Final Study

While (the) ________ is an American version of Romanesque architecture, (the) ________ is an American version of Gothic architecture.

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis; Washington National Cathedral

Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing were historical periods and artistic styles of ________.

China

Which of the following works was constructed on the campus of Yale University in order to make a statement about gender, consumerism, and war?

Claes Oldenburg: Lipstick (Ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks

________ architecture emphasizes simplicity, harmony, restraint, proportion, and reason.

Classical

The ________ style in music occurred around the same time as the ________ style in literature and visual art.

Classical; Neoclassical

Emphasizing simplicity, harmony, restraint, proportion, order, and reason, ________ was the style of ancient Greece and Rome, as well as the foundation of Western culture in general.

Classicism

Which of the following is the correct order of the major artistic style periods in Western culture?

Classicism, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Modernism, Postmodernism

In music, ________ is marked by variety and contrast in mood, flexibility of rhythm, predominantly homophonic texture, memorable melody, and gradual changes in dynamics, while the primary emphasis of ________ is beautiful, lyrical, and expressive melody.

Classicism; Romanticism

Which of the following statements about composers and their music is NOT true?

Claude Debussy embraced the comparison between Impressionist paintings and his music.

The way a work of art is organized or constructed is known as its form or ________.

Composition

What was the intended political message of Alfredo Jaar's A Logo for America?

The United States is not the only country in America.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of art criticism?

The application of personal, subjective standards greatly simplifies the process of criticism.

Which of the following concepts is NOT from What is Art? by Leo Tolstoy?

The artist must know how to convince other people of the truthfulness of his lies.

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning the actors and characters in a play?

The central character in a play is the antagonist, though deciding who it is can be challenging.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of photography?

The daguerreotype was the first easily reproducible image.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Islamic art?

The depiction of human figures and animals is completely forbidden.

Which of the following statements is NOT true in regards to the composition of literature?

The elements and principles of prose are not found in poetry.

In architecture, the word "façade" usually refers to ________.

The exterior front of a building.

Which of the following is NOT an important difference between the fine arts and applied arts?

The fine arts usually have no commercial value, while the applied arts are viewed as commodities.

What is significant about the composition of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67?

The opening four-note motif is the basis for the entire symphony.

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning a play's plot?

The pyramidal plot structure of exposition, complication, and denouement is not commonly used.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Jewish architecture?

The standard style of Jewish architecture has been practiced for 3000 years.

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning theatre?

The word theatre comes from a Greek word meaning "a place for experiencing emotions".

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Hindu temples?

They are plainly decorated, with few significant sculptures or architectural elements.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Roman fora?

They do not convey a collective identity, but instead speak to the diverse cultures of Rome.

Along with being an early proponent of Neoclassical architecture in the United States, ________ believed that art could elicit social change, could inspire the public to seek education, and could bring about a general sense of enlightenment for the American public.

Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following statements is NOT true of sacred texts?

Though considered an Abrahamic religion, Islam basically disregards the Bible in favor of the Quran.

What is the biggest challenge of reading literature in translation?

Translations rarely convey exactly the same meaning as the original language.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of pictures?

Trompe l'oeil is seldom used in modern art as it is considered an archaic technique.

While Los Carpinteros's Salas de Lectura Baguette is a ________ painting, Harrison Begay's Women Picking Corn is ________ and Wimmitji Tjapangarti's "No Title" (Artist's Country) is ________.

Cuban; Native American; Australian Aboriginal

Which of the following statements BEST describes the reason for the United States Capitol's Neoclassical design?

Derived from ancient Greece and Rome, it evokes the ideals that guided the nations's founders as they framed the new republic.

Which of the following results when arches are joined at the top with their legs forming a circle?

Dome

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning the major types of pictures?

Drawing is often considered the foundation of three-dimensional art and utilizes a small number of materials.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the sculpture of Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Shiva Nataraja)?

Due to its rather large size and relatively small base, it was probably originally intended to be permanently mounted high on the interior wall of a Hindu temple.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the sacred cantata?

