APAH final sem 1

the addition of the pazzi chapel to the basilica di santa croce exemplifies which of the following? a. a private family's financial support for a monastic church through a building commission b. the availability of land for new construction in dense urban zones c. the need for additional spaces for congregational worship in crowded cities d. a requirement that burials of private citizens occur outside of the church walls

a. a private family's financial support for a monastic church through a building commission

in the way it functions to commemorate individuals after their death, the etruscan sarcophogus of the spouses is most similar to which of the following sculptures? a. anavysos kouros b. statues of voitive figures c. code of hannurabi d. doryphoros

a. anavysos kouros

the cornaro chapel exemplifies italian baroque art with its.. a. combination of sculptural and architectural elements to create drama b. use of soaring domes and golden mosaics to evoke the heavenly realm c. adoption of decorative motifs from gothic architecture to signal a return to earlier devotional practice d. severe geometry and restrained use of ornament to convey the humility of the carmelites

a. combination of sculptural and architectural elements to create drama

the church of sainte foy at conques is similar to the other romanesque pilgrimage churches in that it.... a. contains radiating chapels for the veneration of relics b. rejects the use of the axial plan exemplified by the basilica c. provides separate spaces allowing dignitaries to view mass privately d. was constructed in accord with the liturgical requirements of the council of trent

a. contains radiating chapels for the veneration of relics

the use of light in the calling of saint matthew symbolizes a moment of... a. conversion b. coronation c. damnation d. betrothal

a. conversion

the ecstacy fo saint teresa promoted ideas associated with the a. counter reformation b. protestant reformation c. age of enlightenment d. scholastic movement

a. counter reformation

the formal qualities of the work (virgin and child between the saints) shown is an example of an... a. early byzantine icon because of the heavily contoured figures in a shallow space b. early byzantine icon because of the inclusion of aerial perspective c. early christian manuscript because of the use of gold leaf and saturated colors d. early christian manuscript because of the flattened, frontal figures

a. early byzantine icon because of the heavily contoured figures in a shallow space

the steady gazes and frontal poses of the foreground figures likely affected the original audience by (virgin and child between the saints)... a. encouraging a personal connection with holy figures b. modeling appropriate manners at court c. monitoring the viewer's moral conduct d. demonstrating reverence for community elders

a. encouraging a personal connection with holy figures

the development of the athenian agora as a public space differed substantially from the forum of trajan in that the agora... a. evolved gradually over centuries in response to political change b. incorporated buildings dedicated to secular and religious functions c. served as the primary residential sector for the city's aristocracy d. used axial planning to highlight a series of military monuments

a. evolved gradually over centuries in response to political change

gian lorenzo bernini's inclusion of sculptures of the cornaro family members in the side balconies of the chapel was intended to elicit which of the following audience responses? a. identification with their role as witnesses of saint teresa's experience b. an understanding that lay people had an equal role in the ministry of the church c. empathy for the family members as well as for their expressions of remorse and regret for past sins d. anger over the reinstatement of a venetian family that had been ousted from power

a. identification with their role as witnesses of saint teresa's experience

the folio rebecca and eliezer at the well from the vienna genesis belongs to and illuminated manuscript tradition that favors.. a. including multiple narrative episodes in one scene b. organizing the space using heirarchical scale c. embellishing the text with interlacing patterns d. faithful depictions of architectural settings

a. including multiple narrative episodes in one scene

the progression of distinct spaces along the axial plan of the temple of amun ra at karnak reflects the.. a. increasing restriction of access as one moved toward the inner sanctum b. separation of spaces according to their mortuary, religious, and secular functions c. beliefs about the different stages a soul must pass through to reach the afterlife d. stages of enlightenment that a worshipper would experience during prayer

a. increasing restriction of access as one moved toward the inner sanctum

originally located in a private house in pompeii, the alexander mosaic was likely interpreted by viewers in which of the following ways? a. it conveyed the elevated and learned status of the owner of the house b. it exemplified the fears of those who lived near an active volcano c. it underscored the political aspirations of the elite class d. it functioned as a memorial to the owner's heroic deeds

a. it conveyed the elevated and learned status of the owner of the house

the narrative imagery in gothic stained glass windows is almost comparable to that of... a. manuscript illumination b. tomb sculpture c. catacomb painting d. jamb sculptures

