ARTS 1301

False

Calligraphy, painting, and poetry were three entirely separate artforms for the Chinese.

True

Christ as the Good Shepherd was a common theme in early Christian art

Arch of Constantine

Constantine's victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge is commemorated by which famous Roman monument?

equipment and protective gear

Details of the ballgame shown on the Maya cylindrical vessel (3.4.13) include _______

It was associated with the sun's energy and power

Gold was important to the Moche culture because ________.

True

Iconoclasm is the destruction of images.

yin and yang

In "The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa," the curl of the wave intertwines with the sky to create an abstract ________.

sculptor

In ancient Egyptian writing, "he who keeps alive" translates as:

Doryphoros by Polykleitos

In which work of art is the figure portrayed in a "contrapposto" stance?

the Inca ruler Pachacuti

Machu Picchu was built for ________.

Tigris and Euphrates

Mesopotamia means "the land between the rivers." Which rivers does this phrase reference?

a sense of the seasons

Textile artist Sonoko Sasaki values ________ in her work.

Jerusalem

The Dome of the Rock is located in ________.

Teotihuacan

The Pyramid of the Sun is found at ________.

ancient Rome

The structure of Romanesque churches recalls architectural elements from ________.

procreation

The subject matter of prehistoric art concentrates on sources of food and _______

minarets

The tall towers surrounding a mosque, from which the faithful are called to prayer, are called ________

the power and divinity of the Assyrian ruler

What do the lamassi, the human-headed winged lions that protected Ashurnasirpal II's palace, represent

terra-cotta

What is the medium of the soldiers in the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi?

piece mold casting

What process was used to make the Shang dynasty ritual wine vessel (3.3.10)?

grave markers

What purpose are kouros sculptures believed to have served

Constantine

Which Roman emperor aligned himself with both the pagan gods and with Christianity

Sumerians

Which civilization developed cuneiform writing

Hadrian

Which emperor rebuilt the Pantheon to enhance his status

flying buttresses and rib vaults

Which two Gothic architectural innovations allowed cathedral walls to be built higher than before?

Doric and Ionic

Which two architectural orders are visible at the Parthenon

Kiowa

Wo-Haw was a member of the ________ people.

True

Aztec civilization came after the Olmec, Teotihuacano, and Maya societies.

False

Buddha is always represented as a seated figure with a raised hand and one finger pointing up toward the sky.