Due to religious restrictions, they are usually performed a cappella.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of artistic style?

Experts universally agree concerning the specific style of every artwork.

Which of the following statements concerning fables is NOT true?

Fables rarely include personification of animals or objects.

Though short-lived, ________, created in 1935 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, involved the federal government's sponsorship of the arts, including visual art, music, theatre, and literature.

Federal Project Number One (Federal One)

The architectural theory of ________, being defined by dynamics, creates functional works of sculpture rather than buildings in the traditional sense.

Frank Gehry

While the Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed by ________, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain was designed by ________.

Frank Lloyd Wright; Frank Gehry

________ was one of the first composers to present public concerts.

Georg Philipp Telemann

All of the following works of art EXCEPT ________ are located in the United States Capitol Rotunda.

George Washington by Horatio Greenough

While the ________ holds sutras and figurines of Buddha, the ________ includes erotic sculpture on its surface

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, China; Kandarya Mahadeva Temple in Khajuraho, India

Which of the following is not a major style of architecture found on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.?

Gothic

Which of the following works of literature was not written to support a government?

Hard Times by Charles Dickens

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Louis Sullivan and his work?

He disapproved of the construction of skyscrapers and their increasing popularity in twentieth-century American cities and culture.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of William Shakespeare?

He is known primarily for his remarkably inventive sequence of sonnets.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Michelangelo?

He limited his artistic endeavors only to visual art.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Ansel Adams?

He was one of the most important nineteenth-century pioneers of art photography.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

He worked and wrote music for the Lutheran church and was unknown outside of Germany during his lifetime.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about by Toni Morrison?

Her family moved to the North to escape racism and their Southern African-American heritage.

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning Pablo Picasso?

His style employs highly active, although uniformly curvilinear line; very broad but moderate value contrasts in color; and nervous, almost frenetic use of brush stroke.

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning language in poetry?

Imagery focuses exclusively on the literal meaning of words.

In music, ________ freely challenged traditional tonality with new tone colors, oriental influences, and non-traditional harmonies, while ________ used the techniques of the twelve-tone system to organize musical dimensions other than pitch.

Impressionism; Serialism

Which of the following statements is NOT true of The Apotheosis of Washington by Constantino Brumidi?

Included in the painting is a banner, opposite of George Washington's head, with the national motto "In God We Trust" painted on it.

Among the Neoclassical features of the House Chamber of the United States Capitol are ________ and ________, the latter being directly related to the Roman Republic.

Ionic columns; fasces

While the ________ reminds its viewers of their kinship with the suffering Christ, the ________ is an altarpiece depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child on her lap.

Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald; Ognissanti Madonna by Giotto

The ________ call to worship is known as the adhan.

Islamic

Demonstrating a subjective concern for color and form over objective naturalism, the paintings of ________ are examples of Postimpressionism, while the style of Abstract Expressionism, characterized by nontraditional brushwork, nonrepresentational subject matter, and expressionist emotional values, is exemplified by the paintings of ________.

Vincent van Gogh; Jackson Pollock

The National Theatre, National Symphony Orchestra, and National Building Museum are all located in ________.

Washington, D.C.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Postmodern architecture?

It embraces the International style of the glass and steel skyscraper.

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning the Parthenon?

It emphasizes complexity, discordance, and irrationality.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky"?

It has a very clear and literal meaning.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Mass?

It incorporates religious texts drawn exclusively from the Bible.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Baroque style of music?

It is a diverse style from the late seventeenth to the early nineteenth centuries.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Rockefeller Center?

It is a massive complex of industrial buildings in the heart of New York City.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of verisimilitude?

It is often related to the artisanship and communication of a work of art.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), designed by Charles Barry and A.W.N. Pugin?

It is widely considered the most "English" of all Gothic structures constructed during the Middle Ages.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Non-Western art?

It may be divided into the same styles as Western art.

Which of the following is NOT a way that dance communicates?

It may include sung parts for narrator, characters, and choir.

Which of the following is NOT an "applied criteria for a work of art"?

