Art History

The three main architectural styles in ancient Greece were the _________ , Ionic and Corinthian.

Doric

Christian churches were oriented so that the apse was to the:

East

Artificiality and elegance are key characteristics of which of the following styles?

Mannerism

The majority of Roman painting that has survived can be found as decoration in:

Private homes

As a part of the Catholic Counter-Reformation, the Council of Trent was significant because it

Reaffirmed the use of religious art

The use of scientific tools to make art more naturalistic is known as:

Scientific naturalism

Perspective and foreshortening are ways that artists convey:

Space

Representational and abstract are the two basic types of:

Style

__________ is the surface quality, or feel, of a work of art

Texture

In discussing art, ________ refers to how the object is made.

Form

The ______________ style of Roman portrait sculpture allowed emperors to link their rule previous emperors.

Classicizing

The biography and intentions of the artist, as well as political and/or economic concerns are examples of the ___________ of a work of art.

Context

Which Italian Renaissance artist was best known for uniting the real and the spiritual?

Da Vinci

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

Donato Bramante

The Rococo style began in___________, at the end of the reign of Louis XIV.

France

A diverse population led to a greater range of subject matter in which period of Greek history?

Helenistic

Man is the measure of all things" is a key belief of:

Humanism

In many early societies art was used for teaching purposes since many people were:

Illiterate

In contrast to Baroque art, Rococo paintings show a life of romance and ________ .

Leisure

Which formal element of art creates outline and defines space?

Line

The artists of the Northern Renaissance preferred ________________ as their medium.

Oil paint

The area around the altar, reserved for clergy

Choir/Chancel

A row of windows near the top of the nave

Clerestory

An arched roof or ceiling

Vault

The earliest images of Jesus Christ in art depict him as a:

A Philosopher

An aisle in the apse behind the altar to allow for the movement of

Ambulatory

The Athenian statesman responsible for the rebuilding of the Athenian Acropolis (including the Parthenon) was:

Perikles

The method for creating a convincing illusion of space on a flat surface is called:

Perspective

A fresco is a painting on:

Plaster

The architectural element most commonly associated with the Gothic style is the:

Pointed Arch

The sculptor best known for creating a set of ideal human proportions to be used in sculptures of the body was:

Polykleitos

The period term "Renaissance" originated from a French word meaning:

Rebirth

All of the following were artists of the Italian Renaissance EXCEPT: Select one: a. Michelangelo b. Raphael c. Donatello d. Rogier van der Weyden

Rogier Van Der Weyden

The Middle Ages (or Medieval period) began with the end of the:

Roman Empire

The degree of lightness or darkness of a color is known as its:

Value

The _____________ style of Roman portrait sculpture often showed all the wrinkles and imperfections of the subject.

Veristic

The weight shift seen in the David sculptures of Donatello and Michelangelo is known as:

Contrapposto

As practiced in ancient Greece and Rome, Humanism is best defined as:

A respect for human accomplishments

Semi-circular extension at the end of the nave, holds the altar Answer 3 Correct

Apse

The type of building adapted for use by the early Christian church was the:

Basilica

The preferred medium for Greek sculptures was:

Bronze

How did the emperor Constantine visually justify his power on his triumphal arch?

By using reliefs of earlier emperors

Area where the nave and transept intersect

Crossing

History, mythology, portrait and landscape are examples of ___________ of art.

Genres

The material a work of art is made of is referred to as its:

Medium

During the Middle Ages the interiors of churches were most commonly decorated with:

Mosaics

Entrance foyer of a church

Narthex

Renaissance art displayed a new interest in:

Naturalism

The central space in a Christian church

Nave

The architectural element most commonly associated with the Romanesque style is the:

Rounded Arch

The primary patron of art in the Middle Ages was:

The Church

Small wings extended from the nave

Transept

A painting consisting of three panels is known as a:

Triptych