The reuse of pagan coloums in Christian churches symbollically means that...

Christians were making pagan objects do service to a new god

The Hagia Sophia was built under the patronage of

Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora

What was the Standard of Ur made with?

Shell, Lapis Lazuli, and Limestome

Land of the jews, Israel, Jerusalem, Israel

An Iconostasis was used to

seperate the apse from the transept and the nave of a church

Pilgrimages account for the architectural development of..

Radiating Chapels (ahh my eyes)

A multi purpose building (religious)

A spandrel is the part of a building that...

Is defined by the space between two arches.

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A semi-challenging test of knowledge based upon the information and practice quizzes found in the Barron's AP Art History book.

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1
A metope...
is a type of Greek pottery.
contains sculpture.
can be seen in a frieze.
has grooved ridges on it.
2
The reuse of pagan coloums in Christian churches symbollically means that...
Christians were making pagan objects do service to a new god
Pagans had no choice but to give buildings to Christians.
Christians wanted the pagans to pay for thier persecutions.
Money was short and they used whatever they could find.
3
Estruscan sculpture is different from Greek sculpture in that in Etruscan art
Heads are proportionally smaller
Terra-Cotta is favored
Figures smile
Relief sculpture is more common than sculpture in the round.
4
What is NOT a major difference between Egyptian and Greek sculpting?
Style
Detail
Content
Medium
5
The Hagia Sophia was built under the patronage of
<p>Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora</p>
Emperor Trajan
Constantine the Great
Emperor Basis I
6
What was the Standard of Ur made with?
Shell, Lapis Lazuli, and Limestome
Baked Sandstone, Azure, Limestone
Sand, Lapis Lazuli, and Silver
Wood, Inlaid shell, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
7
What is a Cupola?
A grave marker used for ceremonies
A stature of a house hold diety
A goblet for drinking
A small dome over the roof
8
The Pergamon Altar was designed to parallel the gods' victories with those of...
Apollo
Alexander the Great
Plato
Darius
9
The Mosque of Selim II was inspired by
Santa Contanza
San Vitale
the Hagia Sophia
the Dome of the Rock
10
<p>A work that could be characterized as having horror vacui would be</p>
the Book of Kells
the Esquesterian Statue of a Carolingian Ruler
Biishop Bernward's doors
the Gero Crucifix
11
Pages from medieval books are made from? que?
Animal Hide m8
Idek lol
Paper bruh
Papyrus? Platypus?
12
Which column is Victorian?
Malcolm in the middle (Middle one)
Whaa? Thats not a thing?
That took a hard left (left one)
The Right one duh
13
Where?
Pakistan, Syria
Land of the jews, Israel
Jerusalem, Israel
Abu-Dabi, Dubai
14
Egyptian coloumns come in all of the following forms EXCEPT...
Lotus.
Papyrus.
Bull's Heads.
Palm.
15
An Iconostasis was used to
seperate the apse from the transept and the nave of a church
allow light into a church
Allow artists to paint icons in place
offer support for a squinch
16
The Dome of the Rock marks the site where...
Jesus was born
The Koran was written
Muhammad ascended to heaven
Muhammad was born
17
Hiberno-Saxon art refers to art produced in
Germany
Scandinavia
the British Isles
France
18
An atrium can have...
an impluvium.
a forum.
a cubicula.
an ortogonal.
19
A tumulus marks a...
Grave
Temple
Forum
Terra-cotta or godess
20
Orant figures....
build catacombs.
work.
pray.
offer sacifices.
21
The Alhambra was a
Frieze
Palace
Shrine
Mosque
22
Where?
Iraq
Nambia, Africa
Córdoba, Spain
Afghanistan
23
Which column is Corinthian?
None of these.
The 2nd one.
The 3rd one.
The 1st one.
24
The highest calling for an Islamic artist is to be...
an architect.
a painter.
a caligrapher.
a sculptor.
25
When?
3000 B.C.E.
2700 B.C.E.
2850 B.C.E.
2600 B.C.E.
26
Arabesques are based on...
caligraphy.
animal motifs.
geometric pattern.
floral designs.
27
An example of a veristic portrait is
Augustus of Primaporta
Marcus Aurelius
Man of the Roman Republic
Flavian Woman
28
A metope
Can be seen in a frieze
Has grooved ridges on it
Contains sculpture
Is a type of Greek pottery
29
