Which of the following developments FIRST caused Europeans in the Middle Stone Age to move away from cave dwellings?

An increase in temperatures prompted a transition to rock shelters.

How did the invention of the camera affect the art world?

Artists eventually moved away from realism.

The BROADEST definition of contextual analysis is the

outside information important to a work of art

“Contrapposto” is BEST described as a technique in which a

figure leans on one leg to create a greater sense of realism

Which of the following goals is the primary purpose of art history?

to understand a work of art in its original context

Giorgio Vasari’s The Lives of the Artists outlined the

developing roles of artists in society

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1
Which of the following churches is an important example of Romanesque architecture?
St. Peter’s Basilica
Hagia Sofia
Saint-Sernin Basilica
Florence Cathedral
2
The Ishtar Gate is known for its depictions of
animal figures
local flora
ancient kings
battle scenes
3
Which of the following artists is MOST known for depictions of the Madonna?
Giorgione
Titian Vecelli
Masaccio
Raphael Sanzio
4
The Chauvet Cave paintings are found in modern-day
Germany
Switzerland
Spain
France
5
The Minoan civilization flourished on the island of
Sardinia
Cyprus
Crete
Sicily
6
Which Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb is MOST significant today?
Amenhotep I’s
Narmer’s
Nefertiti’s
Tutankhamun’s
7
The ancient Romans pioneered the use of
bricks
marble
iron
concrete
8
Donatello is best known for his
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
David
The Birth of Venus
9
The Parthenon’s restoration is the most famous architectural achievement of the
Archaic Period
Hellenistic Period
Middle Classical Period
Early Classical Period
10
The meaning of an artwork is NOT
abstract
attainable
subjective
fixed
11
Art that addressed World War II was often
existential
propagandistic
commercialized
violent
12
Who designed the “Gates of Paradise”?
Filippo Brunelleschi
Giotto di Bondone
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Michelangelo di Buonarotti
13
Which of the following art media are MOST closely associated with the Byzantine period?
mosaics
relief sculptures
lithographs
frescoes
14
Which of the following developments FIRST caused Europeans in the Middle Stone Age to move away from cave dwellings?
These peoples developed technologies that allowed for complex houses.
An increase in temperatures prompted a transition to rock shelters.
A series of earthquakes destroyed many of the former cave sites.
New religious beliefs associated caves with evil powers.
15
For Diego Velázquez painted for
King Philip IV
King Louis XIV
King George III
Peter the Great
16
Michelangelo di Buonarotti sculpted all the following statues EXCEPT
The Dying Slave
Moses
The Bound Slave
School of Athens
17
Who is considered the FIRST Impressionist?
Vincent Van Gogh
Claude Monet
Camille Pissarro
Edouard Manet
18
Which of the following art forms was NOT prevalent in the Cycladic civilization?
marble bowls
iron pendants
pottery
nude sculptures
19
Which branch of philosophy MOST influenced Neoclassicism?
empiricism
poststructuralism
existentialism
Enlightenment
20
An art critic using formal analysis would be MOST interested in the
intended audience of the artwork
work of art itself
time period of the artwork
artist’s biography
21
The Pre-Raphaelites primarily responded to the
Industrial Revolution
American Civil War
First World War
Sanitary Revolution
22
The dominant literary language in medieval western Europe was
French
English
German
Latin
23
Which of the following artists is MOST associated with the transition between the Gothic and Renaissance periods?
Caravaggio
Leonardo da Vinci
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Giotto di Bondone
24
How did The Tempest MOST revolutionize Renaissance art?
by highlighting the landscape
by featuring an allegorical story
by marking the beginning of the Mannerist style
by introducing chiaroscuro to the art scene
25
Which of the following works belongs in the Dadaist movement?
Brancusi’s The Kiss
Rauschenberg’s Monogram
Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’ Avignon
Duchamp’s Fountain
26
To where did the center for the international art world shift after World War II?
New York
Los Angeles
Paris
London
27
Which of the following civilizations existed FIRST?
Minoan
Cycladic
Mycenean
Archaic Greece
28
What was King Louis XIV’s nickname?
“the Fearless”
“the Iron King”
“the Universal Spider”
"the Sun King”
29
The sarsen at Stonehenge is a type of
sandstone
shale
limestone
granite
30
Hammurabi is known MOST today for his surviving
royal palace
hunting bow
hanging gardens
law code
31
Artemisia Gentileschi is BEST known for
her religious art
popularizing aerial perspective
inventing encaustic
her landscape paintings
32
The Baroque style MAINLY focused on portraying
court life
emotions
opulence
gaiety
33
Who engraved The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
Albrecht Dürer
Peter Paul Rubens
Artemisia Gentileschi
