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1
What order of Greek architecture is this building?
Corinthian
Ionic
Tuscan
Doric
2
Greek pots such as these functioned primarily as
a vessel for mixing water and wine
drinking cups
grave markers
storage vessels
3
The term "squinch" describes
an opening in the center of a dome
a type of capital on an ancient column
a series of arches one atop the other
a transitional element between the dome and a wall
4
Polykleitos was the famous sculptor of the
Spear Bearer
, but he also
oversaw the artistic decoration of the Erechtheion
constructed the works on the Parthenon
organized Greek artists into unions
wrote a canon of human proportions
5
A bas-relief is formed when
a sculptor uses metal tools
sculptor sinks the relief into the surface of the sculpture
relief sculpture is carved from the back side of the work
relief is shallow and slightly raised above picture plane
6
The Rosetta Stone was important to ancient art because it
unraveled the mystery of the pyramids
led to the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb
listed the order of Egyptian pharaohs
led to the deciphering of hieroglyphics
7
French Gothic architecture is known for the
vertical rise of the building
circular plan of its buildings
roundness of the barrel vaults
horizontal pull of the main aisle
8
This building is called
an arch
an apadana
a ziggurat
a lamassu
9
Etruscan temples resemble Greek temples in that they both
have sculptures on the roof
have pediments
have a central flight of stairs
are made of wood and mud-brick
10
This is a Roman building that is inspired by the Greeks in that
the pediment is empty
the pediment and columns appear on the front of the temple
the columns are not fluted
there is an inscription over the columns
11
A stele
is placed on a ziggurat
marks an important site
is in the shape of worshippers
is made of steel
12
Which art-historical period does this group sculpture come from?
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Pre-Dynastic
13
The Pergamon Altar was designed to parallel the gods' victories with those of
Darius
Plato
Alexander the Great
Apollo
14
Etruscan sculptures are unusual in that they are
very heavy
small and delicately carved
placed on the roofs of temples
located in pediments and in cellas
15
The columns within the arches
are from ancient Greek buildings
are inspired by Islamic columns in Spain
are in Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles
have no support function and are placed to fill the space
16
Etruscan tombs are unusual in that they
are made of terra-cotta
look like a domestic interior
have a number of occupants
are carved from the living rock
17
The type of stonework seen here is called
cyclopean
repoussé
reserve
megaron
18
This building is dedicated to
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
Ramses
Narmer
19
Many Byzantine icons
were kept in isolation so that few could see them
were meant to be touched and handled
represented the real world & approach to everyday problems
were painted by ivory carvers
20
The Column of Trajan
functioned as all of the following EXCEPT a
grave site for the emperor
narrative of Trajan's victories
viewing stage to see Trajan's accomplishments
library to house Trajan's writings
21
An example of a veristic portrait is
Marcus Aurelius
Man of the Roman Republic
Augustus of Primaporta
Flavian Woman
22
The interior of this building can be characterized as
filled with stained glass
a hypostyle hall
containing coffers and an oculus
dark and mysterious
23
The Egyptian canon of proportions believed that frontal views were permitted of the shoulders &
face
feet
eye
hands
24
A spandrel is the part of a building that
is defined by the space between two arches
supports piers
has an oculus
forms a window
25
The
Bayeux Tapestry
chronicles the accomplishments of
Richard the Lionhearted
William the Conqueror
Catherine the Great
George III
26
A dramatic change in Egyptian art took place during the Amarna period under the reign of
Akhenaton
Ramses
Hatshepsut
Djoser
27
This building was constructed
so that the Vestal Virgins would have some place to worship
to ensure a successful hunt
as a thank you for a military victory
so that all gods could be celebrated
28
It is said that Old Saint Peter's was built over
both of the above
none of the above
the place where Saint Peter was buried
the place where Saint Peter died
29
This building is a
hall in a university
monastery
mosque
church
30
This figure is an example of what kind of Greek vase?
Pitcher
Kylix
Amphora
Krater
31
This building's interior and exterior is a contrast of
rectangles and circles
barrel vaults and groin vaults
marble and sand
white and black
32
What civilization produced this work?
