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What is NOT a characteristic Impressionism?
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1
Define occulus
A painting done in wet plaster
A round painting
A Greek water jug
A circular opening in a dome
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What is NOT a characteristic Impressionism?
Claude Monet was a famous artist of this period
Artists wanted to show the fleeting quality of life
No recognizable objects
Focused on the effects of light on objects
3
What is a triptych?
Greek water jug
3 paneled painting
Horizon line
Double paneled painting
4
What was the PURPOSE of the pyramids?
House for the pharaohs
Temples for worship
Guard the sphynx
Bury/protect the pharaohs
5
What is the PURPOSE of the PARTHENON?
Temple to all the gods
Temple to Athena
Gothic cathedral for worship
Guard the pyramids
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Who painted "Rouen Cathedral"?
Claude Monet
Pablo Picasso
Vincent Van Gogh
Francisco Goya
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Define horizon line
Diagonals connecting to the vanishing point
Lines parallel to the side of the paper
Line separating ground from sky
Lines separating ground from space
8
Where is NOTRE DAME?
Egypt
Greece
Rome
Paris
9
Who painted "The Last Supper" (new)?
Vincent Van Gogh
Pablo Picasso
Francisco Goya
Salvador Dali
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Define VALUE
Lightness/Darkness of a color
Brightness/Dullness of a color
A color scheme
One single hue
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What are 2 characteristics of NON-OBJECTIVE art?
Based on the elements of art (line, shape, color)
Artists wanted to show the effect of light on objects
No recognizable objects
Artists exaggerated or simplified objects
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Who painted "3rd of May"?
Vincent Van Gogh
Francisco Goya
Claude Monet
Leonardo Da Vinci
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What was the FUNCTION of the SPHINX?
Used for worship
To guard the pyramids
Used as decorative sculpture
To guard the workers
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Where are the PYRAMIDS located?
Paris
Rome
Egypt
Greece
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Where is the PARTHENON?
Greece
Egypt
Rome
Paris
16
Select ONE characteristic of ABSTRACT art
Based on the elements of art
No recognizable objects
Artists exaggerated or simplified objects they observed
Dream-like images
17
Select all the CORRECT characteristics of Surrealism
Art was realistic but not possible in real life
A common characteristic was visible brushstrokes
Aimed to show the real, rugged world
Artists were inspired by dreams & the subconcious mind
18
What is ONE characteristic of REALISM?
Extremely dramatic
No recognizable objects
These artists hated overly dramatic things
Leonardo Da Vinci was a famous artist at this time
19
What is the PURPOSE of the PANTHEON?
Temple to all the gods
Gothic Cathedral for worship
Temple of Athena
Bury/protect the pharaohs
20
What was FORM of the SPHINX?
Body of a lion, head of a pharaoh
Body of a lamb, head of a lion
Body of a man, head of a fox
Body of a pharaoh, head of a lion
21
Define still-life
Painting of a portrait
Oneness or wholeness of an artwork
Drawing of fruit
Artwork on inanimate (non-moving) objects
22
What is the PURPOSE of Notre Dame?
Temple for the gods
Temple for Athena
Gothic Cathedral used for worship
Used as a museum
23
What is most likely the WORST description for the emotional quality of "Raft of Medusa"?
Dramatic
Desperation
Hopeful
Horrific
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What is 1 way that Gericault prepared for his painting, Raft of Medusa? (3 possible answers)
Visited morgues to learn how to paint dead bodies
Had a replica of the raft built
Interviewed survivors
Visited the wreckage site
25
Which is NOT characteristic of Gothic Cathedrals?
Used for worship
Used for entertainment
Flying buttresses were used as support structures
Stained-glass windows were commonly used
26
Who was a famous Post-Impressionist painter?
Salvador Dali
Vincent Van Gogh
Claude Monet
Andy Warhol
27
Who painted "Guernica"?
Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dali
Claude Monet
28
Define arcade
Video game center
Series of arches supported by columns
Round painting
Greek water jug
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Where is the PANTHEON?
Greece
Paris
Rome
Paris
30
Who painted "Starry Night"?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Vincent Van Gogh
Salvador Dali
Pablo Picasso
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What are 2 PURPOSES of the COLOSSEUM?
Entertainment purposes
Gladiator fights
Temple for all the gods
Worship
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Define hydria
Greek water jug
A condition of drinking lots of water
A line separating ground from sky
Artwork created by painting into wet plaster
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Define unity
The specific arrangement of objects in an composition
Opposite elements (light vs. dark, big vs. small)
Line, shape, and color
Oneness or wholeness of an artwork
34
Who painted "Mona Lisa"?
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dali
Michelangelo
Leonardo Da Vinci
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Where is the COLOSSEUM?
Greece
Paris
Rome
Egypt
36
Define tondo
Greek water jug
3 paneled painting
Artwork created by painting into wet plaster
Round painting
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Define overlapping
One object partially in front of another object
The lightness/darkness of a color
One object viewed through another object
One object partially intersecting another object
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Define fresco
3 paneled painting
Greek water jug
Painting done in wet plaster
A series of arches supported by columns
