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Composition is...
The layout and arrangement of elements on the page
The media used to make the art
The idea behind a work of art
2
Columns that are decorative and do not support weight are called
Corinthian
Pendentives
Pilasters
3
The part of a Church that contains the altar is called a(n)
clerestory
apse
narthex
mosaic
4
This is
A pyramid
A ziggurat
A burial chamber
A stepped pyramid
5
If this indicates the direction of Mecca, it must be a...
Mihrab
Sahn
Minaret
Wall Niche
6
When Monet painted outside in the fields of haystacks, he was painting...
Encaustic
Impasto
Impromptu
En Plein Air
7
This is an example of...
A basilica plan
Jewish temple plan
Hypostyle Hall
An occulus
8
This is an example of a(n)
cantilever
Peristyle courtyarp
impluvium
hypostyle hall
9
A stupa is...
A dome created to worship Christian figures
A container for the ashes of a saint
A dome shaped structure used as a Buddhist shrine
A sculpture containing gems
10
This Theotokos image was painted with...
Chalk pastel
Fresco
Oil paint
Egg Tempera
11
A horizontal line which breaks up parts of visual stories...
Composite View
Altered Line
Heiratic Scale
Register
12
This is called the...
Apse
Ambulatory
Transept
Aisles
13
The name for small pieces of glass, ceramic, or shell in a mosaic
Tessellations
Tesserae
Shards
Chips
14
The Parthenon has/had all of the following EXCEPT
concrete
pediments
Post and Lintel construction
Doric columns
15
Muhammad was...
one of Jesus' disciples
a physical representation of God on Earth
the prophet of Islam
the son of God who started Islam
16
All of these are examples of...
Muhammad's home
Bell towers
Mihrabs
Minarets
17
A cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city
Anapolis
Necropolis
Anypolis
Indianpolis
18
This is called the
narthex
apse
nave
19
A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, on a wall near the ceiling
Frieze
Triglyph
Entablature
Pediment
20
A religious painting, often small and portable
Icon
Tesserae
Sketchbook
Mural
21
Circumambulation is...
The act of sculpting a sacred object
A form of meditation
The act of moving around a sacred object
Not used in religious practice
22
This is a...
Pendentive
Fresco
Corbelled Vault
Groin vault
23
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian are examples of...
Column Capitals
types of sculpture
eras in ancient Greek history
types of Greek buildings
24
The name of this event...
La Galleria
Academy Show
King's Exhibit
French Salon
25
Matisse's color palette can best be described as...
Lifeless
Monochromatic
Highly saturated
Complimentary
26
This is an example of a(n)
centrally planned building
axially planned building
composite (both axially and centrally planned) building
27
Which of these buildings has a dome?
The Hagia Sophia
Fallingwater
The Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall
The Parthenon
28
The hole in the center of this dome is called a(n)
Pupil
Pendentive
Pediment
Oculus
29
Images that represent animals can be called...
Zoonotic
Animistic
Primal
Zoomorphic
30
An Iconoclast approves of making images.
False
True
31
The Merode Altarpiece is an example of...
A diptych
A triptych
32
What is the function of a fibula?
Decoration for armor
A brooch or clasp
Holy relics
Earrings
33
Verism is exaggerated realism, such as when wrinkles are emphasized.
True
False
34
Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace is an example of...
Korean scroll painting
two-point perspective
Woodblock printing
A continuous narrative
35
A cruciform plan is shaped like a ________ and was popular in the ________.
Cross, American Colonies
Rectangle, Romanesque Period
Cross, Romanesque Period
Rectangle, Gothic Period
36
A diptych is three panels presented as one piece.
False
True
37
This artwork uses
Chiaroscuro
Contrapposto
Impasto
38
Name for the central religious text of Islam, a revelation from God...
Koran or Qu'ran
Dunghuang Manuscripts
The Apocrypha
The Bible
39
This is supported by two posts.
Tympanum
Pediment
Raking Cornice
Lintel
40
This statue is an example of...
A precious metal casting
A manuscript cover
A container for church donations
A Reliquary
41
This is a(n)...
Burial chamber
Bronze sculpture
Sarcophogus
Urn
42
This book, commissioned by Spanish conquistadors, can also be called a...