a. manuscript illumination

giotto di bondone's lamentation demonstrates a shift form gothic painting traditions in its... a. plastic modeling of form b. choice of subject matter c. elongations of figures d. use of a gold lea background

a. plastic modeling of form

the painter of the niobides krater used which of the following to create convincing figures in motion? a. precise contour lines b. vertical registers c. veristic portraiture d. chiaroscuro

a. precise contour lines

the painting incorporates (van eyck)... a. religious symbolism b. political propaganda c. musical metaphors d. classical mythology

a. religious symbolism

the object represents (the reliquary)... a. sainte foy b. the virgin mary c. charlemagne d. justinian

a. sainte foy

the sculpture (augustus) shown appears like-like and natural as a result of the... a. sense of balance provided by the contrapposto stance b. emotional expressiveness captured by the archaic smile c. realistic depiction of an individual including physical flaws d. sense of clan achieved through compactness of form

a. sense of balance provided by the contrapposto stance

which of the following architectural innovations provided an enhanced religious experience for visitors walking through the hypostyle hall at the temple of amun ra at karnak? a. the clerestory, which allowed for the illumination of the central aisle b. the causeway, which provided an elevated space for approaching the ka statue c. the proscenium, which facilitated the performance of elaborate rituals d. the apse which housed a cult statue of the sun god amun ra

a. the clerestory, which allowed for the illumination of the central aisle

saint teresa's writings most likely influences which of the following aspects of bernini's sculpture? a. the figure's pose and expression b. the depictions of the patron statues c. the depiction of the nun's habits d. the figure's placement in a grotto

a. the figure's pose and expression

which of the architects of the building shown likely intended to elicit a sense of wonder from twelfth century visitors through which of the following features (sainte foy) a. the imposing height at the nave, which is completely vaulted in stone b. the clarity of the building's design, which avoids any nonfunctional elements c. the expansive space of a large hypostyle hall, which features multiple rows of columns d. the incorporation of stacked rows of horseshoe arches, which create visual rhythm

a. the imposing height at the nave, which is completely vaulted in stone

the stylistic innovations that are evident in the relief sculpture of akhenaton, nefertiti, and the three daughters are a result of... a. the introduction of a new monotheistic religion under the pharaoh akhenaton b. the introduction of asian art to new kingdom egypt through the silk road c. the rise of a wealthy egyptian merchant who created a demand for new types of luxury objects d. the shift of the political system during the amarna period for a kingdom to an oligarchy

a. the introduction of a new monotheistic religion under the pharaoh akhenaton

which of the following was designed by the architect sinan? a. the selimiye mosque in edirne b. the great mosque of cordoba c. the taj mahal in agra d. the done of the rock in jerusalem

a. the selimiye mosque in edirne

the freestanding female figures associated with the parthenon, including the now lost chryselephantine statue of athena and the surviving peplos kore, have which of the following in common? a. they both functioned as religious images and offerings made to a deity b. they broth represented goddesses beckoning with empty, outstretched hands c. they were bth created on a colossal scale to impress worshippers d. they both stood as guardian figures at the entrance of the tempe

a. they both functioned as religious images and offerings made to a deity

both san vitale and the pantheon have which of the following architectural features? a. pendentives b. a dome c. an oculus d. an ambulatory

b. a dome

chartres cathedral differs from early christian churches constructed on a basilican an, such as santa sabina, on that chartres has... a. a central nave space flanked by side aisles b. a floor plan that includes a transept, a choir, and radiating chapels c. an interior space that permits liturgical features such as processions d. a longitudinal

b. a floor plan that includes a transept, a choir, and radiating chapels

the object functioned as (same piece as before).. a. a salt cellar b. a reliquary c. an altarpiece d. a donor portrait

b. a reliquary

the choice of imagery on the breastplate of the individual depicted (augustus of primaporta) was most likely intended to elicit which of the following responses from viewers? a. reverence for his status as only prophet of a single true deity b. appreciation of his services as protector of peace and prosperity c. empathy for his display of humility and earthy suffering d. fear of his power to hand out judgment and punishment to his people