It must be beautiful and audiences must like it.

Which of the following is NOT true of Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons?

It was originally composed for solo cello and symphony orchestra.

What is architecturally significant about St Martin-in-the-Fields, designed by James Gibbs?

Its Neoclassical design has been widely copied in the United States.

Which of the following statements BEST describes Versailles, desinged by Louis le Vau, André le Nôtre, and Charles le Brun?

Its design was meant to emphasize Louis XIV's importance and his belief that "L'état, c'est moi".

Which of the following statements is NOT true of The Forbidden City in Beijing, China?

Its rapid and unregulated growth over several centuries reflects the wide diversity in Chinese culture and society.

Noh and Kabuki are ________ theatrical dance traditions.

Japanese

The Annunciation, Nativity, Last Supper, Crucifixion, and Resurrection are all standard scenes in the life of ________ in art.

Jesus Christ

While ________ is a "potpourri of student drinking songs à la Suppé", ________ is based on a piano intermezzo by Johannes Brahms.

Johannes Brahms's Academic Festival Overture, op. 80; Bright Sheng's "Black Swan"

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning mosque architecture?

Like most Christian cathedrals, they are typically in the shape of either a Greek or Latin cross.

Which of the following venues houses "The Chamber Music Society" chamber music society?

Lincoln Center

________ perform the same compositional functions in architecture as in painting and sculpture.

Line and repetition

Which of the following statements is NOT true of sculpture?

Linear sculpture is often confused with relief sculpture.

________ is known both as the inventor of the skyscraper and for the concept that "form follows function" in architecture.

Louis Sullivan

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Frank Lloyd Wright?

Louis Sullivan was one of his most famous students and assistants.

Gabriel García Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude is a prime example of ________ as it incorporates fantastic elements into otherwise realistic fiction.

Magic Realism

________ refers to the physical material from which a work of art is made.

Media

In architecture, the style of ________ is perhaps best characterized by the glass and steel rectangular skyscraper.

Modernism

The twentieth-century movement known as ________ rejected convention and tradition in order to focus on innovation, fragmentation, and continuous change.

Modernism

The arts of the Mughal Empire were dominant in ________ during the European Baroque, Neoclassical, and Romantic eras.

Muslim India

________ was an artistic style based on a revival of Classicism that occurred primarily from the nineteenth century to the early-nineteenth century.

Neoclassicism

The American Ballet Theatre and The Metropolitan Opera are both located in ________.

New York City

Which of the following statements is NOT true of opera?

Opera, by definition, is always entirely sung and never includes any spoken dialogue.

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the difference between operas and musicals?

Operas only include singing, while musicals include both singing and spoken dialogue.

While the European arts of the late-18th and early-19th century were influenced by (the) ________, the arts of late-19th century Europe and America were influenced by (the) ________.

Ottoman Empire; Edo Period Japan

According to ________, "Art is a lie that makes us realize truth".

Pablo Picasso

The ________, with its use of concrete, relieving arches and vaults, and a massive dome with an oculus, is an important example of advanced Roman engineering.

Pantheon

The poetry of ________ follows the neoclassical style, has African influences, and reflects Christian concerns for morality and piety.

Phillis Wheatley

Which of the following statements is most accurate in regards to its work of art?

Polykleitos's Doryphorus demonstrates the Greek artistic canon of relating beauty to ratio.

Distinguished by eclecticism and anachronism, ________ is a diverse, highly individualistic style that rejects modernism, resulting in works that reflect a wide range of styles and viewpoints.

Postmodernism

Ethnicity, gender, and sexuality are common themes of ________.

Postmodernism

Cave paintings, sculptures, and stone monuments were common types of art created during ________, prior to the invention of written language.

Prehistory

As a reaction to industrialism, commercialism, and the invention of photography, ________ focused on such themes as society, class, race, and daily life.

Realism

________ was the late-nineteenth century style that attempted to provide a subjective record of contemporary society.

Realism

Marking the beginning of modern history, the ________ was the humanistic revival of Classical culture that occurred and was reflected in the arts from the fourteenth century to the sixteenth century.

