Post Test: Western and World Art Appreciation

What is remarkable about Renaissance artist Donatello's sculpture of David, the biblical shepherd who slayed Goliath?

David is portrayed as an adolescent rather than an adult.

This pre-Renaissance artist used perspective techniques to communicate a sense of realism. His frescoes had a great effect on art during the Renaissance.Who is this artist?

Giotto di Bondone

Artists Michaelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci belong to which period of the Renaissance?

High Renaissance

Which ancient city, now among the Seven Wonders of the World, was built of massive stones fit together so precisely that not even a thin blade could slide between them?

Macchu Picchu

Totem poles are an artifact of which American Indian region?

Northwest

In which Gothic cathedral were flying buttresses used for the first time?

Notre Dame

Why did jaguars figure prominently in Olmec art and religious rituals?

The Olmec believed they were descendants of jaguars.

Realism, boldness, and action characterize the paintings and sculptures of the Kamakura period. Which Japanese artist created a wooden statue of the priest Muchaku that is an exemplary example of realism?

Unkei

Which dynasty became known as the Bronze Age of China because it focused on bronze artwork?

Zhou Dynasty

What is a sand painting?

a part of a Navajo healing ceremony

What is a parfleche?

a rawhide bag

In most African artworks, including sculptures and masks, artists make the entire surface shiny or smooth. With what do Africans associate this type of surface?

cultivated refinement

What did the builders of the Gothic cathedrals seek to express through the use of space and light?

divinity and a sense of being closer to God

In Christian iconography, which animal symbolized peace?

dove

Which aspect of Islamic decoration helps to create a sense of continuous space?

geometric patterns

Mosaics are pictures or decorations made using small, colored pieces of glass or stone. What did early Christian mosaics, such as the Parting of Lot and Abraham, symbolize?

heaven

On the Day of the Dead, families set up altars to display ofrendas, or offerings. Altars can have multiple levels. What usually adorns the top level of an altar?

images of saints and a crucifix

The cultures of India and China have influenced most Asian art. Which art form originated in India and is now popular across the world?

mehendi

Which part of a mosque is used to call followers to prayer?

minaret

Artisans in the Ashante region of Ghana were skillful in textile arts, such as weaving the Adinkra cloth. For what purpose was this cloth traditionally worn?

mourning

Which is NOT an Islamic calligraphy style?

qiblah

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the Gothic style?

rounded arches

The oldest Indian art, including a small sandstone torso, comes from the Indus Valley Civilization. What do experts think the soft, rounded form of the torso indicates?

that the Indus Valley inhabitants practiced yoga breathing exercises

In a typical central plan church, where is the altar located?

the apse

African artists sometimes simplify or exaggerate human features. Which body part do they create larger to indicate that it has a special role in guiding a person's fate and success?

the head

Early churches were based on the Roman basilica plan. What were the doorways of a basilica plan church collectively called?

the portal