Art 2.1.4

Question 1

What do scholars think the geometric shapes in the Lascaux cave paintings represent?

Accepted Answer

An ancient star chart

Question 2

Which of these is one of the biggest differences between Roman and Greek art?

Accepted Answer

Roman artists focused on landscape painting.

Question 3

Which typical feature of Egyptian art is not present in this artwork?

Accepted Answer

The pharaoh is larger than everything else.

Question 4

Which of these ancient civilizations created "art for art's sake"?

Accepted Answer

Minoan

Question 5

What was most likely the purpose of the Altamira cave paintings?

Accepted Answer

To serve a ritual function

Question 6

What did the ancient Romans use to decorate the floors and walls of their homes?

Accepted Answer

Mosaics

Question 7

The main subject of Greek art during the Classical period was:

Accepted Answer

the normal human body.

Question 8

The animals painted in the Lascaux caves were:

Accepted Answer

shown in lifelike poses.

Question 9

Euphronios and Phidias were artists who lived in ancient:

Accepted Answer

greece

Question 10

Which period in ancient Greek history occurred last?

Accepted Answer

The Hellenistic period

Question 11

How do the animals and human figures in the Lascaux cave paintings differ?

Accepted Answer

The animals are more realistically drawn than the humans.

Question 12

Minoan paintings largely depicted:

Accepted Answer

colorful scenes with humans and animals.

Question 13

this is a

Accepted Answer

a bison from the caves of Altamira.C

Question 14

The Minoan civilization developed:

Accepted Answer

on the island of Crete.

Question 15

The focus of Greek art during the Archaic period was:

Accepted Answer

the human figure and motion.

Question 16

What was the main purpose of Roman art?

Accepted Answer

To indicate wealth and status

Question 17

During the Hellenistic period, Greek art was characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

proper mathematical perspective.

Question 18

How is a fresco created?

Accepted Answer

By applying color pigments to wet plaster

Question 19

Which of these civilizations was at its height around 500 BC?

Accepted Answer

Ancient Greece

Question 20

Which of these was most likely to be the subject of a Minoan painting?

Accepted Answer

Animals running across a field

Question 21

The ancient Egyptian civilization is known for:

Accepted Answer

building elaborate tombs.

Question 22

What was the main concern of the ancient Egyptian civilization?

Accepted Answer

the afterlife

Question 23

Why did the artists of ancient Egypt record details of everyday life?

Accepted Answer

daily scenes could please the gods they governed everything

Question 24

This painting was discovered in:

Accepted Answer

an Egyptian tomb.

Question 25

Which of these artifacts is the oldest?

Accepted Answer

The Altamira cave paintings

Question 26

What artistic form did the ancient Romans borrow from the Minoan civilization?

Accepted Answer

The fresco

Question 27

Which typical feature of Egyptian art is not present in this artwork?

Accepted Answer

The men have clear individual characteristics.

Question 28

In art, a fetish is:

Accepted Answer

an object believed to have godlike powers.

Question 29

In contrast to artists in ancient Greece, artists in ancient Rome were:

Accepted Answer

anonymous, poorly paid workers.

Question 30

Roman artists were most heavily influenced by artists from:

Accepted Answer

Greece

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