ART1910 Final Exam

Who called himself the Sun King? a. Louis XIV b. Napoleon Bonaparte c. Napoleon III d. Claude Monet e. none of the other answers

A. Louis XIV

Which of the following terms means "rebirth" and is used to describe an artistic movement characterized by renewed interest in the Classical world of Greece and Rome? a. Renaissance b. Baroque c. Enlightenment d. Mannerism e. none of the other answers

A. Renaissance

The process used to create the beaten-silver face of the twelfth-century reliquary of the Head of Saint Alexander (3.2.14) is called ________. a. repoussé b. hatching c. tesserae d. gilding e. intaglio

A. Repousse

Japanese tearooms are designed ________. a. for contemplation b. with elegant and ornate furniture c. for efficient and speedy service d. to be in competition with one another e. none of the other answers

With elegant and ornate furniture

It was possible to decipher hieroglyphs because of ________. a. their similarity to the English language b. we cannot understand hieroglyphs c. the Stele of Hammurabi d. the Rosetta Stone e. the writings of Herodotus

rosetta stone

Which of the following architectural features did Renaissance artists borrow from the Classical tradition? a. columns b. pediments c. semicircular arches d. hemispherical domes e. all of the other answers

A. Columns

Linear perspective is used to ________. a. represent the illusion of three-dimensional space in two dimensions b. replicate the appearance of great expanses of space c. teach printmakers the steps of their process d. make maps more effectively e. all of the other answers

A. Represent the illusion of 3-d space in two dimmensions

Machu Picchu was built for ________. a. the Inca ruler Pachacuti b. the Maya ruler Pacal c. a group of Yale archaeologists d. no one knows who built it e. European explorers

A. The Inca ruler Pachacuti

Monticello was built for ________. a. Thomas Jefferson b. Benjamin Franklin c. Louix XVI d. Queen Elizabeth I e. Louis XIV

A. thomas jefferson

Which of these cultures was not part of Mesopotamia? a. Akkadians b. Assyrians c. Babylonians d. Sumerians e. all of these are Mesopotamian cultures

All of these are mesopotamian cultures

The Great Stupa ________. a. contains the bones of Ashoka's enemies b. holds the Buddha's remains c. is the only stupa in the world d. resembles the form of a snake e. none of the other answers

B. Holds the Buddha's remains

Donatello's David is made in what medium? a. bronze b. marble c. terracotta d. wood e. none of the other answers

B. Marble

New North American cities in the late eighteenth century chose neoclassicism as their architectural style because: a. it seemed exciting and exotic b. it represented the ideals to which they aspired c. Thomas Jefferson made it law d. it was the only style of architecture that could withstand the climate e. none of the other answers

B. it represented the ideals to which they aspired (morality, patriotism, civic virtue)

Gold was important to the Moche culture because ________. a. it was more valuable than textiles b. it was associated with the sun's energy and power c. a fake version was readily available d. it could be found in only one place on the continent e. all of the other answers

B. it was associated with the suns energy and power

What is the importance of the construction method for Hawaiian feather cloaks? a. working underwater was difficult and made them more valuable b. knots reflect metaphorical binding between humans and gods c. the construction method used to make the cloaks is not important d. hanging a textile in a tree is a sign of good luck e. digital printing is a quick and efficient process

B. knots represents binding between humans and gods

There are ________ placed on the spires of the Great Mosque at Djenné in Mali. a. torches b. ostrich eggs c. water glasses d. wind socks e. none of the other answers

B. ostrich eggs

Where is the Hall of Mirrors? a. Monticello b. Versailles c. the Louvre d. the Musée d'Orsay e. Vierzehnheiligen

B. versailles

The structure of Romanesque churches recalls architectural elements from ________. a. Anglo-Saxon England b. Mesopotamia c. ancient Rome d. ancient Greece e. Southeast Asia

C. Ancient Rome

What is not true about the Great Stupa? a. pilgrims enter through the east torana b. pilgrims circle the stupa in a clockwise direction c. Buddha's portrait appears in artworks throughout d. all of the other answers e. none of the other answers

C. Buddhas Portrait appears in artworks throughout

The moai of Easter Island represent: a. animals at the top of the food chain b. abstract designs based on the sea c. deified ancestors who were chiefs d. hieroglyphic texts with important historical information e. none of the other answers

C. Defied ancestors who were chiefs

"Mimis" in Australian rock art represent: a. kangaroos b. bus drivers c. spirits d. grandmothers e. houses

