ART 1001- Exam 1

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[insert picture] Who was the architect of this sculpture?

Imhotep

[insert picture] In which period was this sculpture produced?

Amarna Period

Which of the following are Roman architectural innovations?

concrete and arches

[insert picture] Identify.

Victory Stele of Naram-Sin

Which stone age artifacts possibly served as fertility fetishes?

"venus" figurines

What is the architectural order of the columns seen in this temple?

Doric

This sculpture (Nike of Samothrace, ca. 190 B.C.E., marble) was created in which period?

Hellenistic

What is the name of this structure?

Pantheon

Which of the following structure is best described as a stepped temple made of sun-dried brick?

a ziggurat

Ancient Mesopotamia was nestled between which two rivers?

Tigris and Euphrates

T/F: Early Christians held services in underground catacombs.

True

T/F: Romanesque architecture is characterized by ornate facades, pointed arches, and an emphasis on verticality and light.

False

T/F: Roman portraits of Augustus and patricians utilized a combination of the Greek canon and "verism" or individualized realism showing the sitters' wrinkles and other identifying characteristics.

True

T/F: The Stone henge cromlech features a post-and-lintel construction.

True

Which of the following dates is considered to be within the Classical period in Greece?

450 B.C.E.

T/F: A canon is an ever-changing set of rules and proportions fro rendering nature and the human figure.

False

What are architectural features of a mosque?

Minarets and Mirhabs

Which of the following cultures saw the advent of writing with the use of cuneiform?

Sumer

This structure is called?

The Mosque at Cordoba

This vessel (Water Vessel, embossed brass and silver inlays, Persia, 17th century) features which decorative feature?

calligraphy

What were the changes that took place in Greek art during the Hellenistic period?

departure from Classical canon; interest in drama, violence, suffering, and age; nude female figures

Which of the following descriptions characterizes the formal and iconographic style of the Amarna Period in ancient Europe?

realistic and monotheistic art


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