Renaissance

What did Postmodern photography seek to do?

Replace painting as a relevant revealer of the world as we experience it.

The architectural prototype of the Christian church during the Middle Ages, as well as many churches still today, was/is the ________.

Roman basilica

During the Middle Ages, the ________ style focused on the round arch and reflected a diversity of influences, while the later ________ style focused on the pointed arch and was characterized by ornateness, grandness, verticality, and elegance.

Romanesque; Gothic

Choreographers of ________ sought magic and escape in fantasies and legends.

Romantic ballet

Both a philosophy and an artistic style/movement, ________ dates to the late-eighteenth through nineteenth century and emphasizes emotion and subjectivity on the part of the artists.

Romanticism

________ was one of the most significant and prominent woman artists of her time, winning a first-class medal in 1849 for her painting Plowing in the Nivernais.

Rosa Bonheur

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Martha Graham?

She began studying dance as a teenager with Isadora Duncan and Ted Shawn at Denishawn.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Hildegard of Bingen?

She devoted her life completely to composing music.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about theatre and dance styles?

Sophocles's Oedipus the King, an example of Roman Classicism, focuses on whether or not we control our own destinies.

Peter Tchaikovsky composed the musical scores for the ballets ________, Sleeping Beauty, and ________.

Swan Lake; The Nutcracker

________ are material objects that represent intangible things and are often cultural in origin.

Symbols

Which of the following works of music was NOT composed to support a specific government or a specific government's political agenda?

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major "Eroica", op. 55, by Ludwig van Beethoven

Which of the following literature resources is NOT located in the United States?

The British Library

Which of the following structures includes columns, arches, and a dome?

The Dome of the Rock

Which of the following statements is NOT true of architecture?

The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders were invented by the Romans.

"Landing of Columbus", "Captain Smith and Pocahontas", "Landing of the Pilgrims", "Declaration of Independence", and "The Birth of Aviation" are all included in/on

The Frieze of American History by Brumidi, Costaggini, and Cox

While ________ is in New York City, ________ is in Paris and ________ is in Rome.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Louvre; the Capitoline Museum

Who is credited with being the principal architect of the United States Capitol, despite having entered the design competition late?

William Thornton

________ is a collection of English Romantic poetry exemplifying "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings".

Wordsworth & Coleridge's Lyrical Ballads

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning its work of literature?

Yusef Komunyakaa's "Facing It" was inspired by his experiences as a soldier in the Vietnam War.

Just as the ________ best exemplifies the concept of cantilever, ________ best illustrates that the environment can be shaped according to the compositional qualities of a building.

Zarzuela Race Track Grandstand; Versailles

Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates may be considered

a complex testament to how to create meaningful public art.

In theatre, a script is traditionally derived from which of the following types of literature?

a drama

Which of the following structural elements is NOT included in the Roman Colosseum?

a round dome

A prose narrative of considerable length that has a plot that unfolds from the actions, speech, and thoughts of the characters is a ____________, while a short prose fictional work focusing on unity of characterization, theme, and effect is a(n) ____________.

novel; short story

Among Richard Wagner's contributions to opera were his concern with ________ and the use of ________, or musical themes associated with particular people or ideas.

organic unity; leitmotifs

In pictures, linear, atmospheric, and shifting are different types of ________, while ________ refers to the composite, or overall, use of color.

perspective; palette

While ________ refers to the structure of a literary work, the overriding idea of a literary work is its ________.

plot; theme

The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders are refined examples of ________.

post-and-lintel structure

While ________ is designed to musically depict its subject matter, ________ is designed to appeal directly to the emotions.

program music; absolute music

While ________ concerns "the ideal of relationships" in a sculpture, ________ refers to how the various components are joined together in a sculpture.

proportion; articulation

As a result of the work of Sigmund Freud and World War I, Modernism focused on such themes as ________.

psychology and protest

The type of song used for dialogue in an opera is called ________, while the more expressive, lyrical type of song in opera is called a(n) ________.

