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1
In Liberty Leading the People, Delacroix included which of these elements to elicit the idea that freedom comes ata cost
Figures displaying uniformity of social class and status
Graphic depictions of the fallen and the wounded
Liberty’s likeness to a well-known martyred rebel
The battered French flag in the painting’s center
2
Which of the following is
NOT
characteristic of Mannerism?
symmetrical composition
ambiguous spaces
distorted figures
clashing colors
3
The cathedral at Chartres is typical of Gothic churches in that it
contains references of classical architecture
uses flying buttresses to stabilize tall naves
has an oculus to admit light
provides a separate space for coronations
4
In the Protestant Dutch Republic art was mainly commissioned by ________.
the aristocracy
the merchant class
the Church
the Medici
5
The nude figure in La Grade Odalisque, by Jean-Auguste-Dominique reflects contemporary interests in
genre types
allegorical figures
Parisian life
the exotic
6
The artist of this work is
Jacques-Louis David
Edouard Manet
Eugene Delacroix
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
7
The outstretched hand of the figure on the far right is a visual homage to a famous painting by
Michelangelo
Giotto
Raphael
Leonardo
8
The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Bernini reveals the sculptor’s interest in
scientific research
political ideologies
genre painting
theatrical stage design
9
he work above was created in the medium of
woodcut print
pen and ink
copperplate engraving
charcoal drawing
10
The style and iconographic details of the eighteenth-century work shown suggest that its content is most likely
a decorative interpretation of love that references Byzantine art
a comment on the hypocrisy of those who marry without love
an exhortation to viewers to adhere to virtuous expectations
a representation of love in the context of aristocratic culture
11
On the basis of style, this work can be attributed to
Vincent van Gogh
Paul Cézanne
Claude Monet
Jose María Velasco
12
The central figure was innovative in its time because of its
color
nudity
proportions
contrapposto
13
Francisco Goya is known for all of the following EXCEPT his
depictions of nightmarish figures
graphic series based on war
pure landscapes
royal portraits
14
The artist of this work dominated painting in which of the following cities?
Rome
Venice
Parma
Florence
15
Eadweard Muybridges's experiments enabled him to
introduce color for the first time in a world of b/w photography
draw onto a negative to create special effects
freeze the action of a fast-moving object
make multiple copies from a single newegative
16
The materials used in this work show the influence of
Aztec feather work
Spanish painting
Dutch genre painting
Aztec sculptures
17
In the
Pazzi Chapel
, Brunelleschi used all of these EXCEPT
ceramic tondos
unembellished plaster
pointed arches
serene stone
18
The subject of the work is derived from
contemporary European history
the Iliad
Rousseau's writings
Roman history
19
The Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece) by the workshop of Robert Campin was made for
transport in a pilgrimage
the refectory in a monastery
an early protestant church
a private home
20
An innovation that Manet employed in the painting was
choosing an interior scene for his depiction of a female nude
strong light and dark contrasts to create a flattening effect
the sensuous modeling of the female nude
the use of historical references to create a mythological allegory
21
The artist of the work shown is likely
Voltaire
Van Gogh
Vermeer
Velasquez
22
The most important patrons in Renaissance Florence were
the Pazzi family
the Scrovegni family
the Merode family
the Medici family
23
The Arnolfini Wedding by Van Eyck was created in
Florence
Amsterdam
Bruges
Rome
24
The style of the painting is
Baroque
High Renaissance
Early Renaissance
Mannerist
25
Lucas Cranach’s
Allegory of Law and Grace
was created from the perspective of
Protestants
Aristocrats
Monks
Catholics
26
In the commission for
The Burghers of Calais
, Auguste Rodin was asked to depict
sinners described in Dante’s Inferno
city elders who offered themselves as hostages in the Hundred Years’ War
veterans of the Franco-Prussian War
local heroes of the French Resistance during the Second World War
27
This artist showed an interest in
classical figures of Italy
social relationships of villagers
expressionistic interpretations of Jesus
a neo-platonic conversation
28
Which of the following statements best characterizes the relationship of women artists and art academies during the 18C?
