PRAXIS Art History #1

Christian art work usually depicted what?

Art cannot be inspired by literature.

Eastern art _____

Which of the following is not a Realist artist?

Early aboriginal art describes art made by the indigenous people from _____.

This art movement branched off of Romanticism and it attempted to document people an ordinary life faithfully

_____ was meant to counter the rationality and simplicity of the renaissance style and inspire sense of awe.

This architecture style is characterized by pastel colors, serpentine lines, and excessive, elaborate ornamentation.

This term is used to describe art that serves a purpose

Which one of the following is not an example of African architecture?

The Great Sphinx of Giza was built and still stands in what country?

There was no women artists till the 20th century

______ are universal ideas explored and represented in artwork (Ex Identity)

While art with a decorative purpose is intended to enhance a space aesthetically, art that is utilitarian is __________.

Classical architecture refers to architecture that employs the principles and aesthetics of ____ and _____ architecture.

Art that was created BEFORE writing and record keeping

Which of the following areas would NOT be included when describing South Pacific Art

emphasized proportion, geometry, and symmetry, and it included orderly composition of the columns and pilasters.

___ is a tapering structure that comes to a point at the top of buildings (often in skyscrapers and church towers)

used images and objects from popular culture and blurred the line between "high art" and mass-produced cultural objects

This architecture style was inspired by gothic architecture and the use of this style increased in the early 19th cent.

___ is a series of pillars, or balusters, that support a rail to form a low wall or barrier.

____ are prehistoric rock carvings created by removing parts of the rock

The gothic architecture style in Europe spanned from the mid 1800s to 1950s.

the square slab at the bottom of a column