Art history unit 3 McGraw hill

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During which period of Greek history did Rome become prominent

Hellenistic

Why is Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty considered part of the Great Salt Lake landscape

It used the surrounding materials to create a permanent presence

Why would The Two Fridas give Frida Kahlo a sense of existence

It was her way of validating her existence despite her crippling pain

In which ways is the Laocoön Group emblematic of the third Hellenistic style of sculpture

Laocoön's reaction to the murderous serpents is violent and anguished. The three figures writhe in agony, thrusting their bodies outward in intense poses. The figural group's subject matter is filled with drama and tension.

Which sites contain examples of Paleolithic art

Lascaux Cave Willendorf, Austria Chauvet Cave

Why did some Greek funerary vessels have a hole in their base

Libations (offerings of wine and water) were poured into them to pass directly into the earth of the grave beneath

Why does the monumental winged lion from the gate of Assurnasirpal's palace have five legs

The lion appeared motionless from the front but in motion from the side

Which factors resulted in the exceptional preservation of Roman frescoes as a result of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 C.E.

The Pompeiian ruins lay undisturbed for more than sixteen centuries. The emitted lava and ash created a form of natural time capsule.

Why do artists rely on stories for subject matter

They offer a culture's collective memory that is relatable

Which subjects were commonly featured in Minoan frescoes

marine life servants carrying wine vessels dancers

all the conditions the Egyptian pyramids guaranteed

safe passage to the afterlife for the pharaoh wealth for the land and its people continued cycle of a prosperous society

Based on the subject matter of numerous surviving frescoes found at Knossos, which was a preoccupation of Minoan culture

sport

Giovanni Battista Piranesi likely created his prints, The Prisons, in response to what historical movement

the Enlightenment

When was the Babylonian empire established by the Amorites

1830 B.C.E.

When was the Ishtar Gate constructed

Around 575 B.C.E.

How did Spiral Jetty creator Robert Smithson think artists could impact the natural world

Artists could shape the landscape like a geological force

How did Eugène Delacroix change the role of the artist in politics

Artists had the ability disagree with those in power

To which goddess was the Parthenon dedicated

Athena

When are the rock paintings of the Tassili n'Ajjer region of Algeria estimated to have been made

Between 5000 and 2000 B.C.E.

Which factor has complicated the study of Cycladic art

Very little is known about the culture and people who made the art

Which column type were used in the construction of the Parthenon

Doric

Based on the scenes depicted in the rock paintings of Tassili n'Ajjer, what roles did women play in this Neolithic society

Women harvested grain. Women cared for the children.

The greatest honor that could be bestowed on a Roman ruler was:

a portrayal in bronze on horseback

Which leadership qualities are conveyed by this equestrian portrait of Marcus Aurelius

a sense of calm in victory a sense of wisdom

Where did the Mycenaean culture primarily develop

along the southern coast of the Greek mainland

Which are unique Roman architectural features of the Maison Carrée in France

an enclosed interior chamber framed by half-columns its placement atop a tall platform a single point of access up a tall staircase

______ is defined as a Postmodern practice in which one artist reproduces an image created by another artist and claims is as their own

appropriation

The principal theme of Egyptian art is:

continuity

What kind of subject matter falls under the theme of the everyday life, the here and now

daily chores of ordinary people

The monumental carved winged lion from the gate of Assurnasirpal's palace wears a horned cap, indicating

divine status

Frank Henderson's ledger art, like Off to War, allowed him to do what

document the collective memory of his culture

The work Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk gives viewers a glimpse into what aspect of daily life

domestic duties of court ladies

The Romans are best known for which two areas of artistic development

engineering architecture

The bodhisattvas in the Transcendent Buddhas gives tangible form to what

enlightened beings assisting others in reaching nirvana

Art about the self is primarily explored through the use of portraiture

false

Where was the Cycladic culture located

on a group of small islands in the Aegean Sea

The palace at Knossos features Blank______ construction with painted columns

post-and-lintel

What is the most famous architectural creation of the Egyptians

pyramids

Where did Henri Rousseau draw inspiration for his vibrant jungle scenes

reading materials, local museums, and zoos

Based on the accounts of ancient historians, Greek painters strove for which of the following qualities in their work

realism

What is the Egyptian symbol of stability, order, and endurance

sphinx

What implies to the viewer that Robert Rauschenberg is using New York as his subject in the work Windward

statue of liberty

When the Babylonians again came to power in Mesopotamia, late in the 7th century B.C.E., they formed a kingdom now called Neo-Babylonian. These "new" Babylonians were great architects who developed Blank______ before the Romans did

the arch

To which mythological event does the Laocoön Group implicitly refer

the construction of the Trojan Horse

The beginning of the Hellenistic era is usually dated to which historical event in 323 B.C.E.

