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AP Art History Practice Exam Questions 2
AP Art History Practice Exam Questions 2
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Renaissance art styles can be viewed as
accurate proportions and depth
extreme realism
linear perspective
high level of symmetry and balance
2
Baroque ceiling paintings, like those by Giovanni Battista Gaulli,
symbolically open up the ceiling as if looking into the sky
focus the attention of the viewer down to the altar
compartmentalize the ceiling into equal units
include general scenes in the main vault to symbolize everyday life
3
The lost wax process, sometimes called
cire perdue
, is a method of sculpture seen in which of the following works?
Islamic ivories
Northwest Coast Indian transformation masks
Greek marble sculpture
Benin brasses and bronzes
4
The discovery of the caves at Lascaux solidified the opinion that
Stonehenge was a unique ancient monument
the Trojan epics were retelling of actual events
Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash
prehistoric cave paintings are genuine and not the work of modern forgers
5
A manuscript that is a moralized Bible is one in which
only excerpts from the Bible that end with morals are represented
the Bible has added pages with modern commentaries
the Bible is thoroughly footnoted and researched
the Old Testament stories are juxtaposed to New Testament stories
6
Etchings are different from engravings in that etchings
must be realized by passing paper over the impression
must be immersed in acid to achieve an image
use a tool to cut into a surface
require a metal plate as a ground
7
The Spiral Jetty draws inspiration from works like
Machu Picchu in Peru
the ruins of the city of Pompeii
the Serpent Mound in Ohio
the Great Stupa at Sanchi
8
Leonardo da Vinci's
Last Supper
is in a ruined condition today because
the patrons were angry at the outcome and had the work mutilated
the Nazis tried to remove it in World War II and damaged it
tastes change, and the work was going to be replaced because it was old
Leonardo experimented with different types of paint
9
The Harlem Renaissance refers to a period that
rejected any art as inspiration that was political at the time
encouraged African-Americans to conform to white standards of art
promoted African-American aesthetics in all the arts
aggressively rejected modernism
10
Contextually, the figures on the Great Portal of Chartres
are in the spot where royalty must pray
are symbols of the revival of the Catholic faith during the Counter-reform.
act as an interpreter for those who are not Christian
physically and morally support the church behind them
11
Rococo style includes all of the following EXCEPT
capturing a moment in time through plein aire painting
mythological or biblical themes
soft and sensuous color palette
rich and delicate brushwork
12
Graywacke was favored by ancient Egyptian sculptors because
the color symbolized royalty
its hardness symbolized eternity
its rarity symbolized royal wealth and trade
its denseness made it suitable for architectural elements
13
Etruscan architecture is largely known to us today through the
excavations at Pompeii
descriptions made by Greek historians
writings of Vitruvius
books of Palladio
14
Jan Vermeer's paintings suggest that he had knowledge of
the orrery
the daguerreotype
lithography
the camera obscura
15
Feathers were often used in Mesoamerican royal regalia because
the rareness of certain kinds of feathers indicated the wealth of king
feathers made both lightweight and durable garments
feathers symbolized birds and hence freedom
exotic birds were plentiful and easy to catch
16
In Claude Monet's
Saint-Lazare Station
, the artist represented the
breakdown of reality into its composite forms
effect of light and air on a given subject
sharp contrast of light and dark areas
rearranging of reality into different geometric shapes
17
This kind of grouping of sculpture and architecture can be found also at
Hagia Sophia
the Taj Mahal
Dome of the Rock
Lakshmana Temple
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this work is
in situ
meaning it
is made of man-made products
changes color depending on the time of day
can be seen with the use of a special device
is in its original location
19
The material used to make bandolier bags relies on
trade with European settlers
the recycling of older bags for more modern use
manufactured goods available during the Industrial Revolution
the reuse of older material in a new context
20
Quoins are architectural features used primarily
along stringcourses and cornices
on the edges of buildings
around the pediment
in Asian building traditions
21
Worshippers at the Kaaba, who are making the hajj,
circumambulate the shrine seven times
sacrifice animals to show that they give their most valued item to God
bring offerings and gifts to the deity contained within
visit relics located in chapels around the east end of the shrine