AHIST 1401 Study Guide

Artificiality and elegance are key characteristics of which of the following styles? Select one: a. Mannerism b. Baroque c. Proto-Renaissance d. Renaissance

a. Mannerism

The Athenian statesman responsible for the rebuilding of the Athenian Acropolis (including the Parthenon) was: Select one: a. Perikles b. Polykleitos c. Petrarch d. Pliny

a. Perikles

The period term "Renaissance" originated from a French word meaning: Select one: a. Restoration b. Rebirth c. Resurrection d. Reformation

b. Rebirth

The Middle Ages (or Medieval period) began with the end of the: Select one: a. Egyptian New Kingdom b. Roman Empire c. Romanesque period d. Gothic period

b. Roman Empire

As practiced in ancient Greece and Rome, Humanism is best defined as: Select one: a. the study of human history b. a respect for human accomplishments c. a respect for diversity d. symmetry and harmony in architecture

b. a respect for human accomplishments

Humanism is best defined as: Select one: a. the study of human history b. a respect for human accomplishments c. a respect for diversity d. symmetry and harmony in architecture

b. a respect for human accomplishments

A painting on wet plaster is known as a: Select one: a. mosaic b. fresco c. collage d. mural

b. fresco

A fresco is a painting on: Select one: a. wood b. bronze c. plaster d. marble

c. plaster

The architectural element most commonly associated with the Gothic style is the: Select one: a. clerestory b. rounded arch c. pointed arch d. colonnade

c. pointed arch

The artists of the Northern Renaissance preferred ________________ as their medium. Select one: a. tempera b. fresco c. sculpture d. oil paint

d. oil paint

Artists use _________ to convey depth and space. Select one: a. texture b. style c. genre d. perspective

d. perspective

The _____________ style of Roman portrait sculpture often showed all the wrinkles and imperfections of the subject. Select one: a. veristic b. classicizing c. Hellenistic d. Doric

a. veristic

All of the following are Imperial Roman monuments, EXCEPT: Select one: a. Pantheon b. Colosseum c. Parthenon d. Arch of Titus

c. Parthenon

The architectural element associated with the Romanesque style is the: Select one: a. clerestory b. rounded arch c. pointed arch d. colonnade

b. rounded arch

The architectural element most commonly associated with the Romanesque style is the: Select one: a. clerestory b. rounded arch c. pointed arch d. colonnade

b. rounded arch

Representational and abstract are the two basic types of: Select one: a. composition b. style c. texture d. design

b. style

In early societies where most people were illiterate, art was often used: Select one: a. as currency b. to teach c. as language d. for shelter

b. to teach

The Rococo style began in___________, at the end of the reign of Louis XIV. Select one: a. Italy b. Flanders c. France d. Spain

c. France

"Man is the measure of all things" is a key belief of: Select one: a. Neo-Platonism b. Galileo c. Humanism d. Aristotle

c. Humanism

The preferred medium for Greek sculptures was: Select one: a. marble b. wood c. bronze d. fresco

c. bronze

A painting consisting of three panels is known as a: Select one: a. triforium b. triptych c. triumvirate d. trinity

b. triptych

All of the following were artists of the Northern Renaissance EXCEPT: Select one: a. Jan van Eyck b. Petrus Christus c. Donato Bramante d. Albrecht Durer

c. Donato Bramante

The material a work of art is made of is referred to as its: Select one: a. style b. context c. medium d. mass

c. medium

During the Middle Ages the interiors of churches were most commonly decorated with: Select one: a. paintings b. sculpture c. mosaics d. metalwork

c. mosaics

The method for creating a convincing illusion of space on a flat surface is called: Select one: a. pictorialism b. point of view c. perspective d. pictage

c. perspective

Match the description of the church structure with its proper term 1- The central space in a Christian church 2- A row of windows near the top of the nave 3- Semi-circular extension at the end of the nave, holds the altar 4- Entrance foyer of a church 5- An arched roof or ceiling 6- The area around the altar, reserved for clergy 7- Small wings extended from the nave 8- Area where the nave and transept intersect 9- An aisle in the apse behind the altar to allow for the movement of pilgrims

1-Nave 2- Clerestory 3- Apse 4- Narthex 5- Vault 6- Choir/Chancel 7- Transept 8- Crossing 9- Ambulatory