the death of Alexander the Great

What does the term iconoclasm mean

the destruction of religious imagery due to idolatry

The disjointed images in Robert Rauschenberg's Windward is reminiscent of what

the energy associated with New York

This carved alabaster figure from ancient Sumer is depicted performing which action

Offering prayers

Which surviving artifacts have largely informed archaeologists' and scholars' knowledge of Greek painting

painted terra-cotta vessels

Which civilization was the most influential to the development of the Roman artistic cannon

Greece

Following the establishment of the Roman Republic, there was a long period of expansion and consolidation of territories. Which territories came to be subsumed under Roman rule

Greece present-day Great Britain Egypt

What did the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius help to preserve

Roman frescoes

Piranesi used his imagination and what other source to create his print series Il Carceri (The Prison)

Roman justice systems

Robert Rauschenberg's friendships with artists such as Jasper Johns, John Cage, Josef Albers, and Joan Miró greatly influenced his artistic style

false

Which artistic medium or process primarily survives in what was once the Minoan city of Knossos

fresco

Hatshepsut, one of Egypt's few female rulers, is well known to history for her commission of a massive Blank______, one of the largest and most famous architectural structures from ancient Egypt

funerary temple

Select all the adjectives that describe Cycladic art

geometric abstract simplified

Which precious material is known to have been highly prized by the Mycenaeans

gold

What are landscapes

visual representations of a view of the natural world

What was the most famous structure in England built during the Neolithic Period

stonehenge

What is the purpose of an amphora? Multiple choice question.

storage vessel

Egyptian kings or pharaohs derived their authority from Blank______, from whom they were assumed to be descended

the sun god Ra

What does Judith Baca's piece Great Wall of Los Angeles document

the unknown history of Los Angeles

Wang Jian's Shade of Pines in a Cloudy Valley is more concerned with what

the viewer's experience

How is iconoclasm dangerous to populations with low literacy

These populations rely on images to read

How do the Guerrilla Girls explore the art world

They created posters detailing discrimination by art galleries and museums against women artists and artists of color

In the Chinese painting tradition, landscape artists sought to create the most accurate visual representations of a particular place

false

The technique of creating a sculpture by grouping or piecing together distinct elements, as opposed to casting, modeling, or carving is also known as:

assemblage

Roman emperors did what to demonstrate their political power visually

commissioned statues in their likeness to be distributed

Henri Rousseau was inspired to paint images of the jungle after a trip he took to South America in his youth

false

The age of Aegean art and culture followed the collapse of the Egyptian civilization

false

Which are examples of Roman architecture and engineering

Pont du Gard Colosseum Pantheon

How does Frida Kahlo explore the concept of the self in this painting

The double-self portrait reflects two sides of her identity

In the context of Aztec culture, which of the following statements is true about the feathers depicted in the Florentine Codex

The feathers were used to make clothing

What does an ornately designed dressing table made with silver and ivory suggest of its owner

wealth and prestige

One of many standard Greek pottery shapes, a krater was a vessel used for:

wine

What was the name of the primary city in Minoan culture

Knossos

William Hogarth used his print The Harlot's Progress to do what

influence how society viewed sex workers

Which are Greek contributions to art

contrapposto red-figure painting technique realism in painting

When, approximately, did the Mycenaean culture flourish

between 1600 and 1100 B.C.E.

The temples atop Sumerian ziggurats also housed Blank______ placed by the faithful before an image of a god or goddess

small figures

The small statuette from Willendorf was carved approximately how long ago

25,000 years ago

How did political art change for the modern era

Artists chose the message they wished to create

How does Hieronymus Bosch explore fantastical ideas in his painting, The Garden of Earthly Delights

Bosch depicts a false paradise of sorts, revealing a bizarre and outlandish hellscape

During the Hellenistic phase of Greek art, Greek culture spread eastward into which territories

Egypt Western Asia Mesopotamia

What is the last phase of Greek art that also refers to the spread of Greek culture eastward

Hellenistic

all the ways art made from surrounding natural materials is unique

It almost always leaves behind evidence of its existence. It's created with the understanding it will change appearance

Why is the statue of Augustus of Primaporta a political piece of art

It depicts the emperor as he wanted to be portrayed

What is the most significant trait of this Neo-Babylonian gate

It features a true arch, an architectural feature often associated with the Romans

With whom was this gold Mycenaean death mask once associated

King Agamemnon

Which processes accurately describe the red-figure painting technique

The red hue that results is the natural color of the fired clay. The ground of the pottery is painted black. The figures are mostly left unpainted, with only thin black lines to delineate the forms.