Gianlorenzo Bernini
34
How did the invention of the camera affect the art world?
Artists eventually moved away from realism.
Artists gave up expressing complex emotions in their work.
Artists turned toward Romanticism.
Artists attempted to imitate the camera’s verité.
35
With which of the following art movements is Henri Matisse MOST associated?
Die Brücke
Dada
Bauhaus
Fauvism
36
Impressionist artists applied new scientific knowledge related to
shadows
printmaking
perspective
paper production
37
The BROADEST definition of contextual analysis is the
artistic elements of an artwork
religious influences on a work of art
economic conditions surrounding an artist
outside information important to a work of art
38
Matthias Grünewald is BEST known for art depicting
religious scenes
still life paintings
portraits
historical paintings
39
“Contrapposto” is BEST described as a technique in which a
stark contrast between light and dark is present
figure leans on one leg to create a greater sense of realism
dense group of lines is used to create shading effects
horizontal beam is laid on top of two vertical posts
40
Which of the following artists is BEST known for his association with the Counter- Reformation?
Donatello
Dominikos Theotokopoulos
Giotto di Bondone
Raphael Sanzio
41
Cubism was MOST associated with theories of
linguistics
alchemy
mathematics
psychology
42
Which of the following art forms was the MOST important in establishing the identity of the emerging United States?
earthworks
architecture
portraiture
ceramics
43
Which of the following goals is the primary purpose of art history?
to promote the exploration of the works of lesser-known artworks
to identify the works of formerly unknown artists
to strengthen the artistic skills of younger artists
to understand a work of art in its original context
44
Hiberno-Saxon refers to an artistic and cultural overlap of the English, Irish, and
Franks
Ostrogoths
Visigoths
Vikings
45
Modern art historians’ primary sources for Etruscan art are
rural villas
decorated tombs
major temples
public baths
46
Which of the following artists contributed to the De Stijl movement?
Emil Nolde
Marcel Duchamp
Piet Mondrian
Kazimir Malevich
47
The Minoans’ greatest architectural projects were the construction of several
hospitals
schools
temples
palaces
48
Johann Joachim Winckelmann was notable for shifting art history to focus on
chronological progression
biographical studies
minority cultures
stylistic development
49
Giorgio Vasari’s The Lives of the Artists outlined the
developing roles of artists in society
expanding the scope of art to non- Western cultures
increasing accessibility of art materials
declining power of contemporary artists
50
Which of the following regions had the MOST significant influence on Greek culture during the Hellenistic Period?
Iberia
Roman Italy
Asia Minor
Gaul
51
Who painted the artwork that is the namesake of the Impressionist movement?
Paul Cezanne
Alfred Sisley
Camille Pissarro
Claude Monet
52
Which of the following artists is BEST known for use of chiaroscuro?
Donatello
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Raphael Sanzio
Tintoretto
53
Which of the following art elements is LEAST different in a reproduction of an artwork?
color
composition
form
texture
54
In recent decades, the scope of art history has, overall, become more
inclusive
accessible
abstract
established
55
Titian Vecelli was BEST known for his
portraits
sculptures
animal paintings
landscape paintings
56
Which Realist artwork caused outrage at the Salon?
The Stonebreakers
The Painter’s Studio
Luncheon on the Grass
The Potato Eaters
57
How did the Reformation MOST affect Renaissance art?
It encouraged artists to focus on secular themes.
It inspired artists to seek commissions from the Catholic Church.
It pushed artists to use sfumato.
It suppressed studies on linear and aerial perspective.
58
Which of the following art forms is typically NOT included in the category of fine art?
architecture
pottery
prints
drawings
59
Which of the following statements is TRUE comparing the Baroque and the Renaissance?
Baroque art was more dynamic than Renaissance art
Baroque art saw less influence from the Counter-Reformation
Baroque artists put less emphasis on emotions
Renaissance artists witnessed more activity of the Church
60
Which of the following ancient Roman philosophers analyzed historical artworks in Natural History?
Damascius
Plotinus
Pliny the Elder
Julian
61
Which of the following artists is BEST known for introducing nude statues to the Renaissance?
Masaccio
El Greco
Tintoretto
Donatello
62
Which historical event MOST coincided with the development of Neoclassicism?
the Napoleonic Wars
the Industrial Revolution
the American Revolution
the French Revolution of 1789
63
Which monarch approved the creation of the Salon?
Empress Maria Theresa
King Philip IV
Catherine the Great
King Louis XIV
64
Who painted the Isenheim Altarpiece?
Albrecht Dürer
Gianlorenzo Bernini
Matthias Grünewald
Caravaggio
65
The term “caravaggesque” refers to the use of
contrapposto
chiaroscuro
linear perspective
encaustic
66
