Art 1401

The three main architectural styles in ancient Greece were the Doric, Ionic, and

Corinthian

Area where the nave and transept intersect

Crossing

What characteristics of Bernini's David is most characteristically Baroque

Dynamic movement

Christian churches were oriented so that the apse was to the

East

The majority of Roman paintings 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

Reaffirm the use of religious art

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

Reaffirmed the use of religious art

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

Rebirth

The Salon was an art exhibit sponsored by the

Royal Academy

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

Science naturalism

Line is a formal element of art that is most often used to create

Shape

Representation and abstract are the two basic types of

Style

______is the surface quality, or feel, of a work of art

Texture

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

Mosaics

An arched roof or ceiling

Vault

The preferred medium for Greek sculptures was

Bronze

Humanism is best defined as

A respect for human accomplishments

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

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

Contrapposto

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

Da Vinci

The three main architecture styles in ancient Greece were the______ , Ionic and Corinthian.

Doric

Romanticism can be described as being more____ than Neoclassicism

Emotional

The___________was a mid 18 century movement that focused on reason,

Enlightenment

In discussing art, _______refers to how the objects is made

Form

The Rococo style began in ______ , at the end of the reign of Louis XIV

France

The Rococo style began in_____, at the end of the region of Louis XIV.

France

A diverse population led to a grater range of subject mater in which period of Greek history

Helenistic

A diverse population lead to a greater range of subject matter in which period

Hellenistic

Which of the following is not a visual characteristic of Neoclassicism

Highly charged emotions

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

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

Mannerisms

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

Medium

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

A Philosopher

The area around the altar, reserved for clergy

Choir/Chancel

A row of windows near the top of the nave

Clerestory

A fresco is a painting on

Plaster

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

Value

An aisle in a church apse behind the altar to allow for the movement of pilgrims is called a

ambulatory

Style can generally be defined as either representational or

Abstract

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

Ambulatory

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

A painting on plaster is known as a

Fresco

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

Perikles

Artist use ____to convey made of depth and space

Perspective

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

Perspective

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

Philosopher

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

Point Arch

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 Neoclassical style can be seen as a reaction against which artistic style

Rococo

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 _______style of Roman portrait sculpture often showed all the wrinkles and imperfections of the subjects

Veristic

Who is considered to be the inventory of modern Photography

Daguerre

The biography and intentions of the artist, as well as political______ of a work of art

Context

The term medium refers to what a work of art

Is made of

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

Impressionism paintings focused on _______ conditions

Atmospheric

The type of Roman building adapted for use by the early Christian Church was the

Basilica

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

Basilica

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

By using reliefs of earlier emperors

History, mythology, portrait and landscape are examples of ______of art

Genres

The mid-fifth century B.C. is referred to as the____ of Greece

Golden Age

According to the standards of the Royal Academy _____painting was

History

Stylistic techniques found in Japanese prints influenced which group of artists

Impressionists

Entrance foyer of a church

Narthex

Renaissance art dispalyed a new interest in

Naturalism

Renaissance art displayed a new interest in

Naturalism

The central space in a Christian church

Nave

The central space in a Christian church is known as the

Nave

The artist of the Northern Renaissance preferred ______ as their medium

Oil Paint

All of the following are imperial Roman monuments, EXCEPT

Parthenon

The architectural element associated with the Romanesque style is the

Rounded Arch

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

Rounded Arch

Perspective and foreshortening are ways that artists convey

Space

To help make divine concepts accessible, Northern Renaissance artist used

Symbolism

The primary patron of art in the Middle Ages was

The Church

In early societies where most people were illiterate, art was often used

To teach

Small wings extended from the nave

Transept

A painting consisting of three panels is knows as a

Triptych

The two types of Roman portrait sculpture are_____ and classicizing

Veristic