recitative; aria

Abrecht Dürer's Lamentation is an example of ________, while Bernhard Zaech's Ruins with Monkeys and an Owl is an example of ________.

relief printing; intaglio printing

The most fundamental difference between Romanesque architecture and Gothic architecture is the use of ________.

round arches vs. pointed arches

Just as ________ refers to the overall size of a building and its relationship to the human form, ________ refers to the relationship between the building's individual elements to each other.

scale; proportion

Sculptures such as the column capitals of the Church of Sainte-Madeleine in Vézelay, France and the central tympanum of the Royal Portal of Chartres Cathedral in France, as well as many stained glass windows, were primarily intended to

serve as religious instruction to parishioners.

While Saki's "The Blood-feud of Toad-Water: a West-country Epic" is a(n) ________, Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales is an example of ________.

short story; narrative poetry

While Petrarchan and Shakespearean are types of ________, a(n) ________ is a sung or recited narrative poem.

sonnets; ballad

Pitch, duration, and tone color are all characteristics of ________.

sound

As a result of the Counter Reformation (Catholic Reformation), ________ were major themes of the Baroque style.

spirituality and mysticism

A focal point of worship in Buddhism, the ________ takes the form of a hemispherical mound and serves as a burial mound for Buddha's relics.

stupa

While ________ refers to the individual characteristics of a work of art, ________ refers to the central or universal idea in a work of art ________.

style; theme

While ________ refers to what is literally represented in a work of art, ________ refers to what is symbolically represented in a work of art.

subject; content

While carved works of sculpture use the ________ method, built works use the ________ method, and those that are cast use the ________ method.

subtraction; construction; substitution

Which of the following is NOT a common theme of Romanticism?

supernatural

In distinguishing between artlike works and art works, Martin and Jacobus state that the "artlike generally does not lend itself to ________, and that is because it lacks ________."

sustained participation; revelatory power

Unlike a(n) ____________, which is a multi-movement composition for orchestra, a(n) ____________ is a multi-movement composition for orchestra and instrumental soloist.

symphony; concerto

Monophony, polyphony, and homophony are types of ________ in music.

texture

Among the decorative elements of ________ are horizontal black-and-white stripes between floors, streamlined eagle heads and radiator caps with wings, and seven layers of crescent setbacks inset with triangular windows.

the Chrysler Building

In sculpture, a Hindu god such as Vishnu can be identified by

the attributes he holds in his four hands.

In both theatre and dance, mise-en-scène refers to

the complete visual environment of the production.

Which of the following aspects of the United States Capitol is significantly different now than originally designed?

the dome

The performance of ________ was generally open to the public and played an important role in both Greek and Roman society.

theatre

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the humanities?

they seek to provide an objective description of reality

For most sculptures in museums, our sense of ________ must be satisfied by our visual interpretation of its texture and temperature.

touch

Though its definition has evolved over the centuries, a ________ may basically be described as a play with an unhappy ending, while a ________ may embrace a wide range of theatrical approaches, being intellectual, action-centered, farcical, or satirical.

tragedy; comedy

In addition to being symbolically shaped like a Latin cross due to the ________, the three main areas of the Christian church have symbolic meaning: the ________ is the world; the ________ is the Kingdom of God; and the ________ area is heaven.

transept; narthex; nave; altar

Of the following sets, which one is not in order from highest in pitch to lowest in pitch?

trumpet, trombone, horn, and tuba

The two major categories of literature are ________ and ________, the latter pursuing excellence of form or expression and presenting ideas of permanent or universal interest.

utilitarian; creative

Thomas Weelkes's "As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill Descending" demonstrates the important relationship between text and music through the use of ________.

word painting

________ is a famous example of public art in Chicago.

Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate

Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!" is a(n) ________ poem in which the captain is ________ and the ship is (the) ________.

extended metaphor; Abraham Lincoln; America

A work created from the imagination of an author, even if it contains factual elements, is considered ________.

fiction

Repetition, contrast, variation, and imitation are all important aspects of ________ in music.

