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1
The medium Ai Weiwei used here comments on an artistic tradition exemplified by the
Funeral banner of Lady Dai
David vases
Great Buddha at Todai-ji
Jade cong
2
The Pyxis of al-Mughira is allowed to feature figural images because
it was created before figural imagery was outlawed
it was not carved by a Muslim
it was never owned by a Muslim
it is not used for an Islamic purpose
3
This creature guarded the gates and entrances of Mesopotamian cities and homes
Lamassu
Griffin
Sphinx
Unicorn
4
The theme of
The Stonebreakers
is most strongly related to the
writings of Karl Marx
theories of Charles Darwin
hypotheses of Isaac Newton
speeches of Napoleon III
5
The type of pose, shown in the figures here, is known as
camera obscura view
composite view
contrapposto view
counter-pose view
6
This artist was the official court painter for...
Philip IV and Elisabeth
Henry IV and Marie de Medici
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Charles IV and Maria Luisa
7
The use of gold and jewel-like patterning in this work reflects the artist’s interest in
illuminated manuscripts
Byzantine mosaics
Gothic stained glass
Japanese woodblocks
8
The artist of this painting is associated with an art-historical movement known as the
Hudson River School
Royal Academy of San Carlos
Bauhaus
Ashcan School
9
Osorio's work is inspired by experiences, spaces, and people of what culture?
Cuban culture in Miami
Native American culture in Phoenix
Mexican culture in San Antonio
Puerto Rican culture in New York
10
In this particular painting from the series, the artist intended to convey the
Effects of urban settings breaking down rural communities
separation of slaves and slaveholders in the United States
discrimination that African Americans found in the U.S.
poor conditions of the lower class in the U.S.
11
The Swing by Fragonard is an example of which artistic movement?
Romanticism
Baroque
Neoclassicism
Rococo
12
How an artist organizes forms in an artwork by placing shapes on a flat surface is known as
content
form
intuition
composition
13
These functioned as what?
earrings
belt buckles
clasps for robes
hair clips
14
What style did the artist use to create this work?
Hellenism
Classicism
Expressionism
Verism
15
What is this?
Chavin de Huantar
Athenian acropolis
Athenian agora
Templo Mayor
16
Who said, "A house is a machine for living in"?
Le Corbusier
Louis Sullivan
Frank Lloyd Wright
Mies van der Rohe
17
The function of a
Bibles moralisées
was to compare
Old Testament stories to New Testament stories
Biblical stories to Islamic stories
Biblical stories to people and events in the world
Biblical kings to contemporary and historical kings
18
Julie Mehretu intentionally underscores the art-making process by
collaging printed material to create texture
applying paint mechanically
layering drawing with painting
using screen printing techniques in addition to paint
19
A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration on a wall near the ceiling
Metope
Pediment
Triglyph
Frieze
20
The depiction of the gigantomachy on the Great Altar of Zeus may have served as an allegory of
Rome's control over the Mediterranean
King Attalos' victory over the Gauls
Alexander the Great's military campaigns
Athens' defeat of Sparta
21
Varvara Stepanova was
employed by the Russian art academy to create photomontages
employed by the anti-communist group to create protest art
employed by the Russian Government to create cute scrapbooks
employed by the Russian government to create propaganda art
22
A conversation over coffee with which artist inspired Meret Oppenheim to create this
Pablo Picasso
Vincent Van Gogh
Gustav Klimt
Salvador Dali
23
The main room in a Greek or Roman temple where the cult statue is placed is called the
pediment
portico
stylobate
cella
24
The red and yellow colors on feather capes symbolized
family bloodlines and divinity
divinity and personal strength
wealth and divinity
wealth and family bloodlines
25
This work reflects the artist's interest in
multiple viewpoints
the human figure
mixed media
dream imagery
26
What scene is depicted on the East Pediment of the Parthenon?
Athena's victory over the Titans
Athena's birth
Athena's victory over the Amazons
Athena's contest with Poseidon
27
What period is responsible for the creation of the Great Sphinx and the Great Pyramids?
Late Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
28
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian are examples of
Roman columns
Egyptian columns
Greek columns
Etruscan columns
29
Where were the Apollo 11 stones found?
Africa
North America
Europe
Asia
30
In
Lying with the Wolf
, Kiki Smith makes reference to both "Little Red Riding Hood" and
Sainte Genevieve
Lilith
Eve
Sainte Michelle
31
Works, such as the
Virgin (Theotokos) and Child
, are specifically known as
secular paintings
frescoes
icons
altar paintings
32
Yinka Shonibare included cultural references in this work by doing which of the following?
Basing his work on a scene from a popular theatrical play
Using a modern textile in the style of Dutch wax fabric
Alluding to the setting of an English garden landscape
Reusing materials employed by a Romantic sculptor
33
Auguste Rodin is most associated with which artistic movement?