C. Spirits

The Taj Mahal ________. a. is asymmetrical when viewed from above b. is covered with smooth white marble and lacks any writing c. is surrounded by gardens that represent Paradise d. stands alone, and is not part of a larger complex e. none of the other answers

C. Surrounded by gardens that represent paradise

________were portable dwellings made by Plains Indians. a. hogans b. cliff dwellings c. tipis d. pyramids e. temple mounds

C. Tipis

African masks are most meaningful to the groups that made them: a. when they are being stored between performances b. when they are displayed on museum walls c. when they are being used in ceremonial performances or masquerades d. before they are ever made e. none of the other answers

C. When they are being used in ceremonial performances or masquerades.

Artists in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood were inspired by works from ________. a. the Rococo period b. the Middle Ages c. Classical Greece and Rome d. the Northern Renaissance e. Egypt

C. classical greek and rome

Which of the following design elements relate to Baroque art and architecture? a. organic, flowing, abstract imagery b. nonrepresentational lines, shapes, and colors c. diagonal movement, curving forms, dramatic light and shadow d. calm figures, static design, horizontal grids e. small-scale, non-religious, simple

C. diagonal movement, curving forms, dramatic light and shadow

Which of the following statements is true? a. Andy Goldsworthy makes temporary sculptures out of man-made materials b. Andy Goldsworthy makes temporary sculptures out of natural materials c. Andy Goldsworthy makes permanent sculptures out of natural materials d. Andy Goldsworthy does not make sculptures e. Andy Goldsworthy makes permanent materials out of man-made materials

C. permanent with natural materials

Hawaiian feather cloaks could be: a. passed from generation to generation b. collected by enemies as war trophies c. presented as political gifts d. all of the previous answers e. none of the previous answers

D. All of the previous answers

We know about cultures from the ancient Americas through ________. a. indigenous accounts, both oral and written b. accounts by Europeans that had direct contact with indigenous people c. inscriptions on stone monuments d. all of the previous answers e. none of the previous answers

D. All of the previous answers

Artwork in the modern period can be ________. a. representational b. abstract c. non-objective d. all of the previous answers e. none of the previous answers

D. all of the previous answers

Art can only be made by a single individual. True False

False

Artwork in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries can be ________. a. representational b. abstract c. non-objective d. all of the previous answers e. none of the previous answers

all of the above

The American Scene was: a. a technique created by collaging US publications b. a group of expatriates living in Paris c. America's first movement focused on abstraction d. inspired by the harsh realities of the Great Depression e. a mural made in the heart of New Orleans

inspired by the harsh realities of the great depression

A woodcut allows an artist to do which of the following? a. make multiple prints of an image b. sculpt in marble c. etch using acid d. sleep later than usual e. paint a unique artwork on a wall

make multiple prints of an image

Paracas textiles have been preserved because ________. a. Paracas rulers had airtight vaults b. the climate in Peru is very dry c. wool is not biodegradable d. wool is biodegradable e. none of the other answers

none of the answers

What innovation in art was Marcel Duchamp not responsible for? a. readymades b. conceptual art c. photomontage d. kinetic sculptures e. none of the other answers

photomontage

Marcel Duchamp's Fountain is an example of ________. a. a photomontage b. an automatic drawing c. a collage d. a silkscreen print e. a readymade

readymade

The technique used to make Andy Warhol's Thirty Are Better than One is ________. a. collage b. readymade c. silkscreen d. photomontage e. assemblage

silkscreen

What is not true about the interior of the Pantheon? a. it has a coffered dome b. it has an oculus c. it has a poor drainage system d. all of these answers are true e. none of these answers are true

D. All of these answers are true

Artworks based on which of these religions can be found in India? a. Buddhism b. Hinduism c. Islam d. Buddhism and Hinduism e. all of the other answers

D. Buddhism nd Hinduism

The writing system developed by the Maya is known as ________. a. pictographs b. alphabetics c. cuneiform d. hieroglyphs e. none of the other answers

D. Hieroglyphs

Which term refers to part of a church doorway? a. lintel b. jamb c. tympanum d. archivolt e. all of the other answers

E. All of the other answers

The medium of the artwork that decorates the Sistine Chapel ceiling is ________. a. stone relief b. tempera on panel c. oil on canvas d. marble e. fresco

E. Fresco

The tall towers surrounding a mosque, from which the faithful are called to prayer, are called ________. a. Kaabas b. Meccas c. mihrabs d. tesserae e. minarets