form

While ________ applies no external conditions or information but focuses just on the artwork itself, ________ seeks meaning by examining related information outside the artwork.

formal criticism; contextual criticism

Binary, ternary, ritornello, sonata, fugue, and variation are ________ in music.

forms

While Auguste Rodin's The Thinker is a ________ sculpture, the East Frieze of Halicarnassus is a ________ sculpture, and Alexander Calder's Eleven Polychrome is a ________ sculpture.

full-round; relief; linear

Which of the following is typically NOT a part of the symphony orchestra?

human voices

The Christ Pantocrator of St. Catherine's Monastery at Sinai is an Orthodox icon that

illustrates the dual nature of Christ, as both man and god.

The poem "Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley demonstrates the literary device of ________.

irony

Tracing its origins to Africa prior to the arrival of African slaves on the American continent, ________ incorporates the rhythms of African music and relies heavily on improvisation and syncopation.

jazz dance

The development of public art galleries in Europe began during the

late-18th century.

The text of an opera is called a(n) ________.

libretto

Whereas ________ reveals ________ in pictures, it is basically the opposite in sculpture.

line; form

The relationship between ________ and architecture - between worship and the space in which it occurs - has a rich history in the Christian tradition.

liturgy

Though both Neoclassical in style, Jean-Antoine Houdon's sculpture of George Washington depicts the Founding Father as a(n) ________, while Horatio Greenough's sculpture depicts him as a(n) ________.

man; god

While such works of applied art as cars and kitchen appliances may be aesthetically pleasing, they are not as original as works of fine art because they are typically ________.

mass-produced

Whereas ____________ is a succession of sounds with rhythmic and tonal organization, ____________ occurs when two or more tones sound at the same time.

melody; harmony

In dance, while bodily movement that suggests the movements of people or animals is known as ________, bodily movement that is narrative or theatrical is known as ________.

mime; pantomime

Which of the following dance works depicts the African-American experience from slavery to freedom using choreography set to spirituals, gospel songs, and blues music?

Alvin Ailey's Revelations

Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec were artistic styles of (the) ________.

Americas

Unlike the Illustration from the Tulip Book of P. Cos, which was created to help sell tulips, Johannes Goedaert's Flowers in a Wen-li Vase with Blue-Tit is focused on the theme of ________.

mortality

In order to create a better composition for his photograph A Harvest of Death, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1863, Timothy O'Sullivan ________.

moved and arranged the dead soldiers' bodies on the battlefield.

Which of the following is NOT a visual aspect of theatre?

music and sound effects

Which of the following is a theme of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassicism?

mythology

The major types of poetry are ____________.

narrative, dramatic, and lyric

While ________, setting a poem by Francis Scott Key to a popular English song, is the national anthem of the United States of America, John Philip Sousa's ________ is the national march of the United States of America.

"The Star Spangled Banner"; "Stars and Stripes Forever"

The arts of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley were created during ________.

Ancient History

________ demonstrates the use of wood block printing to produce flat color areas rather than precise lines.

Ando Hiroshige's Maple Leaves at Mama

How many pitches are used in Western music?

12

Among Joseph Haydn's works specifically composed for public performance are his ________.

12 London Symphonies

Which of the following statements concerning objects is NOT true?

A Greek cross may best be described as a work of art, rather than a symbol.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of printmaking?

A print is not considered an original work of art because there are usually multiple copies of it.

Just as the ________ is a sculptural monument to Rome's victory over Judea, the ________ is a sculptural monument to French military victories.

Arch of Titus; Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile

Why is nature not art?

Art is created by human beings.

The ________ is an example of political propaganda, depicting its subject as an excellent orator and general, with an athletic body, as well as a descendent of the gods.

Augustus of Primaporta

Marked typically by complexity, elaborate form, and appeal to the audience's emotions, ________ was a diverse artistic style from the late-sixteenth to early-eighteenth century.

Baroque

In art, images of ________ almost always display symbols of radiance, superhuman physical characteristics, long earlobes, and monk's robes.