Impressionism
Expressionism
Romanticism
Realism
34
Helen Frankenthaler used diluted paint primarily to
demonstrate the spontaneous flow of paint across a surface
create the illusion of distance and depth in her work
form hard-edged geometric compositions using tonal variants
reveal the expressive power of vigorous brushwork
35
Who was the patron of the Athenian acropolis and the Parthenon?
Trajan
Sophocles
Pericles
Augustus
36
Who sculpted this?
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre
Constantin Brâncuși
Auguste Rodin
Jean-Antoine Houdon
37
What is this called?
A non-functional dog
A large rodent
A functional dog
A yorkshire terrier
38
Who painted this?
Claude Monet
Edward Muybridge
Gustave Courbet
Édouard Manet
39
What was the significance of the use of Neoclassicism in the U.S. during the late 1700s?
The U.S. was obsessed with Greek Art and Literature
It was relevant to the emotion and drama in the young nation
It defined America's ideals in politics, education & art
The style was trendy, making the U.S. artistically competent
40
The Kaaba proved influential on later Islamic architecture because it
replicates the house of the Prophet Muhammad at Medina
inspired the enclosed cubic interiors of all mosques
serves as the orientation for the qibla wall in all mosques
exemplifies a hypostyle hall used in all mosques
41
The architecture depicted in School of Athens was
Raphael's strategy to acquire architectural commissions
an idealized recreation of a classical gymnasium
a reflection of the excavated markets of Trajan
modeled on the plans for the pope's palace
42
The
Bayeux Tapestry
culminates in the famous
Battle of Little Big Horn
Battle of Hastings
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Winterfell
43
What biblical story is represented here?
Judith and Holofernes
Marge and Homer
Judith and Nebuchadnezzar
Samson and Delilah
44
What event caused the beginning of the Classical period in Greece?
Victory over the Egyptians
Destruction of the Acropolis by the Persians
Construction of the Colosseum
Death of Alexander the Great
45
The sculpted lintel from Yaxchilan reflects Maya tradition by
combining writing about and images of elites
referring to the capital city of the empire
privileging the male role over all others
featuring a powerful woman ruler in battle
46
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater demonstrates his conviction that this building should
elevate the individual above worldly concerns
reflect the most advanced building technologies
be uninhabitable upon completion
be an integrative part of the landscape
47
Where was the White Temple and its ziggurat located?
Amarna
Babylon
Eshnunna
Uruk
48
What do the eyes symbolize in these votive statues?
The sight of God
Eternal wakefulness
Great knowledge and truth
Mystical visions
49
Memorial Sheet of Karl Liebknecht was
a fictional narrative
a political statement supporting his ideology
a work of propaganda
commissioned by his family
50
This building is in which style?
Brutalism
Deconstructivism
Postmodern Bauhaus
International Modern
51
The iconography used by Miguel Cabrera in his portrayal of Sor Juana suggests his intention to
endow the painting with symbolism of the Virgin of Guadalupe
reference her famous translation of the Bible into Spanish
reminder of her martyrdom & role as patron saint of learning
emphasize her role as both a nun and an intellectual
52
What type of "pose" is displayed in this sculpture?
Composite
Contrapposto
Symmetrical
Orator
53
This is...
misunderstood garbage
garbage
54
This building shares which of the following design characteristics with the Seagram Building?
A Target store on the street level
Cast-iron ornamentation
A steel-frame structure
The integration of a public plaza
55
The Great Wave was influenced by technical innovations, as demonstrated through the artist's
use of a printing press
use of oil paints
use of a camera obscura
use of perspective
56
Many of Bill Viola's work feature the element of water because
he nearly drowned while vacationing with his family
he witnessed his mother drown at a young age
cuz water is, like, totally dope in slow-motion
his childhood home was destroyed in a flood
57
This building is
a second generation, deconstructivist skyscraper
a second generation, International Style skyscraper
a third generation, postmodern, Prairie Style skyscraper
a first generation, International Style skyscraper
58
Who said, "Form follows function"?
Louis Sullivan
Frank Gehry
Zaha Hadid
Mies van der Rohe
59
What is it called when a greater size equals greater importance?
Scale of importance
Heirarchical scale
Proportional weight
Perspective scale
60
Figurines such as the one shown can be considered most similar in context to the
jade cong
Ambum Stone
terra cotta fragment from Lapita
Anthropomorphic Stele
61
In sculpting his statue of
David
, Donatello created
the first David wearing a fancy hat
the first free-standing nude sculpture since antiquity
the sassiest David ever made
the first bronze sculpture since antiquity
62
The painting shown was created by
Wifredo Lam
Diego Rivera
Frida Kahlo
Jacob Lawrence
63
Istanbul has been known by what other names?
Byzantium and Constantinople
Constantinople and Ravenna
Byzantium and New Rome
New Rome and Constantinople
64
What is depicted on the Grave Stele of Hegeso?
Domestic life
Athena's death
Historical events
Mythological events
65
Matisse was inspired to paint goldfish after he visited
Japan
China
Morocco
America