Women had an easier time being accepted by art academies than men had.
Women were received into art academies on the same basis as men.
Women saw few benefits in applying to art academies, so they did not do so.
Women were the exception at most art academies.
29
Which of the following is NOT true of the palace and gardens of Versailles?
The decoration of Versailles revolves around Christian themes
Versailles stands as a prime example of the excesses of the French Monarchy
Louis XIV built the palace when he decided to move his court out of Paris
The outside of Versailles was influenced by classical architecture
30
The classical principle of contrapposto was reintroduced into Western art by
Raphael
Leonardo
Donatello
Michelangelo
31
What material contained the original image of the
Virgin of Guadalupe
?
a wooden pew in the church of Guadalupe
the cloak of Juan Diego
Juan Diego’s wheat bread
the stucco on the side of Juan Diego’s home
32
What is the historical movement most closely associated with this work?
The Protestant Reformation
The Enlightenment
The French Revolution
The Counter Reformation
33
The Arena Chapel by Giotto was commissioned by
Ludovico Sforza
The Pazzi family
Enrico Scrovegni
Pope Julius II
34
The merging of Gothic with Classical elements in the building’s design reflects
symbolic representation of the different geographic regions
differences in opinions between different branches of governmen
2 different artists who were each interested in different revivalist sty
the style of the destroyed old Palace of Westminster
35
The German artist who was called “the painter of the Reformation” is
Matthias Grunewald
Albrecht Durer
Jan van Eyck
Lucas Cranach the Elder
36
In 1531 the _ appeared to Juan Diego at the hill of Tepeyac, north of Mexico City.
Archangel Gabriel
Holy Spirit
Saint Teresa
Virgin Mary
37
In the Arena Chapel, Giotto represents biblical narratives in an innovative style characterized by
stylized figures with elegant S-curves
distorted and intentionally artificial figures
spotlighting figures against a black background
tage-like settings of figures with corporeality
38
Which artist became court portraitist to Philip IV of Spain.
Vermeer
Gentileschi
Caravaggio
Velazquez
39
The painting is most closely associated with which of the following art historical periods?
Rococo
Impressionism
Romanticism
Realism
40
In The Oath of the Horatii, Jacques-Louis David drew on Classical Roman style and subject matter in order to
respond to his patron for romantic stories situated in exotic locations
mock those he did not approve of
depict a provocative topic by referencing ancient mythology
communicate a moral message by referencing ancient civic values
41
In the painting below, how did the artist break with traditional iconography?
by including the Virgin Mary at the table
by placing Judas on the same side as Jesus
by excluding Judas from the Last Supper
by including Mary Magdalene at the table
42
Mary Cassatt's style owes much to which of the following influences?
African sculptures
Japanese prints
Chinese ink landscapes
Leonardo's sketchbooks
43
The architect Brunelleschi is generally credited with the
invention of oil painting
title of First Architect to the pope
design of the Sistine chapel
development of linear perspective
44
The cleaning of Michelangelo’s Sistine ceiling initially shocked art historians because it revealed his
interest in human anatomy
use of vivid colors
combination of oil and fresco
use of impasto technique
45
Turner's Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On) exemplifies the Romantic era thru
attention to the overlooked genre of seascapes at sunset
emphasis on color as a means of eliciting intense emotion
focus on a contemporary event as an antislavery statement
pairing of textual information with the visual via its long, specific title
46
This artist of the work below was known to use a device called a _____________ as he worked.
canon power shot
smoky mirror
camera obscura
hidden camera
47
The painting shown can be described as Impressionist because of its
elimination of illusionistic depth
deliberate disharmony of color
depiction of domestic life
capturing of a transitory moment
48
The preeminent French art patron of the seventeenth century was
Louis XIV
James I
Charles I
Philip IV
49
Which man designed steel skeletons clad with masonry and windows to make the first skyscrapers?
