Art History Final

In what year did Shitao create Reminiscences of Nanjing?

1707

Which of the following is NOT observed in this photograph of the meeting house?

A flat, decorated ceiling

Which of the following architectural features is NOT visible in this photograph of the Taj Mahal?

A triangular roof feature, or pediment, in the classical style

Who was Guan Daosheng, the calligrapher of Bamboo Groves in Mist and Rain?

A woman who was a successful painter, calligrapher, and poet

Which of the following accurately describes this screen?

Abstract patterns and flamelike forms energize the depiction of the lions.

A dragon may represent the yang, the principle characterizing which of the following?

Active masculine energy

The architect of the Taj Mahal achieved a balance between verticality and horizontality by doing which of the following?

Adhering to a strict system of proportions

Among the Samburu of northern Kenya, lavish personal adornment—hairstyles, beaded headbands and jewelry, body paint, and decorated collars—contains what information about the individual?

Age, marital and initiation status, royal lineage

Where in India is the Taj Mahal located?

Agra

What features do these ceramic works have in common?

All of the works are cylindrical or rounded in form.

The moai of Rapa Nui, serving as silent sentinels on stone platforms, are believed to depict which beings?

Ancestral chiefs

What do the enormous moai of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) likely represent?

Ancestral chiefs

Which two Japanese printmakers were acclaimed for landscapes?

Ando Hiroshige and Katsushika Hokusai

What modern city encompasses the Ming dynasty Forbidden City?

Beijing

How do these two large-scale sculptures compare to each other?

Both figures appear to be made of a single material.

How do the figures watercolors depicting these Indian rulers compare?

Both figures are seated, wearing turbans and jeweled necklaces.

Which of the following statements best describes the scenes depicted in these paintings?

Both of the scenes are set in an interior with a richly decorated carpet.

What is similar about these images, which show a ceramic bowl and vase made in different periods in New Mexico?

Both works feature representations of animals and abstract patterns.

Of the three masks in Kuba masquerades that tell a story to celebrate royal ancestors, which character is a commoner who opposes the king's power?

Bwoom

The shrine of Eweka II highlights what aspect of Benin ancestral worship?

Central focus on royalty

Blankets with stylized animal motifs woven of shredded bark and goat wool by Tlingit artists are referred to by which term?

Chilkat

Which of the following describes these two photographs of a transformation mask from Canada?

Closed, the mask represents an eagle's head; open, it represents a human head.

Which component of the royal ancestral shrine of the Benin represents both the kings and the enduring nature of kingship?

Copper-alloy heads

This enormous relief of the goddess Tlaltecuhtli giving birth was found in what part of the Great Temple of Tenochtitlán?

Covering a grave shaft

According to traditional African gender roles in the arts, which of the following would be produced by a woman?

Decorated gourd

Which individual(s) interacted with the wooden spirit figures (asye usu) created by the Belau of Côte d'Ivoire?

Diviners

Which of the following best describes the depiction of this Aboriginal ancestor on tree bark?

Elongated and angular

Marquesas Islands hair ornaments are in the form of tiki—carvings of what kind of figures?

Exalted, deified ancestor figures

Relic containers are made by which of the following groups of peoples?

Fang and Kota

Which of the following describes the function of the tatami?

Flooring material put down in place of wearing shoes indoors

Which people developed the most stratified society of all of those in the Pacific region?

Hawaii

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the production of decorated barkcloth (ngatu)?

Heating

What is the function of the red seal impressions seen on many Chinese paintings?

Identify all artists and owners

How do these images of Two African masks compare?

In only one mask, the facial features are small and neck rolls are visible.

Which of the following best describes this image of the interior of a Polynesian meeting house?

It features a combination of geometric, abstract, and figural decorations.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Chilkat blanket from the early 20th century?

It is designed and produced entirely by Chilkat women.

During the Qing dynasty, what European group was invited to the imperial court?

Jesuit missionaries

This Ancestral Puebloan mural decorated a male council house, referred to by what term?

Kiva

What material covers this Ming period table?

Lacquer

Ando Hiroshige was one of the most renowned Japanese printmakers specializing in what kind of imagery?

Landscape painting

Who would have worn this Abelam mask?

Long yams

Which of the following best describes the brushwork in this hanging scroll?

Loose and rapidly applied

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe how masks and maskers were perceived in African society before the Europeans arrived?

Masks were not allowed to serve as power sources or as oracles.

Which of the following Postclassic groups had a strong written tradition?

Maya

What was the occupation of the artist of Auspicious Objects?

Missionary

Dry-landscape gardens became very popular in Japan during which period?

Muromachi

Which of the following best describes the two lions represented in this Japanese screen?

Muscular and fierce

Which of the following bests describes these images shown in two views of a sculpture group consisting of life-size figures?

Naturalistic and detailed

Which statement best describes the artistic treatment of the figures?

One figures stands erect; the other strides forward gracefully.

How do these images of masks from different cultures compare?

Only one mask features an open mouth and grimacing expression.

Which of the following best describes how these masks are adorned?

Only one mask is completely covered in painted patterns, beads, and shells.

Which of the following describes the design of these masks?