What are characteristics that define the Neolithic Period

cultivation of fruits and grains new types of stone tools domestication of animals

Which were common characteristics of Roman public sculpture depicting prominent leaders

historical and mythological symbolism idealized body emblems of strength and leadership

In many cultures, the presence of halos around a figure's head indicates:

holiness

Which animal was commonly depicted in art associated with martial aspects of ancient Greece and Rome

horse

What type of subject matter is portrayed in the theme of the natural world

humans and their connection with nature

In addition to death masks, what other gold objects have been uncovered in Mycenaean graves

jewelry cups armaments

What is this fresco from the house known as Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii believed to portray

secret cult rituals

Minoan culture can be traced back to approximately when

3000 B.C.E.

Kouroi and korai figures were created largely during the Blank______ century B.C.E. in the Archaic period of Greek art.

6th

What did the Sumerians leave behind in addition to artifacts

A writing system

In which ways does the limestone relief Akhenaten and His Family diverge from traditional conventions in Egyptian art

Akhenaten and his family are depicted with more relaxed, naturalistic postures. The intimate scene of family life humanizes royal figures with absolute power.

The Blank______ consolidated their rule over the Mesopotamian region by about 1830 B.C.E. and established a more stable empire with its capital city at Babylon

Amorites

What does the rounded limestone female statuette from Willendorf, present-day Austria, often serve as

An emblem of prehistoric art

Which ancient culture's political ideals served as a model for contemporary democracy

Ancient Greece

What are some of the ways in which artists explore art itself

Artists learn to make art by looking at art of the past and present. Artists place themselves in works of art as the subject. Artists sometimes critique the very institutions that support them

The British Museum has stated that it would consider loaning the Parthenon marbles to Greece for a limited time on the condition that:

British ownership is officially recognized

Eugène Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People supported a revolution in which country

France

all the descriptions about art and the sacred realm

From earliest times, art has played an important role in the relationship of humans with the sacred. Each society has formed its own view of the sacred realm and how it interacts with our own.

all the choices that describe the significance of gold as a precious material to the Egyptians

Gold signified wealth. Gold was associated with eternity and immortality Gold was associated with the life-giving rays of the sun.

Which structure was created for a large group to worship in

Great Mosque

What piece depicts the history of populations often left out of major history books

Great Wall of Los Angeles

Who were the first to speculate on the nature and purpose of art

Greek philosophers

What group brought attention to institutions' lack of women and minority artists being featured

Guerrilla Girls

______ is the only complete body of laws to survive from the ancient world, and it has provided historians with valuable insight into the nature and structure of Mesopotamian society

Hammurabi's Code

What is significant about Augustus of Primaporta's clothing

He wears soldier's clothing, which prominently features Roman gods

In which ways does Old Market Woman stylistically diverge from Classical values of sculpture

Her body shows age as opposed to idealized youth. Her body is not depicted as being restrained and balanced. Her body conveys weakened muscles and joints.

What was unique about Robert Rauschenberg's art

His experimental style challenged the boundaries between art, life, and media

Despite not knowing who are in the portraits, Boltanski's Altar to the Chases High School evokes what event

Holocaust

Which statements accurately describe the roles of men and women in Greek society

Ideal male bodies were associated with nobility and goodness. Women were largely confined to the domestic sphere. Men in ancient Greece had public lives.

By the time Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, had been appointed as ambassador of England to the Ottoman court, which factors, in addition to the passage of time, accounted for the Parthenon's dilapidated state

Invading Venetian forces fired on the Parthenon, which was being used to store Ottoman gunpowder, resulting in an explosion. Early Christians had converted the Parthenon into a church and had destroyed many of its sculptures in the process.

What is one reason art can be its own theme

It is created for visual pleasure

The writing system that was developed in Blank______ and used for 3,000 years was called cuneiform, which is Latin for "wedge-shaped."