b. appreciation of his services as protector of peace and prosperity

in the mosque of selim ii, the architect sinan proclaimed the ottoman sultan's supremacy over the emperors of byzantium through all of the following means except by a. creating a central space that surpassed that of the hagia sophia b. building on the site of emperor justinian's tomb c. locating the mosque on the tallest hill overlooking the city d. adapting the central plan to meet the requirements of islamic religious practices

b. building on the site of emperor justinian's tomb

both san vitale and the pantheon plans are best characterized a a. axial b. central c. basilican d directional

b. central

the calling of saint matthew was created as part of a larger decorative program for a a. tavern b. chapel c. palace d. prison

b. chapel

the depiction of dancers and musicians references the... a. public celebrations that followed military victories b. elaborate feasting that accompanied funerals c. lavish gift giving that showcased the wealth and power of the ruler d. earthly pleasures that the deceased can no longer experience in the afterlife

b. elaborate feasting that accompanied funerals

the rottgen pieta was intended to elicit which of the following emotional responses from viewers? a. awe, because of the application of jewels and gold leaf b. empathy, through the contorted and twisted body of christ c. admiration of its precise anatomical naturalism d. reverence, due to its monumental scale

b. empathy, through the contorted and twisted body of christ

the choice of the site for the colosseum in rome indicates that members of the flavian dynasty sought to.... a. affirm their ties to great rulers such as julius caesar by building the structure on the site where caesar was assassinated b. eradicates the memory of nero by building the structure on an arena that had previously belonged to him c. promote their political legitimacy by constructing the building as part of the imperial forum d. draw attention to their military power by constructing the building with the spoils from their victory over the parthians

b. eradicates the memory of nero by building the structure on an arena that had previously belonged to him

in triumph of the name of jesus, giovanni battista gaulli uses sculpture and painting to... a. draw attention to the architectural innovations of the church b. erase a clear division between the ceiling's illusionism and the church structure c. engender a feeling of intimacy through the confined space of the barrel vault d. create distinctions between the arts of painting, sculpture, and architceture

b. erase a clear division between the ceiling's illusionism and the church structure

the work was painted in which century (van eyck)? a. thirteenth b. fifteenth c. seventeenth d. nineteenth

b. fifteenth

two structures associated with the emperor justinian are.. a. santa constanza and saint peter's b. hagia sophia and san vitale c. san marco and the doges' palace c. saint denis and chartres

b. hagia sophia and san vitale

the foreshortening of figures in the alexander mosaic likely affected viewers in which of the following ways? a. it reminded viewers of the chaos of everyday life b. it conveyed the climactic moment of a narrative c. it resulted in a detached scene that appeared to occur in the past d. it divided the narrative into a sequence of scenes

b. it conveyed the climactic moment of a narrative

the work depicts (leonardo da vinci work)... a. a feast in the house of levi b. last supper c. marriage at cana d. supper at emmaus

b. last supper

both works depict the same subject, the work on the right is by michelangelo (david sculpture). the owrk on the left revives classical representations of the male figure in all of the following ways except through the... a. artist's rendering of the subject as a free standing sculpture b. miniature scale of the figure c. subject's youth and near-complete nudity d. use of bronze as a medium

b. miniature scale of the figure

the use of over one million small tiles to make the alexander mosaic allowed its creator to... a. depict a disorganized scene that overwhelms the viewer b. model the anatomy of the figured naturalistically c. modify and transport the composition easily d. reduce the figures into abstract forms

b. model the anatomy of the figured naturalistically

both works were created using (san vitale) .. a. fresco b. mosaic c. oil paint d. egg tempera

b. mosaic

the plan of san vitale differs from that of the pantheon by the inclusion of a.. a. crypt b. narthex c. transept d. westwork

b. narthex

the architectural elements on the facade of the palazzo rucellai include.. a. porticoes and cornices b. pilasters and entablatures c. coffers and pendentives d. engaged columns and pediments

b. pilasters and entablatures

the medium on the sculptures o the right is... a. multicolored marble b. polychromed wood c. glazed terracotta d. painted gesso

b. polychromed wood

the building shown was built in which historical site (sainte foy)? a. early byzantine b. romanesque c. gothic d. baroque

