Unit 3 + 7 Art History MCQ

The artist who created the Scenes from the Apocalypse chose imagery that was intended to elicit which of the following responses

Deeper understanding of the relevance of biblical stories to the era in which viewers lived

The Bayeux Tapestry depicts which of the following historical events

The Norman Conquest

Based on the style, the work shown can be identified as a folio from which of the following illuminated manuscripts?

The Vienna Genesis from early Byzantine Europe

Some art historians have theorized that in the Justinian panel at San Vitale, the artist divided the figures into three distinct but equal groups in order to

symbolize the need to balance imperial, military, and religious powers

This work shown can be identified as stylistically similar to the Rottgen Pieta because of which of the following characteristics?

Physical and emotional suffering of the figures that is depicted to elicit strong feelings from the viewer

Which of the following descriptions is a characteristic of the work shown that identifies it as a panel painted by Giotto di Bondone in the Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel?

Staged composition with theatrical gestures to draw the viewer into the scene

The Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore and George exemplifies early Byzantine pictorial conventions through the use of

a flattened perspective in a composition with spatial ambiguity

The designers of the Chartres Cathedral intended medieval visitors entering the church to experience

a mystical atmosphere created by the colored light filtering through the many stained glass windows

One reason for the central plan of the Dome of the Rock is to

accommodate the practice of circumambulation around a sacred space within

The architects who rebuilt Charties Cathedral after a fire in 1194 CE employed an innovative ground plan and flying buttresses that became exemplary of High Gothic churches by enabling

an increase in the height of the central nave while also allowing for enlarged clerestory windows

The choice of traditional subject matter for the illustrated manuscript of the Shahnama complete under the direction of Shah Tahmasp in c. 1330-1340 CE is significant because it demonstrates

awareness of sense of cultural identity Persians drew from Firdawsi's poem

The influence of different stylistic traditions that can be seen in the Treasury of Petra reflects the

central role that long-distance trade played in the Nabataean society, resulting in exposure to other cultures

In Il-Khanid courtly culture, the figure of Bahram Gur from the Bahram Gur Fights the Karg folio in the Great Il-Khanid Shahnama would have symbolized

civilized rule overcoming turmoil or disarray

The early Christian church Santa Sabina was modeled on the general plan of an ancient Roman basilica in part because the

clerestory windows admitted glowing light that served a practical and spiritual function

Although the facade of the Treasury of Petra contains many Greek architectural elements, it also departs from Classical Greek architecture in its

combination of a broken pediment and tholos

The Court of Gayumars is characteristic of traditional Persian miniatures in its

crowded composition, multiple viewpoints, and complex details

Michelangelo's altar fresco in Sistine Chapel differs from medieval depictions of the Last Judgement, such as the sculpted representation on the tympanum of the Church of Sainte-Foy, in that Michelangelo's depiction of Christ

depicts him with a muscular body in a dynamic pose

The production of highly detailed pattern design of the Ardabil Carpet was facilitated by the

high knot count of the woolen pile

In the Middle Ages, Chartes Cathedral drew many visitors, primarily because it

housed an important relic of the Virgin Mary in its crypt

Because of the secular nature of the work, the ornamentation of the Basin (Baptistere de St. Louis) differs from mosque ornamentation by incorporating

human figures

The artist conveyed a sense of implied depth in the Court of Gayumars folio from Shah Tahmasp's Shahnama by

overlapping human figures and landscape features

At the Great Mosque of Cordoba, architectural expansion was used by the Umayyads to

reinforce the power and grandeur of their rule

In the Scenes from the Apocalypse from a Bible moralisee, the use of rich coloration, a segmented composition, and instructional content were most likely influenced by

stained-glass presentations of religious narratives used in medieval church windows

The style of Bibles moralisses from the thirteenth century was influential on the creation of other medieval manuscripts in part because

sumptuous materials such as gold leaf demonstrated wealth and taste of the works' patrons

The central significance of the Kaaba in Mecca is reflected in other Islamic architecture in that

the plans of all mosques are oriented towards its location, as the center of Islamic prayer

Visitors of the Kaaba approach the shrine in hope of

touching the Black Stone, which is embedded in the eastern corner of the Kaaba

The plan for the Court of the Lions at the Alhambra included an open-air patio with a carved, centrally placed fountain surrounded by ornamental plants, a design that was mainly intended to elicit a sense of

tranquility and reflection, such as might be experienced in the gardens of paradise