Only one of the masks features a kind of headdress of concentric circles.

Which design aspect of the Katsura Imperial Villa can be considered most emblematic of Japanese residential architecture?

Open doors create harmonious integration with garden

What is the subject of the rich decorative program of the Great Temple at Madurai?

Pantheon of Hindu deities and attendants

What process allowed the manuscript painter to transfer the preliminary sketch onto the paper?

Pouncing

Which animal symbolized Inka royal power in art?

Puma

Which of the following statements best describes the Taj Mahal?

Recessed arched niches in the walls create plays of light and shadow.

Which school did not have a continuity of lineage in which father trained son or master trained pupil?

Rinpa School

Which of the following Japanese artists went to China and was able to study with Ming masters?

Sesshu Toyo

Which Ming court painter specialized in the depiction of historical exemplars, as did Yan Liben's much earlier Thirteen Emperors (Tang dynasty)?

Shang Xi

Which of the following best describes this work?

Similar colors and patterns are found on the inside and the outside of the mask.

Which of the following best describes the mountains as they appear in this hanging scroll?

Spiky and crystalline

What formal features are notable on the seated couple from Dogon?

Strong stylization of body parts

The body type of the Sukhothai Walking Buddha expresses which of the following ideas?

Supernatural being

What important Inka shrine did the Spanish use as the foundation for their church of Santo Domingo in Cuzco?

Temple of the Sun

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the Dilukai, the female figures that appear over the entrance to a Belau bai, or ceremonial meeting house?

The appearance of the Dilukai indicates that women are welcome at the bai.

Which of the following describes the imagery in these works?

The background in one work is black; in the other the background is gold.

What distinguishes the chief in this African ancestral screen?

The chief is larger in scale than the attendants, and he holds a sword and a long staff.

Judging from what is shown in these photographs, which of the following statements describes these two ceramic works?

The decoration on only one work can be described as black on black.

Which of the following describes one of the most important features of the Katsura Imperial Villa, and why?

The doors can be opened to the outside in order to achieve the harmonious integration of building and garden.

How do these images of two elaborate sets of decorated double doors, one from Africa and one from Italy, compare?

The doors in both works have ten panels, arranged in two vertical columns of five each.

Which of the following describes this Aboriginal painting?

The figure's shape conforms to the shape of the bark.

Which of the following best describes this sculpture overall?

The figures are elongated and the features are abstracted.

How do the figures in this sculpture compare?

The figures are very similar in scale and detail.

Which of the following statements describes the sculpture?

The figures of the sculpture appear to depict a narrative

Which of the following best describes this work?

The forms verge on complete abstraction.

Which of the following best describes the figure of the moon goddess in this Aztec work?

The goddess is depicted as disembodied.

Which of the following is NOT represented in this depiction of the moon goddess?

The goddess's throne

Which of the following describes the formal aspects of this Japanese woodblock print?

The ground plane appears tilted up to the right.

How did the aesthetics and rituals of the tea ceremony affect the design of the teahouse?

The interior space was dim and tiny to enhance togetherness.

What is represented by the eagle on a cactus painted on the frontispiece of the Aztec Codex Mendoza from Mexico City?

The legend of the founding of Tenochtitlán

Which of the following best describes this work?

The mountains are depicted in a circular arrangement on the scroll.

These images show a decorated fan and a decorated dish. How do they compare?

The paintings conform to the shape of the object they decorate.

How do these images of ceramic works from different cultures compare?

The pair of vases is completely covered in surface decoration; the single work is not.

Which of the following statements describes these two sets of doors?

The panels in both sets of doors contain multiple figures.

Tatami are standard features of Japanese residential architecture that became central to what Japanese custom in the Momoyama period?

The tea ceremony

The remains of the Temple of the Sun in Cuzco, Peru, reveal the Inka mastery of what building technique?

The use of ashlar masonry

Which of the following best describes the figures depicted in this print?

The women appear to be engaged in everyday activities.

What is the best description of the formal qualities of the Baule male and female figures (probably spirits, or asye usu)?

They possess a mix of naturalistic and idealized features.

Aside from serving as instruments of communication, what other function did the Iatmul slit-gongs have?

They were voices of ancestral spirits.

How did Marquesan chiefs traditionally acquire power in the period before European contact?

Through warfare

What is the primary function of masks and masqueraders in traditional African culture?

To act as mediators

What are displayed on the poles set up by the Haida in front of their houses?

Totemic emblems of clan groups

Which of the following elements is NOT included in this African ancestral screen?

Trees that flank the central group

In his painting Geumgangsan Mountains, the Korean Joseon dynasty artist Jeong Seon evoked an actual scene, and this pictorial approach is referred to as what?

True view painting

The portrait of Jaswant Singh was created in which of the following media?

Watercolor on paper

During which Chinese dynasty were paintings of bamboo favored?

Yuan

Marco Polo's travels in China took place during which dynasty?

Yuan

Karesansui (dry-landscape) gardens were helpful for meditation, which is a facet of which religion?

Zen Buddhism

Pine Forest by Hasegawa Tohaku, which evokes a calm, meditative mood, is suggestive of which discipline?

Zen Buddhism