its measurements are perfect
13
Which of these buildings had a central plan?
Santa Costanza
Aula Palatina
Santa Sabina
St. Denis
14
What was the most important thing in the development of Roman architecture?
groin vaults
concrete
post and lintel
using imported stone
15
Which style of painting is this?
Fourth Style
Third Style
Second Style
First Style
16
Hatshepsut is known for:
being a female
uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
making Egyptian religion monotheistic
moving the Egyptian capital to Amarna
17
This sculpture can be found on:
The Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus
The Amalfi Sarcophagus
The Parthenon
The Pantheon
18
What is depicted on this Geomteric Krater?
a cremation
the crowning of the king
a procession to the Parthenon
a battle
19
Kritios Boy is important because:
he is standing in a natural contrapposto stance
he once had lapis lazuli eyes
he had been gilded with gold
he was the first male nude in art history
20
The Temple of Amun-Ra has an early example of a:
arch
coffer
relieving triangle
clerestory
21
Which style of painting is this?
Third Style
Fourth Style
First Style
Second Style
22
Which would NOT be found in Islamic architecture?
qatar
prayer hall
minarets
qibla wall
23
A characteristic of Gothic architecture is:
groin vaults
barrel vaults
domes
pendentives
24
The Bayeux Tapestry shows:
The Battle of Tewksbury
The Battle of Bayeux
The Battle of Hastings
The Battle Folford
25
The Byzantine Lamentation over the Dead Christ shows:
the risen Christ
a mosaic
a Last Judgment
emotion
26
Old St. Peter's most closely resembled this church.
Sant'Ambrogio
Santa Costanza
Santa Sabina
San Giovanni
27
The Portrait of Augustus as General was influenced by which Greek sculpture?
Dionysus
The Spear Bearer
The Scraper
The Disk Thrower
28
Which style of painting is this?
Fourth Style
Third Style
Second Style
First Style
29
Identify this octagonal building from the Byzantine chapter.
Santa Costanza
Hagia Sophia
San Vitale
San Sernin
30
This Egyptian artwork is from which period?
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Amarna Period
Early Dynastic
31
Which of the following would NOT be found at the Pantheon?
concrete
dome
coffers
groin vault
32
The Standard of Ur:
showed images of a hunt
was a reliquary
was a measuring tool
showed a war side and a peace side
33
What is significant about these two sculptures from the Temple of Aphaia?
they show a change from Archaic to emerging Classical style
they show the influence of Egyptian sculpture
they show the change from Geometric to Archaic style
they show how Polykleitos changed sculpture
34
The Etruscan temple differs from the Greek temple in that it had:
a much deeper porch
marble columns
no sculpture
a cella
35
A characteristic of 15th century Northern European art is:
visible brushstrokes
grisaille
symbolism
mosaics
36
This mosque is found in:
Cordoba
Kairouan
Damascus
Djenne
37
This building is:
Etruscan temple
Palace of Knossos
Temple of Aphaia
Citadel at Tiryns
38
Old St. Peter's no longer exists but drawings and plans show us that:
it was built of terra cotta
it was a basilica plan
it had barrel vaulting in the ceiling
it was a central plan
39
How can you tell who the men are in the Bull Leaping fresco?
they are taller
they are larger
they are darker
there are no women in the fresco
40
As Gothic architecture evolved, it became taller and thinner. Which cathedral was the tallest?
Reims
Notre Dame
Chartres
Amiens
41
Oil paint was important to artists in 15th century Northern Europe because:
colors were more saturated
neither of the above
there could be more detail
both of the above
42
This Egyptian artwork is from which period?
Early Dynastic
New Kingdom
Amarna Period
Old Kingdom
43
Polykleitos called this sculpture "the Canon", but it is also known as:
Kritios Boy
Doryphoros (The Spear Bearer)
Apoxymenos (The Scraper)
Dionysus
44
Egyptian pharaohs were depicted in this manner:
abstracted
idealized
veristic
realistic
45
Where can this mosaic be found?
Santa Sabina
San Giovanni
Santa Costanza
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
46
Which Greek sculpture seems to "break out of the box"?
The Scraper (Apoxymenos)
The Spear Bearer (Doryphoros)
Dionysus
Kritios Boy
47
Why are children shown on the Ara Pacis (Altar of Augustan Peace)?
to show children as equals
to promote schooling for all
to show children are cute
to promote family life and procreation
48
Which Greek sculptor wrote "The Canon"?
Polykleitos
Myron
Lysippos
Praxiteles
49
The Nike of Samothrace (The Winged Victory) is from which period?
Geometric
Archaic
Hellenistic
Classical
50
The New York Kouros shows the influence of:
Egyptian art
Classical art
Assyrian art
Minoan art
51
These reliefs are from:
Assyria
Babylonia
Persepolis
Ur
52
Which style of painting is this?
Fourth Style
Third Style
Second Style
First Style
53
Giotto's Lamentation was groundbreaking because:
he showed emotion
it was in a small altarpiece
Mary was present
it was a fresco
54
Which of the following is NOT part of the current Hagia Sophia architecture?
pendentives
minarets
dome
basilica plan
55
The relief sculptures spiralling around the Column of Trajan show:
Trajan's conversion to Christianity
Trajan's military campaign
The Life of Trajan
Trajan's coronation as emperor
56
Name the period.
Geometric
Hellenistic
Classical
Archaic
57
What is this building?
Old St. Peter's
Santa Sabina
Santa Costanza
Aula Palatina
58
A characteristic of Minoan art is:
love of nature
warlike
geometric
stoic
59
Aphrodite of Knidos is significant because:
she showed emotion
she was actually a portrait of a real person
she marks the end of the Archaic period
she was the first female nude in Greek sculpture
60
Sainte Chapelle is:
Gothic
Flamboyant
Romanesque
Rayonnant
61
This Egyptian artwork is from which period?
Old Kingdom
Early Dynastic
Amarna Period
New Kingdom
62
This building is:
Palatine Chapel
Santa Costanza
Aula Palatina
Basilica of Constantine