Eiffel
Pugin & Barry
Frank Lloyd Wright
Sullivan
50
This painting is typical of other works from the Northern Renaissance because of its
minimal use of shadow
idealized figures
use of tempera paint
attention to detail
51
This work presents a contrast in cultural identities. The figure on the right represents
member of the Spanish aristocracy who cares for children born on his land
a member of the upper classes who had a child with a Native American woman
the King of Spain and his generous actions towards his subjects
a member of the Spanish priesthood blessing a young child
52
Rodin’s representation of the figures was influential on later artists mainly because of the
harmonic proportions and use of contrapposto
emotional impact and lack of idealization
deliberate anonymity and lack of specific attributes
grouping that privileges a single viewpoint
53
Stylistic aspects of the painting identify it as being from the
Dutch Baroque
Italian Baroque
Italian Renaissance
Northern Renaissance
54
This work promoted ideas associated with the
Protestant Reformation
Age of Enlightenment
Counter-Reformation
Scholastic movement
55
Which of the following Renaissance architects wrote influential treatises on painting and architecture?
Leonardo
Alberti
Vitruvius
Brunelleschi
56
In Thomas Jefferson’s design of Monticello, the influence of the ancient Roman Pantheon is evident in the
use of hidden concrete elements masked by a brick and marble facade
rectangular plan with multiple entrances leading in different directions
combination of a domed central plan and a porticoed entrance
combination of different classical orders to visually structure the facade
57
Velazquez’s
Las Meninas
is an unusual combination of
informal scene and royal portrait
royal portrait and Biblical story
history painting and genre scene
portrait of the artist and a scene from literature
58
In Nadar Raising Photography to the Height of Art, Daumier used lithography to
demonstrate that lithography captured more detail than did photography
suggest a role for photography in documenting social issues
encourage the teaching of printmaking and photography in French academies
comment on the rising status of photography as an art form
59
Bernini’s
Ecstasy of St. Teresa
is most closely associated with
intense and mystic spiritual passion
the story of Cupid and Psyche
the growth of personal wealth in Italy
the Protestant interpretation of the New Testament
60
The building in the picture below was designed by
Bramante
Bernini
Brunelleschi
Borromini
61
Caravaggio’s painting style of using the “spotlight effect” is known as
tenebrism
sfumato
camera obscura
trompe l’oeil
62
The subject matter of
A Philosopher Giving a Lecture at the Orrery
by Joseph Wright of Derby reflects
Romantic interest in social injustice
concern for classical mythology
Neoclassical interest in allegory
Enlightenment interest in rationality
63
The orthogonal lines of the walls and ceiling in this painting indicate the use of
two-point perspective
atmospheric perspective
one-point perspective
hierarchical perspective
64
Daumier worked with a new printmaking technique called:
calotypes
lithography
Serigraphy
cibachrome
65
In the work shown, Velasco uses landscape painting to
represent Mexico as a place ripe for foreign industrial investment
help his audience to imagine what Mexico looked like before the Spanish
reflect themes of Mexican national identity important to his audience
celebrate the modernization of a newly independent Mexico with his audience
66
Saints Anthony and Saint Sebastian appear in Grünewald’s
Isenheim Altarpiece
because of their association with
The Protestant Reformation
the guild that patronized the artist
disease and miraculous cures
The Virgin Mary
67
The painting is most closely associated with which of the following art historical periods?
Realism
Romanticism
Impressionism
Baroque
68
In its posture and expression, Jean-Antoine Houdon’s statue of George Washington references
Classical Greek statues, such as the Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)
Etruscan temple statues, such as the sculpture of Apollo from Veii
medieval Romanesque sculpture, such as the reliquary of Sainte-Foy
Baroque religious sculpture, such as the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
69
One leading interpretation of the painting is that it reflects the ideas of
scholasticism
empiricism
Neoplatonism
the Counter-Reformation
70
Which of the following interpretations of Courbet’s The Stone Breakers accurately represents the intent of the painting?
romanticizes the intimate relationship between workers and the landscape
a memorial to laborers who were killed during the revolution of 1848.
reflect norms that were derived from Neoclassical aesthetics.
gives prominence to content that was normally excluded
71
The painting shown can be attributed to which of the following artists?