b. romanesque

in terms of its content, the work (the painted funerary room which depicts the families member throwing a party, they are in different colors and there is that couch dining table thing as well) is most likely similar to the... a. anavysos jouros b. sarcophagus of the spouses c. grave stele of hegeso d. ludovisi battle sarcophagus

b. sarcophagus of the spouses

the design of the facade of the palazzo rucellai was most closely influenced by which of the followign ancient monuments? a. the pantheon b. the colosseum c. the trajan markets d. the basilica ulpia

b. the colosseum

the mortuary temple of hatshepsut differs from the great pyramids at giza in that the temple did not function as a ... a. monument to a ruler's reign b. tomb for a deceased ruler c. symbol of political and religious power d. place for prayer and ritual

b. tomb for a deceased ruler

the palazzo rucellai demonstrates leon battista alberti's knowledge of antiquity, which he gained through reading the writings of... a. constantine b. vitruvius c. archimedes d. julius caesar

b. vitruvius

the artist includes himself in the painting in the form of (van eyck).. a. animal representation b. written text c. symbolic representation d. narrative elements

b. written text

which of the following architectural features of romanesque churches developed in connection with their use as pilgrimage centers? a. clerestory b. nave c. ambulatory d. vaulting

c. ambulatory

the importance of the church of sainte foy as a pilgrimage site is reflected in the building's design through inclusion of which of the following features? a. a clerestory and compound piers b. a nave arcade and external buttresses c. an ambulatory and radiating chapels d. a pair of towers and carved capitals

c. an ambulatory and radiating chapels

the constructive technique typically used to cover the nave in early romanesque cathedrals is called.. a. a dome b. a colonnade c. barrel vaulting d. coffering

c. barrel vaulting

the calling of saint matthew is by a. velasquez b. verneer c. caravaggio d. rembrandt

c. caravaggio

marie de medici, commisioned las meninas, as well as a larger cycle it belongs to, in order to ... a. appease foreign governments during a time of war in france b. support her husband's rule an defend his unpopular decisions c. celebrate her virtues and advocate her political position d. justify france's involvement in european military conflicts of the time

c. celebrate her virtues and advocate her political position

once factor contributing to the difference between san vitale and the pantheon is the rise of... a. islam b. paganism c. christianity d. russian orthodoxy

c. christianity

the way the human form is idealized in the grave steele of hegeso is most characteristic of which of the following ancient greek art periods? a. archaic as seen in the peplos kore from the acropolis b. hellenistic as seen in the winged victory of samothrace c. classical as seen in the plaque of the ergastines d. archaic as seen in the anavysos kouros

c. classical as seen in the plaque of the ergastines

the st. matthew cross carpet page of the lindisfarne gospels invites meditative reflection through the use os... a. large areas of negative space surrounding medallions containing highly stylized imagery b. a progression of scenes depicted as a continuous narrative organized in stacked registers c. complex and repetitive abstract designs created from interlacing linear forms d. a stylized map of the world including intricate details of locations and people

c. complex and repetitive abstract designs created from interlacing linear forms

both works depict the same subject, the work on the right is by michelangelo (david sculpture), the other david work is by... a. gian lorenzo bernini b. francesco borromini c. donatello d. caravaggio

c. donatello

the formal qualities of the sculpture shown (augustus) suggest a strong influence by which of the following earlier works? a. king menkaura and queen b. anavysos kouros c. doryphoros (spear bearer) d. head of roman patrician

c. doryphoros (spear bearer)

the work has been interpreted both as honoring a deceased individual and as... a. depicting an important scene from classical mythology b. marking the transition of power form the deceased to a new ruler c. emphasizing the high social status of the deceased's family d. encouraging youth to participate in a local mystery court

c. emphasizing the high social status of the deceased's family

the artist of the alexander mosaic likely intended to celebrate ancient greek art by... a. reproducing a sculpted relief from the temple frieze b. creating a monumental artwork intended to be hung on a wall c. emulating an earlier painting described in ancient texts d. depicting athens' triumph over rome in battle

c. emulating an earlier painting described in ancient texts

the rottgen pieta likely affected its original viewers by.. a. modeling pious behavior through life sized figures b. overwhelming their senses through the lavish use of precious materials c. encouraging them to identify with the human suffering of mary and christ d. distancing them from the holy figures who inhabit the heavenly realm

