ARTS 1301
False
Calligraphy, painting, and poetry were three entirely separate artforms for the Chinese.
True
Christ as the Good Shepherd was a common theme in early Christian art
Arch of Constantine
Constantine's victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge is commemorated by which famous Roman monument?
equipment and protective gear
Details of the ballgame shown on the Maya cylindrical vessel (3.4.13) include _______
It was associated with the sun's energy and power
Gold was important to the Moche culture because ________.
True
Iconoclasm is the destruction of images.
yin and yang
In "The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa," the curl of the wave intertwines with the sky to create an abstract ________.
sculptor
In ancient Egyptian writing, "he who keeps alive" translates as:
Doryphoros by Polykleitos
In which work of art is the figure portrayed in a "contrapposto" stance?
the Inca ruler Pachacuti
Machu Picchu was built for ________.
Tigris and Euphrates
Mesopotamia means "the land between the rivers." Which rivers does this phrase reference?
a sense of the seasons
Textile artist Sonoko Sasaki values ________ in her work.
Jerusalem
The Dome of the Rock is located in ________.
Teotihuacan
The Pyramid of the Sun is found at ________.
ancient Rome
The structure of Romanesque churches recalls architectural elements from ________.
procreation
The subject matter of prehistoric art concentrates on sources of food and _______
minarets
The tall towers surrounding a mosque, from which the faithful are called to prayer, are called ________
the power and divinity of the Assyrian ruler
What do the lamassi, the human-headed winged lions that protected Ashurnasirpal II's palace, represent
terra-cotta
What is the medium of the soldiers in the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi?
piece mold casting
What process was used to make the Shang dynasty ritual wine vessel (3.3.10)?
grave markers
What purpose are kouros sculptures believed to have served
Constantine
Which Roman emperor aligned himself with both the pagan gods and with Christianity
Sumerians
Which civilization developed cuneiform writing
Hadrian
Which emperor rebuilt the Pantheon to enhance his status
flying buttresses and rib vaults
Which two Gothic architectural innovations allowed cathedral walls to be built higher than before?
Doric and Ionic
Which two architectural orders are visible at the Parthenon
Kiowa
Wo-Haw was a member of the ________ people.
True
Aztec civilization came after the Olmec, Teotihuacano, and Maya societies.
False
Buddha is always represented as a seated figure with a raised hand and one finger pointing up toward the sky.