AP Art History Midterm Review - Part 1

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Great Mosque of Cordoba?

Which of the following is NOT typical of the changing social conditions in the Gothic period.

Which Egyptian king(s) built the great pyramids at Giza?

Fibulae like the one above are normally found in

The patron of the Coliseum was

The semicircular space above a Romanesque portal is called a

Chartres Cathedral exemplifies the stylistic change from Romanesque to ____ architecture

Which of the following employed concrete as a building material?

In the work above the term for the central opening in the dome is

The image above is was made in which modern day country?

The dome of the Hagia Sophia is supported by

A standing nude figure of a young woman is known in Greek art as a

The horizontal bands that organize the imagery in the Palette of Narmer are called

Which of the following became a standard feature of French Gothic cathedrals like Chartres?

The Lindisfarne Gospel books are:

The evolution in form from earlier tombs to the architectural complex shown most likely resulted from a desire to

 The work below was created in the

The apse of San Vitale, like most Early Christian churches in Rome, held a

All of the following are part of the above structure’s decoration EXCEPT

All EXCEPT ONE are indicators that the Catacombs of Priscilla were created when Christianity was illegal. Which?

The Anavysos Kouros is typical of the Greek kouros statues in that it depicts

The columns in San Vitale incorporate

In the work below the coffers in the dome were designed to

The work below is from Spain but was influenced by artists from

The image shows a detail from a larger sculptural frieze found on the

The House of the Vettii is a Roman townhouse located within the ancient city of 

The dome is the crowning achievement of Hagia Sophia, and it recalls the engineering brilliance of the

Which statement below best describes The Vienna Genesis (shown above)

Which sculpture came first in time?

Santa Sabina is most similar in terms of layout to which of the following churches?

A pharaoh progressing through the temple complex was intended to encounter

The scenes depicted in the work are intended to convey the ancient Egyptian concept of

San Vitale has an unusual plan. It is a ___________  church.

Who wrote the Canon of Proportions on the human figure?

The Standard or Ur and the Palette of King Narmer are similar in that both works

 What media is the artwork below?

The development of the Athenian agora as a public space differed substantially from the Forum of Trajan in that

What is the function of the Temple of Athena Nike?

The architect of the Great Mosque of Cordoba borrowed the horseshoe arch from the ____

Hiberno Saxon illuminated manuscripts would have been created in

The form of the columns in the hypostyle hall of Amun-Re was intended to recall

Which of the following best describes the Gothic style?

A pyxis is a cylindrical box used for

Construction of buildings like Santa Sabina relies on construction principles used in the:

The other name for the Coliseum was

Why is the Seated Scribe rendered so naturalistically?

In what way is the Ludovisi Sarcophagus “anti-classical”?

How did artworks like the image above influence art in its culture?

In the statue of Augustus of Primaporta, the emperor wears a cuirass that show

King Narmer identified in the processional scene on the top in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

San Vitale was a smaller building program from Justinian. Which was the larger building program?

In the work shown the sculptor of the work shown chose to show the figure’s arm extended to

The sculpture shown can be attributed to the same culture that produced the

Based on style alone, the image above can be attributed to which art movement?

The Parthenon and the White Temple at Uruk both included which of the following architectural features?

The sculpture shown appears life-like and natural as a result of the

This medallion shows two men collecting eggs from the nests of falcons, which were a symbol of Umayyad

Procopius, the biographer of the the Emperor Justinian, described the dome of Hagia Sophia as looking as though it was

In its original context, the work would have been placed

This work above can be identified as

In Egyptian art, all of the following are associated with the King's regalia EXCEPT:

In the Coliseum patrons were separated by:

A realistic style with a preference for portraits of the elderly is most typical of which of the following periods?

The work above can be identified as

Most Gothic cathedrals were dedicated to which of the following?

The interior of Santa Sabina featured

The mihrab of the structure is located

A standing nude figure of a young woman is known in Greek art as a

The Pyxis of al-Mughira is among the best surviving examples of

Who built the Parthenon?

The architecture plan shown is the

In the Plaque of the Ergastines (Panathenaic procession) from the Parthenon frieze, the ergastines are

What is does Nike represent?

 The intricate patterns and ornamental detail of this page from the Lindisfarne Gospels served to ...

The mosaics of Justinian and Theodora remind the viewer

Based on style alone, the artwork above can be identified as ...

The Umayyad architects of the Great Mosque of Córdoba borrowed from the city’s Roman architectural heritage by:

A fibula is a brooch with all of the following features EXCEPT . . .

Which was the earliest Christian icon found in the catacombs of Priscilla?

The work above depicts a battle in which

The interaction between Shamash and Hammurabi on the Code of Hammurabi was intended to cause in viewers a sense of

What was the Standard of Ur used for?

The Rottgen Pieta was intended to elicit which of the following responses from viewers?

In the Mosque of Selim II, the architect proclaimed the Ottoman’s supremacy over Byzantium through the following except

The Great Mosque at Cordoba was influenced by previous cultures such as

The depiction of war on the Column of Trajan differs from earlier depictions in that the narrative frieze on the Column

Vellum (parchment) is made of ...

All of the following EXCEPT ONE help to distinguish the Palette of Narmer as a ceremonial object.

 In a basilica church like Santa Sabina, the main central space of the church is called the

How do Santa Sabina's wooden doors depict Christ differently then before the legalization of Christianity?

A krater is a

All of the following features are typical of Hiberno-Saxon art (such as the Lindisfarne Gospels) EXCEPT . . .

This fresco is from the art historical period of

The work shown embodies a rich fusion of styles characteristic of the period. These cultures are all included EXCEPT

The Pyxis includes a medallion of a lion attacking a bull. In Arabic poetry, these lions symbolize...

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

The finest Medieval illuminated manuscripts were commonly produced on:

The work shown below was originally used as a

The stylistic innovations that are evident in the relief of Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters are a result of

The way the human form is idealized in the stele of Hegeso is most characteristic of which ancient Greek art periods?