Art History & Criticism Online - Segment One
A Beehive Tomb
the Treasury of Atreus was
Paleolithic Sculpture
the Venus of Willendorf is a
Fertility
the Venus of Willendorf represents the dominant theme of
Had to Incorporate Existing Shrines
the asymmetrical plan of the Erechthelon was most probably due to the fact that the structure
Illusionistic Depth
the characteristic of the High Classical period of Greek art
Sumerians
the culture that is credited w/ the 1st system of writing
6th Century CE
the earliest well-preserved illuminated manuscript containing scenes from the Bible dates from the
Ara Pacis
the emperor Augustus commissioned the
Justinian
the emperor portrayed in San Vitale is
Augustus
the emperor whose commissions reflect the influence of Classical Greek Art is
Angel
the iconographic symbol for Saint Matthews is a/an
Tutankhamen
the influence of the Armana period is evident in the work done for this Pharoh
Hammurabi
the king that is known for his code of laws
Hypostyle Hall
the name of the heavily columned area of an Egyptian temple is
Lysippos
the sculptor of Weary Herakles
Catal Huyuk
the settlement that didn't have streets
Catal Huyuk
the site known for the first sings of town planning is
San Vitale
the structure that contains the portraits of Justinian and Theodora
First Style
the style of Roman painting that the Romans borrowed from the Greeks
The Commission of a Work of Art
the theme of patronage refers to
Palette of Narmer
the unification of Upper & Lower Egypt is pictured in the
Book of Durrow
the work that does not exhibit so-called Animal Style is the
Mycenaean
Based on their art works, the society that had a warrior culture was...
Santa Constanza
NOT a Basilica-Plan structure
Bear
The animal that is rare in cave paintings is a
Backgrounds
___________ is NOT an element of prehistoric cave paintings
Three Cellas
____________ is how Etruscan temples differ from Greek
Demonstrates Piety of King
_____________ is NOT true about the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin
Mosque
_____________ is typical of Islamic architecture
Lack of Background
______________ is NOT an element of prehistoric cave paintings
Curvilinear Movement
______________ is NOT true for Romanesque sculpture
Great Emotion in Animal Figures
______________ is true about Assyrian Art
Monochromatic
_______________ is NOT true for Minoan painting
Kore
a Greek statue of a young female is known as a
Asymetrical
a NON-characteristic of Egyptian Art
Turkey
after the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the nation that carried on the traditions was
The Deep Recesses of the Caves
all prehistoric paintings have been found in
The Study of Art
art history is defined as
Archaic
black-figure vases were most prominent during the _________________ period
Persian
bull-headed capitals were created by the culture
Hiberno-Saxon Art
carpet pages in manuscript illuminations are characteristics of
Dwellings, Constructed
it is true that ___________________ were __________________ during the Neolithic Period
Second Style
linear perspective defines the Roman style painting...
Minoan
the Snake Goddess sculpture belongs the ____________ culture
Signatures
scholars believe that the "negative" hand prints in prehistoric cave paintings were probably
Roman Republic Art
striking realistic portraiture is characteristics of
War & Peace
the 2 sides of the Standard of Ur depict
A Kingly Persona
the Byzantine portrayal of Christ is similar to the Early Christian portrayal EXCEPT
Geometric
the Diplon vase is from the _______________ period
Energetic Compositions
the Ebbo Gospels can be identified by the
Palace at Mycenae
the Lion Gate is found at the _________________
Hadrian
the Roman emperor that was an accomplished architect
Aqueduct
the Roman work known as the Port-du-Gard is an
Loculi
the Shelves of which the dead were placed in early Christian catacombs were called
Dome
what does a squinch support?
San Vitale
what structure contains the portraits of Justinian and Theodora