E. Minarets

A colophon is a kind of: a. instrument b. writing c. colored pigment d. stone e. none of the other answers

E. None of the other answers

________ were symbolically important to textile manufacture and served as an inspiration for an Inca creation myth. a. sharks b. bats c. deer d. llamas e. spiders

E. Spiders

The written language used by the ________ is hieroglyphics. a. Greeks b. Romans c. Babylonians d. Egyptians e. Minoans

Egyptians

If you were to build a cathedral with a huge stained-glass window covering nearly an entire wall, you would use these architectural features to ensure the building's structural stability. a. tympanums b. flying buttresses c. naves d. labyrinths e. transepts

Flying Buttresses

What process was used to make the Shang dynasty ritual wine vessel (3.3.10)? a. piece mold casting b. raku c. lost-wax casting d. subtractive carving e. none of the other answers

a. piece mold casting

Holy relics located in churches ________. a. inspired people to make pilgrimages to see them b. taught people about the stories of the Koran c. holy relics were never kept in churches d. are proof that gladiator fights happened e. fooled people into believing in ghosts

a. pilgrimages

A lamassu is a ________. a. guardian beast b. nickname for rulers of Babylon c. rope used to capture lions d. type of clothing worn by ancient Assyrians e. none of the other answers

Guardian Beast

What is the medium used for the depiction of Theodora and Attendants in the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy? a. collage b. mosaic c. metalwork d. fresco painting e. spray paint

Mosaic

In black-figure painting on Greek pots, the background is ________. a. white b. red c. green d. blue e. black

Red

In portrait photography of the 1860s, exposure times took: a. hours b. seconds c. photography was instant d. days e. minutes

A. Hours

What style is the Church of Sainte-Foy at Conques, France? a. early Christian b. Byzantine c. Romanesque d. Gothic e. none of the other answers

Romanesque

Expressionism focuses on: a. dynamic movement, progress, and modern technology b. stripping away emotions and underlying meaning c. the subconscious mind and dream imagery d. what is felt rather than what is seen e. complexity, ambiguity, and external references

What is felt rather than what is seen

The technique used by Roy Lichtenstein to show gradations in color in his Girl in Mirror was ________. a. taught to him by Marcel Duchamp b. borrowed from newspaper printing and comics c. very subtle and hard to see d. not at all what he intended in the first place e. none of the other answers

borrowed from newspaper printing and comics

The collection of items in the assemblage entitled Object ________. a. is the result of the artist's afternoon in a toy store b. has a clearly identifiable meaning c. refers to magic d. tells a tale of a Nordic watchman e. is ultimately mysterious

e. is ultimately mysterious

Which of the following are qualities of most Impressionist artists and their paintings? a. they rejected the traditional values of the Academy b. they evoked the sensations of everyday life c. they painted outdoors and captured natural light d. their brushstrokes were visible and paintings appeared unfinished e. all of the other answers

all of the other answers

The following are architectural orders developed by the Greeks: a. Corinthian b. Doric c. Ionic d. all of the previous answers e. none of the previous answers

all of the previous (all of the above, corinthian​, doric and ionic)

The Hudson River School painted ________. a. New York City b. American landscapes c. still lifes d. portraits of New York artists e. none of the other answers

b. american landscapes

Ancient Near Eastern ziggurats served as ________. a. places of burial b. temples and civic centers c. palaces d. movie theatres e. all of the other answers

b. temples and civic centers

What innovation in art was Marcel Duchamp not responsible for? a. readymades b. conceptual art c. photomontage d. kinetic sculptures e. none of the other answers

c. photomontage

The formal element that Mark Rothko focused on is ________. a. motion b. time c. texture d. line e. color

color

Terra-cotta heads with prominent holes in the pupils, nostrils, mouth, and ears were made by the ________ culture of ________. a. Akan . . . Ghana b. Fon . . . Benin c. Yoruba . . . Nigeria d. Maori . . . New Zealand e. Nok . . . Nigeria

e. Nok.. Nigeria

Community art may ________. a. be made by numerous people b. be made for large numbers of viewers c. be situated in public places d. represent the common interests of a group e. all of the other answers

e. all of the other answers

Conceptual art emphasizes ________. a. the way the final artwork looks and exists in the world b. the ideas behind the artwork over its realization c. how many theories an artwork can reference d. what is actually there over what we know to be there e. all of the other answers

the ideas behind the artwork over its realization