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