Art 114 Final Review Game

This equestrian statue commemorates __________, an emperor renowned for both his intellectual and military achievements.

1. The Palette of Narmer was an important piece of work because it showed:

The order used on the exterior of the Colosseum was __________.

The traditional rules for representing the human figure that dominated Egyptian Art are first found about 3000bce

These became enormously popular as decoration for Roman floor and fountains, places not suitable for paintings.

1. Which style of wall painting was LEAST characteristic of Roman wall painting?

The image of the Sphinx is believed to be the pharaoh:

‘Kritios Boy’ was different than most of the sculptures before it due to its:

1. Which of these Roman designs did NOT incorporate the arch or dome?

1. The Etruscans modified the Greek Doric order by ________.

1. Which of these sculptures does the Augustus of Primaporta most closely imitate?

1. Simple pictures, called pictographs, evolved into representations of syllable sounds known as:

1. The Stele of Hammurabi is special because it features:

1. The earliest known example of the use of contrapposto is the sculpture known as the ________.

The Hagia Sophia was built as a Christian Church which translates to “the Church of….”:

1. The Greek city-states became united after the 478 BCE defeat of:

The Romans were credited for the Arch and Dome: not the Greeks, because:

1. Who was the director of the sculptural programs on the Parthenon?

1. Where would an oculus be found?

1. The Old Kingdom Egyptian pharaoh who built his tomb at Giza was:

Which of these sculptures is a good example of VERISM?

1. Why were Early Christian Mosaics less detailed and less realistic than it’s Roman counterparts 500 years before?

1. The order used on the exterior of the Colosseum was __________.

1. The “Amarna” Period was named this because the name comes from:

The Palace of Knossos was discovered on the island of:

Which of the these techniques would you use on an amphora?

Christianity was recognized as the official religion of Rome in the early fourth century by which of the following?

The stylistic conventions of frontal symmetry, abnormally large eyes, & tightly clasped hands are characteristic of

1. Black-figure ceramics would most likely be found in conjunction with the art of which of the following periods?

1. The Emperor Trajan commissioned which of the following?

1. A tomb that resembles a truncated pyramid is called a:

The Eshnunna votive statues simplified the faces, bodies, and dress to emphasize the __________ shapes of the figure

The most respected form of art in the Islamic culture is:

1. Which of these features is NOT included in the Amarna Period?

All of these are true of the mosaic of Emperor Justinian and his Attendants in Ravenna EXCEPT:

Why were Early Christian Mosaics less detailed and less realistic than it’s Roman counterparts 500 years before?

1. The most important factor influencing the prosperity of ancient Egypt was:

The guardians at the Lion Gate is reminiscent of the ___________.

The term "contrapposto" mean "weight shift"

1. Which of the these techniques would you use on an amphora?

1. The name of the plant leaf that decorates the top of a Corinthian capital is a(n):

. Pompeii preserves extensive and well preserved remains because:

A hall supported by rows of columns is best described as:

1. All of these are true of the mosaic of Emperor Justinian and his Attendants in Ravenna EXCEPT:

What accounts for the fragmentary knowledge of Byzantine art prior to the ninth century?

True (Buon) fresco is painted on wet plaster.

1. Which of these characteristics is NOT typical for the traditional style of Egyptian sculpture of royalty?

1. Besides having geometric shapes, the ‘geometric’ period of Archaic Greece had THIS feature on its vases:

Queen Hatshepsut became the primary ruler of all Egypt because:

1. Approximately when did democratic principles become established in Athens?

1. When compared to the Classical style, Greek Hellenistic art could be characterized as:

Which of these Roman designs did NOT incorporate the arch or dome?

Imhotep was important because he:

Compared to their counterparts in the near East, the Greek gods were different because:

The name of the plant leaf that decorates the top of a Corinthian capital is a(n):

1. The oldest securely dated European cave paintings are found in __________ cave in southeastern France.