Buddha

Which of the following is an example of Japanese architecture?

Byodo-in

The Mosque of Selim II, in Edirne, Turkey and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. both demonstrate the influence of ________ architecture, such as that of Hagia Sophia.

Byzantine

Along with Corinthian columns whose capitals incorporate the traditional Classical ________, the United States Capitol includes those with ________.

acanthus leaves; corncobs and tobacco leaves

While Jackson Pollock's One (Number 31, 1950) is an example of ________, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel paintings are an example of ________.

action painting; fresco

While ________ is traditionally defined as "the study of the nature of beauty and of art", it can more broadly be considered "the relationship between the viewer and the work of art

aesthetics

In architecture, while the ________ of a building are important, they must be tailored to ________ considerations.

aesthetics; practical

In his Henry IV Receiving the Portrait of Marie de' Medici, what technique does Peter Paul Rubens use to convey the painting's message?

allegory

Which of the following is NOT a sound structure used in poetry?

anecdote

Round, horseshoe, lancet, ogee, trefoil, and tudor are types of ________.

arches

A(n) ________ is a setting of a poem for solo voice and piano.

art song

Which of the following are characteristics that can be applied to works of art when making value judgments?

artisanship and communication

God Brought Me Safe by John Wesley is an example of a(n) ________.

autobiography

While ________ may be considered "classical" or formal dance, ________ is essentially anti-balletic in principle, and ________ traces its origins to Africa prior to slavery in America.

ballet; modern dance; jazz dance

While ________ is commonly used to build houses, ________ is commonly used to build skyscrapers.

balloon construction; steel cage construction

Rhythm, the time aspect of music, consists of

beat, meter, and tempo.

A(n) ________ undertakes a written account of another person's life.

biography

While a(n) ________ is a fairly small-scale choral work with one or more vocal soloists and an instrumental ensemble that serves as a "sermon in music" in the Lutheran church, a(n) ________ is a large-scale composition for chorus, vocal soloists, and orchestra that usually sets a narrative Biblical text.

cantata; oratorio

Aristotle's concept of ________ refers to a play's ability, specifically a tragedy's ability, to purge the emotions of pity and fear.

catharsis

The most basic type of sacred music, which is found in all of the world's major religions and many of the world's minor religions, is (the) ________.

chant

Created by a ________, the design of the sequences of movements in a dance, as well as the movements themselves, are known as ________.

choreographer; choreography

The architect Cass Gilbert drew upon the ________ as the basis for the Supreme Court Building.

classical Roman temple form

While the eye is directed into a picture with ________, the eye may escape the frame in a picture with ________.

closed composition; open composition

Creativity, expression, and aesthetic communication are ________ of art, while providing a record, giving form to feelings, revealing metaphysical or spiritual truths, and presenting the world in new ways are ________ of art.

concerns; purposes

While ________ concerns the environment and location in which a structure is built, the architect's concern with ________ refers to its ability to withstand the relevant weather conditions.

context; climate

A ________ is a set of rules or mutually accepted conditions, which join with artistic ideas to make everyday objects attractive and pleasurable to use.

convention

Which of the following is NOT an important structural feature in Gothic architecture?

dome

While the Italian terms piano, mezzo forte, and fortissimo denote different ________, the Italian terms allegro, adagio, and andante denote different ________.

dynamics; tempos

In a work of art's composition, the ________ are the "building blocks", while the ________ are the techniques used to organize the "building blocks".

elements; principles

Whereas line, form, and color are ________ of pictures, repetition, balance, and focal area are ________ of pictures.

elements; principles

Which of the following factors is NOT usually used to determine artistic style?

employed medium

While Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates may be considered an example of ________ art, Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty may be considered an example of ________.

ephemeral art; environmental art

A(n) ________ is a long narrative poem in elevated style celebrating heroic achievement.

epic

A(n) ________ is a nonfictional literary composition on a single subject that usually presents the author's personal views.

essay

The Benefits of Luxury, In Making a People More Wise and Happy by Oliver Goldsmith is an example of a(n) ________.

essay