How did Paul Cézanne modify Impressionist painting practices?
He used stippling to blur objects.
He distorted shapes for emotional impact.
He structured his compositions in terms of form.
He created impasto surfaces on his oil works.
67
Before his art career, Paul Gauguin was a(n)
machinist
stockbroker
surgeon
accountant
68
Who painted Night Café?
Vincent van Gogh
Edvard Munch
Marcel Duchamp
Georges Braque
69
Which of the following statements does NOT express a change in European art during the Renaissance?
Artists depicted figures in a more unemotional manner.
Artists developed and popularized linear perspective.
Artists prospered with support from secular patrons.
Artists came to be recognized as intellectuals rather than artisans.
70
Hans Holbein the Younger was a court painter in
Italy
England
Germany
France
71
Which of the following pairs of art forms are most often considered craft art?
posters and tattoos
portraits and statues
clothing and lithographs
advertisements and bridges
72
Which of the following artists is MOST associated with Surrealism?
Pablo Picasso
René Magritte
Marcel Duchamp
Kazimir Malevich
73
Aesthetics is BEST defined as the
inquiry into the influence of rational thinking on art
study of the nature and expression of beauty
development of novel artistic techniques
explanation of art events to the public
74
The Pre-Raphaelites MOST strongly influenced
Pop Art
Expressionism
Art Nouveau
Minimalism
75
Which of the following functions did the statue The Venus of Willendorf likely serve?
fertility figure
meeting place
tool in domestic labor
primitive sundial
76
Realism can be considered a reaction to
Impressionism
Expressionism
Neoclassicism
Baroque
77
Which of the following fields of study is BEST suited for cultures that rely on oral rather than written history?
biology
sociology
ecology
anthropology
78
Why was Luncheon on the Grass scandalous?
It featured a nude woman surrounded by clothed men.
It portrayed its subjects too realistically.
It lacked the use of clear form.
It had no relation to classical subject matter.
79
Ancient Sumerian ziggurats were both temples and
restaurants
economic hubs
palaces
theaters
80
Impressionism arose out of disillusionment with
academic painting
industrialism
colonialism
the Second World War
81
Which group ruled Mesopotamia FIRST?
the Guti
the Assyrians
the Babylonians
the Akkadians
82
Which of the following animals do NOT often appear in the cave paintings at Lascaux and Altamira?
horses
elephants
bison
lions
83
How did Archaic Greek art differ MOST from that of the ancient Egyptians?
Archaic Greek artworks often used iron.
Archaic Greek art prioritized accurate depiction of human features.
Archaic Greek art abandoned the frontal pose common in Egyptian works.
Archaic Greek art used wood as its primary medium.
84
Which of the following elements MOST unifies Post-Impressionism?
line
shape
color
space
85
Stonehenge is a classic example of artistic production from the
Bronze Age
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Iron Age
86
Which of the following artists FIRST popularized linear perspective?
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Masaccio
Giotto di Bondone
Tintoretto
87
The Baroque style and the Romantic style shared an emphasis on
history
rationality
nature
emotion
88
Leonardo da Vinci pioneered
chiaroscuro
aerial perspective
cangiante
sfumato
89
Which of the following Baroque artists came from Northern Europe?
Peter Paul Rubens
Gianlorenzo Bernini
Botticelli
Caravaggio
90
Which of the following artists served on the faculty of the Bauhaus?
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Emil Nolde
Edvard Munch
Josef Albers
91
Which city was home to the Persian Empire’s most famous royal palace?
Persepolis
Susa
Pasargadae
Ur
92
Who MOST influenced the works of Honore Fragonard?
Francois Boucher
Jean-Antoine Watteau
Eugene Delacroix
Jean Dominique Ingres
93
Who developed the fête galante genre of painting?
Honore Fragonard
Jean-Antoine Watteau
Jacques Louis David
Francois Boucher
94
The Renaissance in Northern and Southern Europe differed in all the following ways EXCEPT that
northern art was often more detailed
classical art heavily influenced southern artists
southern artists were more concerned with religious art
artworks were smaller in the north
95
Which of the following types of art analysis focuses specifically on the visual elements of an artwork?
comparative
historical
contextual
formal
96
For which of the following types of works is Marcel Duchamp BEST known?
ready-mades
performance art
architectural designs
Color Field paintings
97
Diego Velázquez MOST influenced
Neoclassicism
Realism
Impressionism
Art Nouveau
98
Who created Ecstasy of Saint Teresa?
Matthias Grünewald
Gianlorenzo Bernini
Peter Paul Rubens
Artemisia Gentileschi
99
The Egyptian artistic practice of showing influential people as larger in works is known as
royal detailing
noble proportioning
power distortion
hierarchical scale
100
Jean Dominique Ingres’s rival worked in the style of
Realism
Rococo
Romanticism
Baroque

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