Vincent van Gogh
Édouard Manet
Paul Gauguin
Edvard Munch
72
The _ contained info about the lords of Tenochtitlan, tribute paid to the Aztecs, & an account of life from year to year
Gospels of Otto III
Codex Mendoza
Golden Haggadah
Book of Lindisfarne
73
This work is called a casta painting, a term that implies
it is meant to show how children of mixed race need adoption
painting in a series that shows different levels of ancestry & hierarchy
purpose is to introduce the notion of mixed races to a European audience
that it was used a screen to divide rooms from one another
74
The work shown, by Joseph Mallord William Turner, can be understood in the context of the artist’s
strong sense of patriotic duty in times of war
admiration for the political values of modern republics
enthusiasm for new technological developments
sympathies for the abolitionist movement
75
The Gothic period is primarily associated with:
14th and 15th century
8th and 9th century
12th and 13th century
10th and 11th century
76
Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s painting The Swing reflects Rococo style in its
references to classical mythology to communicate a moral message
a couple in classical poses in a wild and untouched landscape setting
dramatic lighting and symbolic gestures to represent spiritual meaning
lighthearted and playful subject matter with pastel colors and soft lightin
77
Raphael’s
School of Athens
was located in
a synagogue
a town hall
a university
a library
78
Although the bound rods in Houdon’s statue of George Washington allude to ancient governance, they also refer to
Washington’s willingness to surrender all claims to power
a Roman emperor who chose life as a civilian after war
the original thirteen colonies that revolted against Britain
a society of retired army generals who served as senators
79
The use of light in Caravaggio's
Calling of St Matthew
symbolizes a moment of
damnation
coronation
betrothal
conversion
80
In The Oxbow, Thomas Cole contrasts a stormy mountain wilderness with sunny farmland, capturing his views regarding
westward expansion of American settlement
eruption of the Civil War and the issue of state rights
social plight of the rural poor in New England
aesthetic legitimacy of the Académie des Beaux-Arts
81
In a typical pilgrimage church, pilgrims could walk around the apse and visit the radiating chapels during mass by using
nave
ambulatory
transept
narthex
82
One of the first Renaissance buildings in Florence designed as a central-plan structure was the
Arena Chapel
Alhambra
Pazzi Chapel
Palazzo Rucellai
83
This artist showed an interest in
courtly manners and conversation
classical figures of Italy
expressionistic interpretations of Jesus
daily life of villagers
84
What content is in the small roundels on the frame of the mirror in the background?
Scenes from the Old Testament
Scenes from the daily life of the couple
Scenes from the New Testament
Scenes of the history of the Arnolfini family
85
The French viewing public were horrified by Manet's Olympia but because of all of the following EXCEPT
The depiction of a naked prostitute
Manet’s abandonment of chiaroscuro
Her idealized figure
Direct gaze at the viewer
86
All of the following are true about Donatello’s David EXCEPT
It was made with the ancient method of lost wax bronze casting.
It shows a revival of the classical interest in the human body.
Its style is typical for the Italian Renaissance because of its eroticism.
It was the first free-standing classical nude since antiquity.
87
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre’s early photograph Still Life in Studio shows the influence of works such as
Vermeer’s Woman Holding a Balance
Wright of Derby’s A Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery
Ingres’ La Grande Odalisque
Ruysch’s Fruit and Insects
88
Lippi’s representation of the
Madonna and Child with two Angels
is different from previous depictions in its
Humanist approach
Protestant approach
Catholic approach
Classical approach
89
The _ technique consisted of placing mother-of-pearl onto a support or a canvas, and then covering it in thin paint
champleve enamel
lost wax carving
enconchado
pieta gravitas
90
The architectural achievement that, in part, makes Gothic buildings so tall and yet so stable is the use of
the pendentives
ashlar masonry
rib vaults
stained glass windows
91
The Sistine Chapel ceiling represents which of the following themes?
the life of Jesus
the history of the papacy
the book of Genesis
the martyrs of early Christianity
92
Which artist was a leading practitioner of floral painting in the Dutch Republic?
Johannes Vermeer
William Hogarth
Vigee Le Brun
Rachel Ruysch