Art 102

Michelangelo's David has a naturalistic pose, set in contrapposto, demonstrating the influence of A. Gothic frescoes B. Greek sculpture C. Byzantine mosaics D. Flemish painting

B. Greek sculpture

Which structure features a ring of posts and lintels? A. the Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut B. Stonehenge C. the Great Pyramids of Giza D. Ziggurat of Ur- Nammu

B. Stonehenge

Which building was designed to honor the goddess of wisdom and prudent warfare? A. The Pantheon B. The Parthenon C. the Colosseum D. San Vitale

B. The Parthenon

In the evolution of Buddhist architecture, early burial mounds led most directly to the Indian A. pyramid B. stupa C. pagoda D. temple

B. stupa

In The Conversion of Saint Paul, Caravaggio created drama though the high contrast of lights ad dark and the use of extreme A. foreshortening B. symmetry C. color combinations D. linear perspective

B. symmetry

Which of these is form the Neolithic period? A. the paintings at Chauvet Caeve B. the earthenware beaker from Susa C. the engraved ochre from Blombos Cave D. the Hohle Fels figure

B. the earthenware beaker from Susa

In her painting Judith and the Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi demonstrates the close influence of A. Caravaggio B. Paolo Veronese C. Masaccio D. Raphael

A. Caravaggio

Many Baroque characteristics developed as propaganda for the A. Counter- Reformation B. Protestant Reformation C. Enlightenment D. Renaissance

A. Counter- Reformation

The meaning of decorative nomadic style and Christianity can be seen most clearly in illustrated books from A. Ireland B. Italy C. France D. England

A. Ireland

The indigenous religion of Japan is an ancient form of nature and ancestor worship called A. Shinto B. Buddhism C. Confucianism D. Hindu

A. Shinto

In the Hindu religion, the destroyer god is A. Shiva B. Brahma C. Vishnu D. Krishna

A. Shiva

Because it alone could survive the very high heat of the kilns, which color did the Chinese use to decorate porcelain? A. blue B. red C. white D. black

A. blue

One feature that set Gothic architecture apart from Romanesque was the extensive use of A. stained glass B. barrel vaulting C. domes d. wooden doors

A. stained glass

With its decorative and sensual qualities, the Rococo style was particularly suited to the extravagant and often frivolous life of A. the French court and aristocracy B. Catholic Church officials C. the Dutch middle class D. Protestant reformers

A. the French court and aristocracy

Which building was designed to honor the goddess of wisdom and prudent warfare? A. the Parthenon B. the Pantheon C. San Vitale D. the Colosseum

A. the Parthenon

In the seventeenth century, in the Netherlands, the major patrons of paintings were A. the wealthy merchant class B. the clergy C. other artists D. the nobility

A. the wealthy merchant class

The ancient sumerians developed the world's first wheel, plow, and A. writing system B. ceramic storage container C. forms of sculpture D. calendar

A. writing system

Sesshu Toyo painted in a style that was called haboku, meaning A. "dying wind" B. "fast brushstrokes" C. "flung ink" D. " expressive"

C. "flung ink"

All of the following artists epitomize the High Renaissance EXCEPT A. Michelangelo Buonarroti B. Raphael C. Donatello D. Leonardo da Vinci

C. Donatello

Early Christian art was created in private homes and underground burial chambers called A. metopes B. coffers C. catacombs D. basilicas

C. catacombs

The first Christian churches were patterned after basilicas that were used by the Romans as A. baths B. temples C. government building d. palaces

C. government building

The influence of Neoplatonism would be most likely when, in a painting, a Renaissance artist highlights a A. donor portrait B. representation of the Virgin Mary C. nude classical goddess D. genre scene

C. nude classical goddess

Eary stone tools were developed about A. five hundred thousand years ago B. one million years ago C. two million years ago D. one hundred thousand years ago

C. two million years ago

the Mesopotamians built their, such as that of Ur-Nammu, on a type of structure called a A. domen B. henge C. ziggurat D. metope

C. ziggurat

Sexual ecstasy as a metaphor for divine love is found in the A. Buddhist art of Korea B. Buddhist art of China C. Shinto art of Japan D. Hindu art of India

D. Hindu art of India

Which of these is one of the most famous monuments of Cambodia? A. the Great Stupa B. Angkor Wat C. Borobudur D. Kandarya Mahadeva Temple

D. Kandarya Mahadeva Temple

Which of these structure is Gothic? A. Old St. Peter's Basilica B. San Vitale C. the Pantheon D. Notre- Dame de Chartres

D. Notre- Dame de Chartres

The Indus valley is located primary in the present-day country of A. Vietnam B. India C. Cambodia D. Pakistan

D. Pakistan

The Terra cotta Warrior were found in the tomb of A. the Wu family B. Fan Kuan C. Kong Fuzi D. Qin Shihuangdi

D. Qin Shihuangdi

Portrait head of an Old Man is an example of A. Greek sculpture B. Etruscan sculpture C. Egyptian sculpture D. Roman sculpture

D. Roman sculpture

In Jan van Eyck's The Arnolfini Portrait, the woman is wearing a green dress to symbolize A. the presence of Christ B. purity C. marital fidelity D. fertility

D. fertility

Masaccio's The Holy Trinity fresco is considered to be the first painting based on the systemic use of A. chiaroscuro B. contrapposto C. foreshortening D. linear perspective

D. linear perspective

The first large sculpture since Roman times can be found in what part of Romanesque churches? A. under the barrel vaulting B. around the windows C. in the nave D. over the central doorway

D. over the central doorway

Some believe that the sculpture Woman of Willendorf was associated with A. the development of stone tools B. the agricultural revolution C. hunting rituals D. the Great Mother Goddess

D. the Great Mother Goddess

Japanese ukiyo-e prints depicted A. the ruler and his court B. great battles C. historic landscapes D. the everyday world

D. the everyday world