c. encouraging them to identify with the human suffering of mary and christ

the choice of iconography of the work shown (augustus) was strongly influenced by the... a. introduction of christianity as the new roman state religion b. recent ransacking of the city of rome by a conquering army c. establishment of the roman empire under augustus d. connection of rome to foreign cultures through the silk road

c. establishment of the roman empire under augustus

the interior of the building shown can be attributed to which of the following architectural style (stained glass windows, arena, large nave)? a. byzantine b. romanesque c. gothic d renaissance

c. gothic

the sculptor of the work shown (augustus) chose to show the figure's arm extended to... a. emphasize the importance of casting a vote b. dramatize a confrontation with another ruler c. highlight his speaking skills as a gifted orator d. demonstrate his piety through a gesture of prayer

c. highlight his speaking skills as a gifted orator

this work is by (the last supper).. a. masaccio b. michelangelo c. leonardo da vinci d. andrea del castagno

c. leonardo da vinci

the architects of versailles were.. a. pierre lescot and clause perrault b. charles barry and a.w.n. pugin c. louis le vau and jules hardouin mansart c. charles garnier and henri labroutse

c. louis le vau and jules hardouin mansart

the artist experimented with the work's (the least supper).... a. placement b. iconography c. materials d. size

c. materials

the work is located in a (the last supper).. a. ducal place b. papal chapel c. monastic refectory d. city hall

c. monastic refectory

the painting depicts a subject recorded in the (calling of saint matthew).. a decameron b. divine comedy c. new testament d. old testament

c. new testament

the architects of the hagia sophia created an expansive internal space by using... a.groin vaults o channel the weight of the dome b. an oculus to let in natural light c. pendentives to support the central done d. a ring of radiating chapels to widen the interior

c. pendentives to support the central done

the object was originally located in a (gray sculpture??)... a. mausoleum b. town hall c. pilgrimage church d. private residence

c. pilgrimage church

the plan demonstrates that the church (very large, bland, and tall ceilings, there are aisle as well) is a... a. baptistery b. private chapel c. pilgrimage church d. central plan church

c. pilgrimage church

san vitale is located in.. a. pisa b rome c. ravenna d. constantinople

c. ravenna

which of the architectural elements were used by the architects of the building shown to give additional support to the ceiling (sainte foy)? a. squinches and pendentives b. mortise and tenon joints c. round traverse arches d. pointed ribbed groin vaults

c. round traverse arches

while some christian worshipers at the time of the work's creation (virgin and child between the saints) saw such works as necessary to their devotions, others objected because they believed that the works a. encouraged the commercializations of religion b. were too expensive for most christian congregations to own c. tempted the faithful to worship them as idols d. failed to depict the human from naturalistically

c. tempted the faithful to worship them as idols

the drama in the calling of saint matthew is reinforced by the use of a. complex symbolism b. linear perspective c. tenebrism d. sfumato

c. tenebrism

the structure shown, the octagonal court of emperor nero's domus aurea, exemplifies the ancient roman architectural innovation of... a. the barrel vault b. the clerestory c. the oculus

c. the oculus

the work was painted by (the putin looking dude and the girl with the green dress)... a. verneer b. rembrandt c. van eyck d. mernling

c. van eyck

the building shown is similar to the chartres cathedral, in that both structures feature... a. a stained glass window showing the virgin mary b.the use of different colored stone to create decorative effects c. the exclusive use of aniconic sculptural reliefs d. a cruciform plan comprised of a nave and transept

d. a cruciform plan comprised of a nave and transept

the subject of the ecstacy fo saint teresa is.. a. the annunciation to the virgin mary b. the martyrdom of saint catherine c. a miracle of saint ursula d. a mystical experience of saint teresa

d. a mystical experience of saint teresa

the sculpture apollo form the temple of minerva at veii shows the greatest stylistic similarity to the... a. doryphoros b. seated boxer c. augustus of primaporta d. anavysos kouros

d. anavysos kouros

which of the following is true of the gothic period? a. artists were educated in academics b. private patronage encouraged much still life painting c. the greatest architectural innovations were made in domestic structures d. church patronage encouraged religious art

