Art Final
Romanesque depictions of the human form tend to do which of the following?
All of these answers are correct.
The Bayeux Tapestry depicts which of the following?
All of these answers are correct.
What purpose does handmade paper (hanji) serve in Korea?
All of these answers are correct.
What technique did Manet use that forged the way for the Impressionists who followed him?
All of these answers are correct.
Which elements of Cubism carried over in literary works of the time?
All of these answers are correct.
Where does the image of Mary on the Throne of Wisdom appear?
All of these are correct.
In comparing Bernini's "David" to Michelangelo's "David," which is true?
Both are the same medium.
The Palatine Chapel in Aachen, though Carolingian in nature, draws heavily from which style of architecture?
Byzantine
As exemplified in the work of Caravaggio, which of the following best characterizes Baroque paintings?
Diagonal thrust and close-up action
Of the three most influential Mexican muralists from the 20th century, which is considered to have the most traditional painting style?
Diego Rivera
Who led the Punitive Expedition of 1897 against the Kingdom of Benin?
England
Fauvism was a style most closely associated with which of the following characteristics?
Expressive color
Which 20th century artists were influenced by African artforms?
Gauguin, Picasso, and Matisse
Which of the following 17th century Italian painters is best known for monumental ceiling frescoes?
Gaulli
What is a "blind arcade"?
It provides added support for the nave vault.
Which of the following is NOT true of Spanish Baroque architecture?
It sought to please the intellect rather than appeal to emotions.
Which English landscape painter was featured in the 1824 Salon de Paris and influenced subsequent French artists to take up landscape painting?
John Constable
Which assemblage artist created wooden, wall-like, collage-driven reliefs that held abstract shapes and found objects?
Louise Nevelson
Which of the following most accurately describes a polyptych?
Multi-paneled
How was Neoclassicism reflective of the shifts in thinking during the Enlightenment?
Neoclassicism echoed the clarity and rationality of Enlightenment thinking.
Which individual is credited with producing the first permanent photoetching in 1822?
Nicephore Niepce
Giotto's frescoes for the patron Enrico Scrovegni are located in which city?
Padua
Which best describes the fundamental nature of content in Abstract Expressionism?
Personal
Raphael's "School of Athens" fresco is focused on which two historical figures?
Plato and Aristotle
Which American Pop Artist used the comic strip as his subject matter in order to highlight the parodies of mass culture?
Roy Lichtenstein
Which is most specifically associated with Rococo painting as compared to the earlier Baroque?
Sensual romance
Which photographer was influential to the advancement of modern European styles in New York?
Stieglitz
Which best describes the style of Piero della Francesca?
Still and geometric
What role did Okakura Kakazu and Ernest Fenollosa play during the Meiji Period in Japan?
They led a revival of appreciation for traditional Japaenese styles of art.
What was the goal of portal sculpture on medieval cathedrals?
To both intimidate and educate the viewer
Which of the following best captures the attributes of Rococo art?
use of a light color palette, curved line, and themes relating to myths of love
Compared to Impressionism, artwork of the Fauvism movement
used less natural colors and was less representational.
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Rococo salons?
wall-based (as opposed to free standing) furniture
How does Rudolf of Swabia's tomb reflect the Romanesque sculptural techniques of the time? (1) A bronze relief is encased inside a raised border edge. (2) The tomb is decorated with rich and vivid colors. (3) Its inscription demonstrates fine metalworking skill. (4) The depiction of his body is highly realistic.
(1) and (3)
Which famous photographers were associated with the "straight photography" style and Group F/64? (1) Walker Evans, (2) Ansel Adams, (3) Imogen Cunningham, (4) Dorothea Lange
(2) and (3)
The Impressionists got their name from reviews of an exhibit in which year?
1874
Dada, an influential "anti-art" movement, was fueled by anti-war and anti-bourgeouis sentiments and spanned which years in history?
1916-1924
The term "Impressionism" came from the title of which artist's landcape painting?
Claude Monet
In painting, Michelangelo is renowned for the ceiling and Last Judgment of the Sistine Chapel, where he depicted which of the following?
Creation, the Twelve Apostles, the Promise of Salvation, and the Genealogy of Christ
The short-lived British movement of Vorticism is characterized by
a geometric style, abstraction, and movement.
Which of the following would NOT have been a subject of paintings by ter Brugghen, van Honthorst, Hals or Leyster?
a landscape
The Pre-Raphaelites rejected an approach that they considered mechanistic; therefore they espoused
a return to the detail, intense colors and complex compositions of 14th c. Italian and Flemish art.
Giotto's use of naturalism can best be described as
a return to the early Classical style
Japanese art in the 1960s is best characterized as
abstract depictions of urban life.
Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" is based on which concept most explicitly related to subject matter?
allegory
All of the following are true of Italian Renaissance architecture EXCEPT:
buildings used the Greek orders of columns.
By rejecting autonomous art, Constructivism instead aimed to:
create public art for social purposes.
Carolingian painting consisted primarily of
frescos
Cezanne's "Dark Period," characterized by dark colors and the heavy use of black, occured
from 1861-1870.
The political and social purpose of Mexican murals from the 1920s to the 1950s was to
glorify the Mexican Revolution.
Dutch painter Vermeer is best known for which broad genre?
interiors
Which of the following is characteristic of painting from the Florentine School during the Middle Ages?
naturalism
The Igbo hand bell designed from forged iron and used in musical performances is known as the _____.
ogene
Which of the following best describes the artwork of North Korea?
patriotism and revolutionary images
Robern Campin, Jan Van Eyck, and Rogier Van de Weyden showed similarities in their work through their ________.
realistic portrayals
Which of the following descriptions accurately captures elements of High Renaissance Italian art?
sfumato and chiaroscuro, secular themes, the accurate representation of figures in space
Which of the following does NOT apply to Roman Baroque architecture?
simplicity of form
The moralistic message contained in Dutch still lifes, referring to life's brevity, was represented by which of the following symbols?
skull, half-peeled lemon, wilted flowers
Key elements of Neoclassicism included:
straight lines, minimal use of color, simplicity of form, and adherence to classical values
Which Carolingian workshop produced the earliest manuscripts and initiated a revival of Roman classicism?
the Court School of Charlemagne
Paintings during the Tudor dynasty revolved largely around
the portrait.
Abstract expressionist art includes which of the following attributes?
the whole canvas is treated with equal importance