Mesopotamia

What were the three major ancient Aegean cultures

Minoans Mycenaeans Cycladics

The Minoan culture's name comes from the legendary king called Blank______, who supposedly ruled at Knossos and whose queen gave birth to the dreaded half-human and half-bull creature known as the Minotaur

Minos

When the Babylonians again came to power in Mesopotamia, late in the 7th century B.C.E., they formed a kingdom now called:

Neo-Babylonian

Which stylistic traits indicate that this krater attributed to the Hirschfeld Workshop dates to the Late Geometric period

Overlapping figures offer a superficial suggestion of depth. The painted figures are highly abstracted.

Ziggurats were designed to be a symbolic mountaintop, which could be seen for miles around. For which groups of individuals were they designed

Priestesses Priests

Which are works of art that have been purposefully damaged

Rembrandt's Sortie of Captain Banning Cocq's Company of the Civic Guard (The Night Watch) Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa Head of an Akkadian Ruler (possibly Sargon I?)

Which are characteristics common to the architecture of ancient Sumer, Egypt, Greece, and Rome

Structures were built with lasting permanence in mind. The largest structures were often temples or shrines.

The first cities of Mesopotamia arose in the southernmost area, a region called:

Sumer

Because the Blank______ did not have stone, they built ziggurats with sun dried clay bricks

Sumerians

For what reasons have many U.S. states and cities removed monuments to Confederate soldiers

The Confederacy is no longer in political power. The monuments represent the institution of slavery that the Confederacy fought to preserve

For which reasons has UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property recommended that the British Museum return the Parthenon marbles to Greece

The Parthenon marbles are of Greek origin. They are concerned about the leaky roof at the British Museum.

Prior to the dawn of so-called Western art, what period began around 9,000 B.C.E. and continued over 4,000 years

The Old Stone Age or Paleolithic Period evolved into the New Stone Age or Neolithic period

In which ways does this kouros figure differ from Egyptian figural sculpture, of which Greek sculptors were aware

The figure is carved with space between its legs and between the arms and the body. The figure is nude. The figure depicts a type, not a specific person

How does Wang Jian portray a person's relationship with nature in Shades of Pine in a Cloudy Valley

The human activities near the river revel the coexistence of human and nature

Which statements are true about the Riace warriors

They are some of the few bronze figures that survive from ancient Greece. The figure stands in contrapposto to express the potential for motion. The figures depict idealized male physiques.

all the beliefs scholars have about the significance of Cycladic figures such as this example in marble

They may be associated with fertility. They may represent a certain female deity.

In which ways did kouroi and korai figures play a role in Greek society and ritual

They were placed as offerings to the gods in sanctuaries. They were set as grave markers in cemeteries

What was the significance of the carved alabaster figure and others like it in ancient Sumer

They were substitutes for their owners offering prayers to deities

Which subject is depicted in the surviving fresco of the northern entrance to Knossos palace

a charging bull in a landscape

Where was this gold Mycenaean death mask uncovered

in a circular complex of graves near the fortified palace at Mycenae

It is suggested that Sargon I, an Akkadian ruler, is depicted. How is his face rendered

in a naturalistic manner

Where have Cycladic figures such as this example in marble typically been found

in burial settings

In what ways does The Garden of Earthly Delights demonstrate Bosch's unique innovation

landscapes filled with unknown plants depictions of otherworldly plants and animals imaginative interpretations of textual sources

In ancient Mesopotamia, Blank______ were associated with kingly power, and was often seen in sculptures depicting rulers

lions

Friar Bernadino de Sahagun used what to document the daily lives of Native peoples in Central America

local artists to create the images for his book

The use of columns and arches in the Great Mosque allows for what kind of space

open space for large groups to worship

While most surviving Cycladic figures are depicted with their arms folded across the body, some examples are carved to portray which activity

playing a harp

Lacking stone, the Sumerians built their cities of ______ using the ______ construction technique.

sun-dried brick; load-bearing

Sculpture, painting, and architecture were discussed as Blank______, roughly "things requiring a special body of knowledge and skill to make."

techne

Why does William Hogarth use iconography in The Harlot's Progress

to assist viewers in understanding the narrative

Why is art used in the sacred realm

to give tangible form to unknown beings and ideas

Which were goals of Perikles' massive construction program for the city of Athens

to restore the past glory of Athens to replace the temples on the Acropolis to achieve greater splendor than the past

Which elaborate structure did the Mycenaeans build that were influenced by neighboring Egypt

tombs

How is Robert Rauschenberg's Windward able to communicate the location depicted

use of symbols shared by a specific society and culture

How does Alice Neel's painting Andy Warhol depict the theme of the human experience

It focuses on evoking feeling rather than portraying realistic details


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