d. church patronage encouraged religious art

in creating the figures, the artists used which of the follwoign conventions of representation of the typical culture (sam work as before) a. contrapposto to show the figures in motion b. registers to divide multiple scenes of the narrative c. hierarchical scale to distinguish the ruler from the subjects d. color differentiation to convey gender

d. color differentiation to convey gender

the painting spaniard and indian produce a mestizo fuses elements of traditional european painting and its colonial context through its... a. rendering of local subjects through individualized portraiture b. depiction of a historic incident known through engravings c. use of oil painting to agitate for new world political autonomy d. combination of symbolic gestures ad indigenous textiles

d. combination of symbolic gestures ad indigenous textiles

The standard of Ur and the Palette of King Narmer are similar in that both works.. a. use complex mythological stories as allegories of history military battles b. were created for the commemoration of powerful rulers long after their deaths c. differentiate between men and women through application of different colors d. employ hierarchical scale to distinguish between figures of varying degrees of importance

d. employ hierarchical scale to distinguish between figures of varying degrees of importance

like other paintings of the northern renaissance, the work shown differs from italian paintings of the same period in that it shows (the trifold one, with that baby angel and three different scenes)... a. more concern for unified lighting and less for the narrative moment b. a greater emphasis on anatomical accuracy and less interest in drapery c. more emphasis on wealth and status and less on religious piety or humility d. greater interest in the depiction of details and less concern for perspective

d. greater interest in the depiction of details and less concern for perspective

the stylistic aspects of the calling of saint matthew identify is at being from the.. a. italian renaissance b. northern renaissance c. dutch renaissance d. italian baroque

d. italian baroque

the materials and art making process used to create the work (virgin and child between the saints) demonstrates the influence of... a. ancient roman wall paintings b. new kingdom papyrus illustration c. ancient greek red-figure vase painting d. late antique egyptian funerary portraiture

d. late antique egyptian funerary portraiture

the figure is most commonly associated with which of the following periods (same as before)? a. classical b. rococo c. renaissance d. medieval

d. medieval

the interior view of the chapel provides evidence that brunelleschi emphasized the geometric order of the design by... a. raising the floor of the side chapel above that of the central space b. flooding the interior with light from windows in the dome c. including low relief sculpture in the circular roundels d. outlines component forms with gray stone

d. outlines component forms with gray stone

san vitale and the pantheon are closely associated with a.. a. greek patriarch b. visgoth king c. catholic pope d. roman emperor

d. roman emperor

diego velasquez' las meninas, though influenced by rubens' royal ortraits, differs from them in which of the following ways? a. depicted royalty as solemn and spiritual b. created a dense allegorical narrative to portray royalty c. provided a formal, idealized portrayal of the royal family d. showed the royal family in candid aspects of daily life

d. showed the royal family in candid aspects of daily life

the relief shown can be attributed to the amarna period in egypt based on which of the following typical characteristics (artwork is of akhenaten offering to the sun god??)? a. the depiction of hatshepsut with the attributes of a male pharaoh b. the use of hierarchical scale to distinguish the ruler from the conquered peoples c. the use of wet drapery to emphasize the sculptor's natural rendering of the body d. the depiction of the deified aten as a sun disk with diagonal rays

d. the depiction of the deified aten as a sun disk with diagonal rays

both works depict the same subject, the work on the right is by michelangelo (david sculpture). after its creation, the work on the left was relocated to within the palazzo della signoria in florence, indicating the... a. desires of the medici to secure and decorate their new palace b. swiftness in which the tastes of florentine elites changed c. artist's loss of favor within the guides of florence d. use of biblical subject to achieve political motives

d. use of biblical subject to achieve political motives

the cross carpet page of the lindisfarne gospels demonstrates the influence of migratory metalwork by... a. focusing o figural elements b. depicting a continuous narrative c. utilizing careful shading and modeling d. incorporating interlace designs

d.incorporating interlace designs

The depiction of the gigntomachy on the reliefs o the Great Altar of Zeus at Pergamon may have served as an allegory of A. King Attalos' victory over the Gauls B. Athens' defeat of Sparta C. Rome's control over the Mediterranean D. Alexander the Great's military campaigns

A. King Attalos' victory over the Gauls