Estruscan sculptures are unsual in that they are
<div>Located in pediments and in cellas</div>
Very heavy
Small and delicately controlled.
<div>Placed on the roofs of temples</div>
30
What is a Henge?
A circle of various Stacked objects
A movie
A circle of large rocks
A circle of large shrubs
31
Typical depictions of Jesus in the catacombs show him...
as an imperial ruler.
as a miracle worker.
as a good sheperd.
crucified.
32
A stele...
is in the shape of worshippers
Marks an important site
<p>Is made of stele</p>
Is placed on a ziggurat
33
Persian manuscripts are unusual in Islamic art because they
Incorporate arabesque into their artwork
Resist the ban on images
Use a painterly brushstroke
Have great emotional range
34
Naram-Sin was the first ancient ruler to
Build a ziggurat
Make himself a god
Be represented in a work of art
Be seen in a relief structure
35
Dramatic change in Egyptian art took place during the Armarna period under the reign of...
Djoser
Ramses
Hatshepsut
Akhenaton
36
Minarets are used to...
<p>Call people to prayer</p>
Direct peoples attention to Mecca
Display caligraphy
Balnce architectual members
37
Fears of idolatry caused the Byzantines to...
<p>Decorate the interior of their churches with symbols</p>
Invade surrounding countries they considered heathen
Turn or ivory as a principal source of carving.
Stop the production of icons
38
Medium?
Bone
Wood
Stone
Ivory
39
Pilgrimages account for the architectural development of..
Radiating Chapels (ahh my eyes)
Portal Sculpture
Half-Life 3
The Arcade (pac man)
40
<p>What is a ziggurat?</p>
An egyptian pyramid for the dead
<p>Will Smiths Mixtape</p>
A multi purpose building (religious)
A temple for royal parties and festivals
41
Byzantine churches have artistic programs that show Jesus as Pantocreator which means
Son of God
Ruler of the world
Unifier of all
Savior
42
A spandrel is the part of a building that...
Is defined by the space between two arches.
Has an oculus.
Supports piers.
<div>Forms a window.</div>
43
A tapestry is...
Knitted
Stitched ona premade background
Made on a loom
Quilted
44
Etruscan temples resemble Greek temples in that they both...
Have a central flight of stairs.
Are made of wood and mud-brick.
Have sculptures on the roof.
Have pediments.
45
It is common in Ancient Near Eastern art to have figures that are
Facing front except for their shoulders
Arranged in size order
Part animal and part human
Emotional and dramatic
46
Cycladic figures are known for their
Imagery
Stylization
Repoussé technique
Depiction of rituals
47
Typical depictions of Jesus in the catacombs show him
As an Imperial ruler
<p>As a good shepard</p>
As a miracle worker
<p>Crucified</p>
48
Which column is Ionic?
The one in space
The Left
The Middle
The Right
49
Name?
El Munstruo del Noche Negro
Chucacabra de Mexico
Chimera of Arezzo
Tu no sabes.
50
After the fall if the Byzantine empire, artistic production continued in...
Egypt
Russia
England
France
51
An example of a veristic portrait is
Flavian Womens
Man of the Roman Republic
Marcus Aurelius
<p>Augustus of Primaporta</p>
52
Minoan columns are unusual in that they...
Have cushion-like bases
Are wider at the top than the bottom
Are made of concrete
Are not meant to hold up buildings
53
Sir Arthur Evans was an archaelogist who uncovered the ruins at
Mycenae
Knossos
<p>Troy</p>
Rhodes
54
Oculus means...
Eye
Window or Round Opening
Hole
Idk
55
Minoan culture was centered
In the greek islands
On Crete
In egypt
Near Athens on the Greek mainland
56
Many works of Egyptian sculpture were carved in situ, meaning they were...
made of stone.
carved on the spot where the stone was found.
monumental in size.
Painted to stand out from the desert.
57
The frescoes at Dura Europos show Jewish scenes
In a random order
In a sophisticated manner
In a church
of Old and New Testament scenes in a parallel arrangement
58
<p>Caryatids were figures that can be found on</p>
The Parthenon
The Erechtheion
In the Battle of Issus
The Theatre at Epidaurus
59
Glazed brick tile was used at
scenes of the Lion Heart
the Ishtar Gate
the Standard of Ur
the Palace of Shapur I
60
The Bayeux Tapestry celebrates the
Reconquest of Spain
Fall of the Roman Empire
Crusades
Conquering of England by William the Conqueror

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