Bound paper
Scroll
Storyboard
Codex
43
An Apadana is the porch of an Etruscan temple.
False
True
44
A patron is...
another name for an artist
always in a work of art
a trainer of artists
one who commissions and pays for art
45
A symbolic hand pose in Buddhism or Hinduism...
Ayurveda
Buddha
Mudra
Karma
46
The process used by Durer in this piece.
silkscreen
woodblock printing
engraving
etching
47
A mandala is a __________, similar to this plan of the Borobudur temple.
A spiritual symbol representing water
A painting only seen in India
A drawing created by monks
A spiritual symbol representing the universe
48
This close up of Starry Night by Van Gogh shows...
Tenbrism
Impasto
En Plein Air
Chiarascuro
49
Contropposto is Italian for....
Cultured
Counter Culture
Counter Balance
Counter Intuitive
50
This is an example of...
Corbelling
Coffers
Perspective
Pediment
51
Kathe Kollwitz used this process in this print...
Lino Cut
Silkscreen
Woodcut
Intaglio
52
The Narthex is a transitional space, like a porch, before the entrance to a Christian church.
True
False
53
A bas relief is...
A deep carving
A shallow carving
54
A mural technique that involves painting onto wet plaster
tempera
wet-on-wet
fresco
55
Raphael intentionally placed _______ in between Plato and Aristotle.
negative space
the vanishing point
thick paint
a triangle
56
Name for this type of ceiling...
Groin Vault
Barrel Vault
Vertical Vault
Lateral Vault
57
Name the capitals from left to right...
Doric, Corinthian, Ionic
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
Ionic, Doric, Corinthian
58
When size equals importance...
Proportion
Hierarchy of scale
Perspective
Sizing
59
Purpose of a buttress or flying buttress...
Serve as a separate entrance for Church officials
To make buildings appear taller
To provide additional support to a structure
60
This is an example of...
A sculpture in the round
Stone
A stele
A monument
61
Encaustic is...
used only in Afghanistan
melted wax
used as mortar
paint made from egg
62
The space above the entrance of a Christian church is called a pediment.
True
False
63
In Velasco's Valley of Mexico, the name of the place where sky meets earth is called....
Mountain Line
Horizon Line
Distant Line
Linear Perspective
64
Information of a biased nature, used to promote or publicize a certain point of view...
Fake News
Preferences
Propaganda
Opinions
65
The Temple of Amun-Re is known for it's...
Use of a clerestory
Images of Jesus and the saints
Ionic capitals
Paintings of proper human anatomy
66
The ceiling of the Church of the Gesu shows a trompe l'oeil effect.
False
True
67
This work utilizes
Linear perspective
Atmospheric perspective
68
The media used in Sarcophagus of the Spouses...
Porcelain
Terra Cotta
Bronze
Adobe
69
Who is this?
Shiva
Buddha
Mohammad
Jesus
70
What Duchamp called his sculptures, like
Fountain
....
Found Objects
Collages
Readymades
Factory Art
71
The metalworking technique used here is
Molding
Engraving
Gilding
Repoussé
72
This is a....
Etching
Daguerrotype
Polaroid
Charcoal Drawing
73
The media that allowed the Romans to create the Pantheon was
Iron
Concrete
Cement
Mortar
74
What is this?
Cornice
Raking Cornice
Entablature
Pediment
75
Name of Sumerian written language...
Cuneiform
Heiroglyps
Sumer
Telugu
76
This is the _____ from the Chartres Cathedral.
Rose Window
Stations of the Cross
Gothic Circle
Mandala
77
This is called the...
Narthex
Apse
Atrium
Transept
78
This creature guarded the gates of Mesopotamian cities...
Angel
Unicorn
Lamassu
Gryffin
79
Corbelling is when...
Concrete is poured to form a dome
Mortar is used
Bricks are stacked and form an arch/dome
Mortar is not used
80
In Delacroix's Liberty leading the People, the main figure is...
a peasant woman
Venus
a historical figure
allegorical
81
The red lines represent...
Jesus' Travels
Border Disputes
A Christian Pilgrimage Route
A Muslim Pilgrimage Route
82
Leonardo da Vinci blended oil paints to create a soft effect, known as
Sfumato
Atmospheric Perspective
Tenebrism
Contrapposto