The use of strong contrast of light and dark within a painting is known as: Select one: a. Chiaroscuro b. Sfumato c. Grisaille d. Crosshatching

a. Chiaroscuro

Style can generally be defined as either representational or Select one: a. abstract b. realistic c. modern d. contextual

a. abstract

An aisle in a church apse behind the altar to allow for the movement of pilgrims is called a: Select one: a. ambulatory b. clerestory c. transept d. altar

a. ambulatory

The weight shift seen in the David sculptures of Donatello and Michelangelo is known as: Select one: a. contrapposto b. cellini c. chiaroscuro d. counter-reformation

a. contrapposto

In many early societies art was used for teaching purposes since many people were: Select one: a. illiterate b. poor c. hunter-gatherers d. polytheistic

a. illiterate

Renaissance art displayed a new interest in: Select one: a. naturalism b. spirituality c. abstraction d. symbolism

a. naturalism

The earliest images of Jesus Christ in art depict him as a: Select one: a. philosopher b. king c. fisherman d. prophet

a. philosopher

The majority of Roman painting that has survived can be found as decoration in: Select one: a. private homes b. public buildings c. temples d. theaters

a. private homes

Line is a formal element of art that is most often used to create Select one: a. shape b. value c. unity d. balance

a. shape

Perspective and foreshortening are ways that artists convey: Select one: a. space b. content c. style d. mass

a. space

Which Italian Renaissance artist was best known for uniting the real and the spiritual? Select one: a. Donatello b. Da Vinci c. Michelangelo d. Raphael

b. Da Vinci

The mid-fifth century B.C. is referred to as the ________of Greece. Select one: a. Pinnacle b. Golden Age c. Downfall d. Parthenon

b. Golden Age

The sculptor best known for creating a set of ideal human proportions to be used in sculptures of the body was: Select one: a. Perikles b. Polykleitos c. Petrarch d. Pliny

b. Polykleitos

The ______________ style of Roman portrait sculpture allowed emperors to link their rule previous emperors. Select one: a. veristic b. classicizing c. Hellenistic d. Doric

b. classicizing

Which formal element of art creates outline and defines space? Select one: a. scale b. line c. mass d. texture

b. line

The central space in a Christian church is known as the: Select one: a. apse b. nave c. narthex d. altar

b. nave

How did the emperor Constantine visually justify his power on his triumphal arch? Select one: a. by using symbolism b. by showing himself in a veristic manner c. by reusing reliefs of earlier emperors d. by making his image the largest on the arch

c. by reusing reliefs of earlier emperors

Christian churches were oriented so that the apse was to the: Select one: a. north b. south c. east d. west

c. east

History, mythology, portrait and landscape are examples of ___________ of art. Select one: a. styles b. elements c. genres d. attributes

c. genres

The term medium refers to what a work of art: Select one: a. feels like b. means c. is made of d. is worth

c. is made of

As a part of the Catholic Counter-Reformation, the Council of Trent was significant because it Select one: a. banned the use of art in churches b. jailed offensive artists c. reaffirmed the use of religious art d. managed the rebuilding of St. Peter's

c. reaffirmed the use of religious art

The primary patron of art in the Middle Ages was Select one: a. the emperor b. the government c. the church d. museums

c. the church

The two types of Roman portrait sculpture are_______ and classicizing. Select one: a. hellenistic b. flavian c. veristic d. julio-claudian

c. veristic

The three main architectural styles in ancient Greece were the Doric, Ionic and _____ Select one: a. Veristic b. Classic c. Tuscan d. Corinthian

d. Corinthian

The three main architectural styles in ancient Greece were the _________ , Ionic and Corinthian. Select one: a. Veristic b. Classic c. Tuscan d. Doric

d. Doric

A diverse population led to a greater range of subject matter in which period of Greek history? Select one: a. Classical b. Archaic c. Geometric d. Hellenistic

d. Hellenistic

All of the following were artists of the Italian Renaissance EXCEPT: Select one: a. Michelangelo b. Raphael c. Donatello d. Rogier van der Weyden

d. Rogier van der Weyden

The type of Roman building adapted for use by the early Christian church was the: Select one: a. colosseum b. catacomb c. temple d. basilica

d. basilica

The type of building adapted for use by the early Christian church was the: Select one: a. colosseum b. catacomb c. temple d. basilica

d. basilica

The biography and intentions of the artist, as well as political and/or economic concerns are examples of the ___________ of a work of art. Select one: a. content b. color c. contrast d. context

d. context

In discussing art, ________ refers to how the object is made. Select one: a. content b. scale c. function d. form

d. form

In contrast to Baroque art, Rococo paintings show a life of romance and ________ . Select one: a. politics b. seriousness c. religion d. leisure

d. leisure

To help make divine concepts accessible, Northern artists used: Select one: a. naturalism b. spirituality c. abstraction d. symbolism

d. symbolism

__________ is the surface quality, or feel, of a work of art Select one: a. context b. composition c. mass d. texture

d. texture