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Test 3 (Chapters 16-20) Review
Test 3 (Chapters 16-20) Review
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1
The medium for
Theodora and Her Attendants
is
mosaic
fresco
tempera
encaustic
2
Classical Greek sculpture can best be described as
relaxed poses that sought to depict ideal form.
chaotic figurative art that reflected an uneasy time.
representing the history of Christianity.
frontal art that was used as a receptacle for the ka.
3
The Cahokia Mound at present-day East St. Louis, Illinois, was the focal point of
a ritual center.
a port.
a park.
a school.
4
Sol LeWitt is associated with which art movement?
Cubism
Minimalism
Postmodernism
Dada
5
Who was Coatlicue?
an African warrior
a Mayan king
the Dominican priest who wrote a history of New Spain
the Aztec goddess of life and death
6
Flying Horse Poised on One Leg on a Swallow
, found in tomb of Governor-General Zhang at Wuwei
expressed the general’s admiration of military strength
served to guard and protect the general’s tomb.
expressed the general’s hope to fly to heaven
expressed the general’s love of his pet horses and birds.
7
“Fauves,” which translates as
“Fake Artists.”
“False Gods.”
“Wild Beasts.”
“Crazy Beasts.”
8
The hinged clasp from the Sutton Hoo burial ship features what distinguishing characteristic?
the use of metal
a focus on animal style
a craft tradition
a focus on religious subject matter
9
Built by Justinian , what church was probably conceived as a political and religious statement?
Santa Costanza
St. Apollinaire
Hagia Sophia
San Vitale
10
What sets northern European artists apart from most other artists of the Italian Renaissance is
rendering material surfaces and textures in realistic detail
the size and scale of their paintings.
their portraiture.
their denial of aerial or scientific perspective.
11
The Post-Impressionist artists were all different in approach, but they shared an interest in
advancing Impressionism’s subject matter.
a nihilistic viewpoint.
a Realist painting style.
extending Impressionism’s formal innovations.
12
In what aspect of the twentieth century were Futurist artists most interested?
photographic innovations
absolute rule
movement and speed
acrylic paints
13
One of the primary subjects of Neoclassical art is
the concept of virtue.
romantic interpretations of events.
sensual or indecent themes.
still lifes.
14
What aspect of Salvador Dali’s
The Persistence of Memory
is a characteristic of Surrealism?
It represents a detailed, realistic landscape.
It illustrates popular imagery.
Its primary concern is with form.
The artist looked to his subconscious for his subject matter
15
Which individual chose the Neoclassical architectural style for his home?
Thomas Jefferson
Nicolas Poussin
Jacques-Louis David
Peter Paul Rubens
16
Early Renaissance architect Brunelleschi is best known for
designing the nave and façade of Saint Peter’s
reviving sculpture in-the-round
developing linear perspective
introducing complex narrative into painting
17
The
Palette of King Narmer
is historically important because it
represents the first unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
is the first written record in Ancient Mesopotamia.
mixes depictions of gods with historical figures.
depicts an Assyrian king hunting.
18
Designed to capture the rhythms of the cosmos, Kandariya Mahadeva remains a
shrine to Buddha.
shrine to Shiva.
major Hindu temple.
major Islamic mosque.
19
Muslim architecture, like the mosque at Córdoba, uses what to create a strong impression?
soaring interior spaces lit by high clerestory windows
light through stained glass
repetition and rhythm
proportions based on the golden section
20
The two major art movements of the 1960s were
Futurism and Op Art.
Pop Art and Fauvism.
Expressionism and Combine Painting.
Minimalism and Pop Art.
21
British artist Banksy can be categorized as a
Pop artist
Abstract Expressionist
graffiti artist
Cubist
22
The stele inscribed with the Law Code of Hammurabi was created by which Mesopotamian culture?
the Hittites
the Babylonians
the Assyrians
the Sumerians
23
The three major artists of the Italian High Renaissance were
Brunelleschi, Donatelli, and Masaccio.
Robert Campin, Roger van der Weyden, the Limbourg Brothers
Bronzino, El Greco, and Piero della Francesca
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
24
Florence became a cultural center of the Renaissance, in large part due to
the size of the city.
the Medici family.
its location on a major shipping route.
the number of painters living there.
25
What materials did Kohei Nawa use in
PixCell-Deer #24
?
steel, polymer gypsum, and Fiberglass
a taxidermied animal with artificial crystal glass
paint and a Han dynasty urn
white crayon on a blue wall