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Art in World Cultures B Final Review
Art in World Cultures B Final Review
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1
Which is TRUE about rococo style?
Rococo architecture is often focused on lighter, secular themes.
Rococo pieces tend to be more serious and somber than most Baroque art.
Rococo architecture is often focused on symmetry.
The architecture uses dark colors and few decorations.
2
What is one of the central characteristics that is common to the Baroque style?
the use of light, pale colors
the preference of beauty over emotion
the sense of drama
the sense of calmness
3
The Church of Saint Charles at the Four Fountains in Rome illustrates what characteristics of Baroque architecture?
The façade illustrates the irregularity known in Baroque architecture
A garden similar to the designs of the palaces and manors was added
The floor plan of the church follows the traditional cross shape
The inside has ornamentation that shows up in the Impressionist period.
4
Who created this piece of art?
Berthe Morisot
Mary Cassatt
Edouard Manet
Edgar Degas
5
The Benin Empire was influence by the arrival of an outside influence in 1486. What group of people arrived in 1486?
the Italians
the Nok Culture
the Portuguese
the Mayans
6
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is thought to be a portrait of da Vinci’s mother, Lisa Gheradini.
True
False
7
Which of the following is true about Maori carvings?
The sculptures often depict important idols or religious figures
They were stone carvings, often in three-dimensional forms
These sculptures were often placed on the marae, their meeting place.
Maori sometimes placed the carvings in the ocean during times of threat
8
What is one TRUE statement about African architecture?
Forested- area-people were likely to make use of clay in their structures
The smaller African structures were completely different from the larger
Forested- area-people were likely to make use of wood in their structures
Mud and stones have never been used to build African structures.
9
During colonization, how did the Western world view the art of Africa?
as a “fine” art
as “tribal” or “primitive”
as superior to Western art
as “elitist” and “fancy”
10
Which of these facts about Impressionists is CORRECT?
The core group included Monet, Renoir, Sisley, Pissarro, and Morisot.
The artists refused to paint the same scenes as other Impressionists.
“Impressionism” derives from Renoir’s painting titled Impression, Sunset.
The artists in the group never exhibited their works together.
11
Rock art in the Americas consists of pictographs. What is another name for pictographs?
totem poles
stone monuments
painted images
carved images
12
By the time Michelangelo finished the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the painting included over 3000 figures.
False
True
13
Which movement does this piece of art BEST represent?
Cubism
Post Impressionism
Art Nouveau
Impressionism
14
What are the most widely dispersed African rock art?
rock paintings
engravings
cave paintings
cave sculptures
15
This piece of art is representative of what movement?
rococo
neoclassicism
romantic
baroque
16
Which culture created prehistoric art in various regions of the Pacific Ocean that also focused on pottery?
New Ireland
Sepik
Lapita
Bisj
17
Which of the following artists are considered Early Renaissance
Filippo Brunelleschi
Parmagianino
Raphael
Sandro Botticelli
18
Lapita pottery is fascinating to look at. Which statement about this type of pottery is CORRECT?
The pottery was probably never used for any purpose aside from decoration
Only one stamp was used to create the designs on the pottery.
Designs created on the pottery may have been based on tattoos or bark cloth
The pottery featured carvings of human figures and animals.
19
The central characteristic of Art Nouveau is the flowing, curving lines in the art.
False
True
20
Who created this piece of art?
Jacopo da Pontormo
da Vinci
Jan van Eyck
El Greco
21
The Inca culture used a potter’s wheel to create ceramic pieces
False
True
22
Which civilization in Mesoamerica began in 500 BCE, flourished 200 - 900 CE, and eventually ended in the 16th century?
Olmec
Aztec
Inca
Mayan
23
What painting accurately demonstrates the Romantic style?
The Death of Marat
Pilgrimage to Cythera
The Death of Socrates
Liberty Leading the People
24
Who created this piece of art?
El Greco
Jacopo da Pontormo
da Vinci
Michelangelo
25
A very famous painting is da Vinci’s The Virgin on the Rocks. What is a TRUE statement about this piece of art?
It was created to be placed in the Sistine Chapel.
It was original in the way da Vinci used sfumato.
It was commissioned by the Medici family.
The setting was very common for this time period.
26
Instead of the typical cross shape, the Baroque style sometimes used broader and even oval shapes.
False
True
27
In Micronesian art, which sentence accurately describes stick charts?
They were charms that had legs were made from the spines of stingray.
If the stick charts were raised, the canoeists intended war
They were used to help people navigate the ocean
They had carved birds used to signal their intentions to other people
28
This piece of art is representative of what movement?
Neoclassicism
Rococo
Romantic
Baroque
29
Who created this piece of art?
da Vinci
Donatello
Michelangelo
Raphael
30
What's one thing that is true about the 17 colossal heads from Olmec art?
They were sculpted from large pieces of marble.
They seem to be abstract representations, perhaps of animals.
Each of the heads has a spiked crown.
Each of the heads portrays a male face, often with slightly crossed eyes.