Akkadian
Babylonian
Persian
Sumerian
33
Etruscan sculpture is different from Greek sculpture in that in Etruscan art
relief sculpture is more common that sculpture in the round
terra-cotta is favored
figures smile
heads are proportionately smaller
34
The temple depicted here is meant to
reflect the sun and provide a place for visitors to enter
entrap those who try to plunder it
harmonize with its landscape
be a platform that doubles for defense in times of war
35
This building was used for
civic ceremonies
religious rituals
military defense
grain storage
36
The Muslim & Jewish ban on religious images influenced destruction of images in which period?
Romanesque
Byzantine
Carolingian
Gothic
37
Egyptian columns come in all of the following forms EXCEPT
papyrus
lotus
bull's heads
palm
38
The Romans extensively copied examples of works of art from
Byzantium
the Aegean
the Ancient Near East
Greece
39
The patron of this building was
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Phidias
Pericles
40
The difference between a reserve and engaged column is that the reserve column is
attached to a wall behind it
cut out of rock
made up of individual stones cut into round shapes
held in reserve and used at a later date
41
Which of the following art forms were specialties of the Gothic period?
Printmaking
Pottery
Stained glass
Encaustic
42
This capital is from which of the following orders?
Doric
Tuscan
Ionic
Corinthian
43
This selection from the Pergamon Altar shows the
kouros figures in action
gods kneeling before Zeus
gods dragging the giants up the stairs
gods rejoicing
44
This ancient temple was dedicated to
Poseidon
Athena
Apollo
Zeus
45
This building is located in
Russia
Italy
Germany
France
46
The historical event of the unification of Upper & Lower Egypt is depicted in the
Temple of Ramses II
Great Sphinx
Senusret III
Narmer Palette
47
Which of the following is a characteristic of a Romanesque church?
Pediment
Ambulatory
Triglyph
Double domes
48
Wealth of the patrons is shown through
length of beards
clothing style
Hieratic scale
hand gestures
49
Many works of Egyptian sculpture were carved in situ, meaning they were
carved in the spot where the stone was found
painted to stand out from the desert
made of stone
monumental in size
50
English Gothic buildings are different from French Gothic in that the English have
flying buttresses
rib vaults
sculpture on the façade
large central spires
51
The style of this work is
Early Christian
Romanesque
Ottonian
Carolingian
52
Mastabas are an early form of an Egyptian
tomb
palace
book made of papyrus
temple
53
Glazed brick tile was used at
the Ishtar Gate
the Standard of Ur
scenes of the Lion Hunt
the Palace of Shapur I
54
A metope
is a type of Greek pottery
has grooved ridges on it
can be seen in a frieze
contains sculpture
55
All of the following are characteristic of the Colosseum in Rome EXCEPT
it once had a retractable canvas roof
it was built of concrete and brick and faced with marble
the use of groin and barrel vaults
it was used for chariot races
56
What style of Greek pottery was this vase done in?
Black figure
Geometric
Orientalizing
Red figure
57
Which Near Eastern Society built this monument?
Sumerian
Persian
Akkadian
Babylonian
58
The triangular feature at the top of this temple is called a
architrave
triglyph
pediment
cornice
59
The Alhambra was built as a
palace
church
mosque
crypt
60
The compositional arrangement of these figures is influenced by
manuscripts from this period
Roman wall paintings
the architecture of the building the works are attached to
Byzantine art
61
Figures of Jesus placed in the apse or in the dome of Byzantine buildings have him depicted as
Pendentive
Theotokos
Pantocrator
Maestá
62
The architectural system that was used to construct this building is called
barrel vault
skeleton
cantilever
post and lintel
63
Illuminated manuscripts were a specialty of medieval artists in all of the following EXCEPT
India
Ireland
Persia
Norway
64
This sculpture is from which period?
Roman Imperial
Roman Republican
Gothic
Romanesque
65
Among the architectural innovations that appear in this work
are metopes
are rib vaults
is concrete
are Tuscan columns
66
The Parthenon was dedicated to
Zeus
Poseidon
Athena
Jesus
67
It is common in Ancient Near Eastern art to have figures that are
emotional and dramatic
facing front except for their shoulders
arranged in size order
part animal and part human
68
An atrium can have
a cubicula
an orthogonal
a forum
an impluvium