Intro to Art - Bevin final

Which of the following is NOT true of the Middle Ages?

The middle ages last approximately 500 years

Neoclassical artists looked back to which previous artistic period for their inspiration?

Antiquity

Artemisia Gentileschi's Judith Beheading Holofernes is an example of which style?

Baroque

Abbot Suger implemented early Gothic architectural characteristics at which of the following churches?

Basilica of St Denis

Which of the following organs was NOT placed in canopic jars during mummification?

Brain

what does the Prince Siddharta Gautama change his name to after achieving enlightenment?

Buddha

which contemporary artist was inspired by his upbringing around explosives to create art using gunpowder and fireworks?

Cai Guo- Qiang

Contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama's artworks are best described as which of the following?

Installations

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Bayeux Tapestry?

It is not a tapestry It depicts the events of the Battle of Hastings

which of the following is NOT true about Jean-Honore Fragonard's The Swing?

It is painted in the Romantic style

which of the following statements accurately describes Impressionism?

It rejected the Academy's desire for naturalism and illusionism. It explored the science of optics and color theory. It focused on capturing qualities of light and color.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Edo Period in Japan?

Japan frequently traded with Europe and the Americas

Which of the following Pharaohs was buried in the Great Pyramids at Giza?

Khafre

What are the hybrid guardian figures at Ashurnasirpal II's Palace in Nimrud called?

Lamassu

The tympanum sculptures at the Church of Ste-Foy in Conques and the Cathedral of St-Lazare in Autun contain which of the following subjects?

Last judgement

which technique developed in the Italian Renaissance helped artists portray a convincing illusion of depth and real space?

Linear perspective

Bestiaries claimed which of the following animals symbolized Crucifixion and Resurrection because its young were believed to be dead then brought to life or awakened by their parents?

Lions and Bonnacon

what medium and process was used to create the Ancient Greek Riace Warriors?

Lost-Wax Bronze Casting

which emperor is depicted in the only surviving equestrian statue from Ancient Rome?

Marcus Aurelius

which artist, usually considered a sculptor, painted the ceilings and Last Judgement at the Sistine Chapel?

Michelangelo

which of the following terms refers to colors located opposite each other on the color wheel?

complementary colors

The Venus of Knidos is the first sculpture that

depicts a nude female in Ancient Greece uses the "pudica pose" to "maintain the woman's modesty"

German Renaissance artist Albrecht Durer created artworks using which of the following methods?

engravings woodcuts oil paintings

Paintings in the Mannerist style exhibit which of the following characteristics?

exaggerated or irregular body proportions and postures

which style of Greek sculpture is best described as dramatic, emotional, and dynamic?

hellenistic

Which of the following is NOT true of Jacques-Louis David's The Oath of the Horatii?

it predicts the death of the artist's close friend

which of the following are included in the Taj Mahal complex?

mosque large gardens fountains and pools (rivers)

which medium allowed Northern Renaissance artists to achieve richer, more saturated color and textual detail than Italian Renaissance artists?

oil paint

What does the word Renaissance mean?

rebirth

which of the following statements accurately describes "relief" sculpture?

sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material

It is believed that Vincent van Gogh sold how many paintings during his lifetime?

1

which Italian word describes the effect of dramatic contrast of light and dark that was especially popular with Baroque artists such as Caravaggio and Artemisia Gentileschi?

Chiaroscuro

Which of the following is TRUE about the production of Japanese woodblock prints?

Each color printed uses a separate block The blocks can be used to create multiple copies of the print

which of the following terms are NOT associated with the act of tapestry weaving?

Embroidery

which of the following African object(s) is considered active or living?

Ere Ibeji (twin figues) Nkisi Nkondi and Mangaaka (power figures) Kanaga Masks (used in Dama rituals)

Which of the following "modes of analysis" refers to the act of looking closely at the work of art in order to consider how the elements and principles of art are used to convey meaning?

Formal Analysis

Eugene Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People and Jacques-Louis David's Death of Marat both reference which historical events?

French Revolutions

Which "Father of Art History" criticized the Middle Ages because he wanted to glorify his own time and place (the Italian Renaissance)?

Giorgio Vasari

Ancient Greeks often used which of the following mathematical phenomena in their architecture and sculptures?

Golden Ratio

Which of the following paintings is NOT considered Romantic?

Gustave Courbet's, Stonebreakers

In the Art Academies' hierarchy of subject matter, which was the most important or celebrated subject matter for paintings (and therefore usually the largest in size)?

History painting

Which of the following "modes of analysis" considers the symbolism in a work of art?

Iconographic analysis

Goncalo Mabunda was born after his home country gained independence from Portugual, and now he creates masks and thrones from decommissioned weaponry collected after the country's long, deadly civil war. Where is Goncalo Mabunda from?

Mozambique

which of the following did Mississippians produce in present-day TN?

Mud glyphs and Mounds

which of the following is NOT a method for creating the illusion of depth in an artwork?

Optical illusion

Medieval Christians' journey to Santiago de Compostela in Spain and Muslims' journey to the Prophet Mohammad's birth-place in Mecca are both examples of

Pilgrimage

who wrote the Canon of Proportions in Ancient Greece and which sculptures illustrates these proportions?

Polykleitos; Doryphorus

In Trade (Gifts for Trading Land with White People), Jaune Quick-to-see-Smith suggests Native Americans received which of the following in exchange for their lands?

Racist depictions of native people as sports mascots and toys

After being rejected from the French Academy's Salon, which group of artists established the Salon des Refuses to show their work?

Realists

which of the following is not a secondary color?

Red

The remains of saints and other holy Christian objects were kept in _____ which came in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials during the Middle Ages.

Reliquaries

The discovery of what object allowed us to read and translate Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Rosetta Stone

The ceremonial Bull Lyre comes from which of the following Mesopotamian cultures?

Sumerian

which of the following messages is apparent in Diego Velazquez' painting, Las Meninas?

That the status artist should be elevated within society and the royal court The artist is important enough to be depicted in the same environment as the King and Queen That Velazquez should be approved as a member or knight in the Order of Santiago

what is the most recent theory about the makers of the paleolithic Venus figurines?

That women made them to ensure their own healthy pregnancy or fertility

The Nazca lines probably served which of the following functions?

The Nazca lines serve each of these functions to some degree

which of the following funerary monuments was built by Qin Shi Huangdi around 210 BCE, but believed to be a legend until it was discovered in the 1970s?

The Terracotta Army

Which Roman Emperor officially declared Christianity to be the sole religion of the Roman Empire?

Theodosius

Francisco de Goya's Third of May, 1808 and Disasters of War series of etchings promoted which of the following messages?

There are no winners or heroes in war

which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe Insular Gospel Books?

They describe animal behaviors with Biblical metaphors

True or False: Encaustic icons and church mosaics are some of the most significant works of art from the Byzantine Empire.

True

True or False: Official Art Academies' Salons celebrated Neoclassical and Romantic paintings but often rejected or criticized Realism.

True

which of the following gods/goddesses is NOT depicted on the breastplate of Augustus of Prima Porta?

Zeus

True or False: The process of raising silkworms and processing silk is called Sericulture.

true

The Shiva Nataraja contains all of the following symbolism EXCEPT

wheel of law

which of the following animal species did we NOT see in the cave paintings at Lascaux or Chauvet?

wolves