Art test review nov 14
Greek artistans wanted to add a sence of naturalism to classical figures, they did this by using the technique known as
contrapasto
Massccio's The holy trinity fresco is considered to be the first painting based on the systematic use of?
Linear perspective
What were the principal characteristic of the classical greek sculpture?
Naturalistic
Classical greek and Roman art influence many architectural styles throughout history, one the following styles influenced early American architecture. this style is called?
Neo-Classical
With its decorative and sensual qualities, and the rococo style was particularly suited to the extravagant and often frivolous life of?
The french court and aristocracy
African textiles, such as kente cloths feature long narrow strips of clath that are?
Woven and Sown together
The Sumerians worshiped a hierarchy of nature gods in temples set on huge platforms that stood at the center of each city-state called?
Ziggurats
Modernism appealed only to wealthy patrons and the church because of its broad subjects. T or False
False
Which of these is one of the most famous monuments of Cambodia?
Anchor wat
The parthenon is greece was made to honor the god
Athena
Because it alone could survive the very high heat of kilns, which color did the chinese use to decorate porcelain?
Blue
This style of art shows great energy and feeling and a dramatic use of light, acale and composition.
Borouque
The native American hopis and Zunis identify Invisible life force spirits as?
Cachinas
Egyption artists often created stylized work that always made the female largest T or F
False
The Terra-Cotta warriors in the tomb of Emperor Quin vary from the Classical Greek status because the warriors are all in set with contrapossto stance. T or False
False
Some believed that the sculpture women of Willendorf was associated with?
Fertility
The religious context, traditional muslims disfavored
Figural Imagery
The terra cotta warriors were found in the tomb of?
First empror
Sesshu Toyo painted in a style that was called haboku, meaning?
Flung Ink
The first christian churches were patterned after basilicas that were used by the romans as?
Government Buildings
The use of unnatural proportions or scale to show relative importance of the figure.
Hierarchal scale
The meeting of decorative nomadic style and Christianity can be seen most clearly in illustrated books from?
Ireland
Work that depicts everyday life?
Johner paintings
What style characteristics are typical of Egyptian painting?
Men are bigger
Four of the earliest civilizations include Egypt, China, India, and ?
Mesopotamia
A mosque is complete with a ? creates a visual focal point and calls the faithful to prayer.
Minaret
Which of these structures is gothic? The pantheon, san vitale, old st. peters' basilica, notre-dame de
Notre-Dame
Which art period was decorative and playful elaboration of baroque style?
Rococo
The romans perfected the ? That proved to be a stronger architectural building support than the early support systems known as ?
Rounded arch
Icons today represent famous or well-known images while icons in the Middle ages were used as ?
Sacred objects
Leonardo da vincis mona lisa is famous form any
Somato
The statue created by polykleitos with perfect proportions of the human form. What is the name of the statue?
Spear Bearer
Which structure features a ring of post and lintels?
Stone Hinge
In the evolution of buddhist architecture, early burrial mound led most to the indian?
Stupa
Michelangelo's david has a naturalistic pose, set in contrapposto, demontrating the influence of greek sculpture.
TRUE
Shah jahan commissioned this structure as a tomb for his favorite wife
Tal mahal
African art abstracts the figure when creating masks and sculptural forms. T or F
True
The tenants of Humanism developed during the Italian renaissance, as people looked to ancient roman and greek ideas and philosophy for inspiration. try or false
True