Art 1A Exam #2

Greeks first began to make monumental sculptures during A. the Classical period. B. the Archaic period. C. in the Geometric style.

B. the Archaic period.

The exterior of the Parthenon is done in A. the Ionic order. B. the Doric order. C. the Etruscan order.

B. the Doric order.

The earliest known Greek style is A. Hellenism. B. the Geometric style. C. Apotropaic style. D. Classicism.

B. the Geometric style.

Etruscan temples emphasize A. height. B. the front. C. all four sides.

B. the front.

The first life-size Greek statues appear to have been influenced by A. Egyptian statuary. B. Mycenaean statuary. C. the work of Exekias.

A. Egyptian statuary.

The arches in this picture create A. an arcade. B. a barrel (tunnel) vault. C. a groin vault.

A. an arcade.

Light enters the Pantheon from A. an oculus. B. a series of windows. C. nothing. The Pantheon is completely sealed unless you open the door at the wrong time. Answer Key: A

A. an oculus.

This is an example of a(n) A. barrel/tunnel vault. B. groin vault. C. arcade.

A. barrel/tunnel vault.

Most Etruscan statues of men differ Greek statues of men A. because they feature clothing. B. because they are done in closed form. C. because they are very small.

A. because they feature clothing.

The medium of the Capitoline Wolf is A. bronze. B. Romulus. C. terra cotta.

A. bronze.

Basilicas functioned as A. commercial and legal centers. B. homes. C. a meeting hall for the senate. D. a place of entertainment.

A. commercial and legal centers.

Koroi (plural of Kouros) are A. depictions of young men. B. shown with clothing. C. usually images of gods.

A. depictions of young men.

In ancient Rome, red porphyry was associated with A. emperors. B. china. C. blood.

A. emperors.

The medium of most Faiyum portraits is A. encaustic. B. marble. C. fresco.

A. encaustic.

Etruscan tombs often featured A. furniture. B. a working fireplace. C. a cartonnage.

A. furniture.

Hagia Sophia is innovative because A. it combines elements of a basilica plan with elements of a central plan church. B. it was a church decorated with mosaics. C. it was the only art work commissioned by Justinian.

A. it combines elements of a basilica plan with elements of a central plan church.

How does the Temple of Portunus differ from Greek temples? A. it is on a high podium. B. it has columns. C. it has a pediment.

A. it is on a high podium.

Roman triumphal arches celebrated A. military victories. B. the intervention of the gods. C. fertility. D. the death of an emperor.

A. military victories.

Roman frescoes reveal an attempt to create the illusion A. of space/depth. B. of the omnipresence of the emperor. C. of a heavenly presence.

A. of space/depth.

The gesture of having one's right art extended was associated with _______________ in ancient Rome. A. oration B. tribute to the ruler C. love

A. oration

The pressure created by a true arch thrusts A. outward. B. inward. C. upward.

A. outward.

Etruscan cineary urns often come in the shape of A. people or buildings. B. gods and goddesses. C. wolves. D. dogs.

A. people or buildings.

The canon of Polykleitos is based on A. set of proportions. B. the weapons of the Persians. C. on a cylindrical sculpture.

A. set of proportions.

What do we find in Hellenistic sculpture that is rare in Classical sculpture? A. strong emotion B. a canon of proportions C. marble

A. strong emotion

What best describes the relationship between Greek and Etruscan culture? A. the Etruscans were influenced by the Greeks, but maintained some distinction. B. the Etruscans completely absorbed Greek culture. C. the Etruscans knew nothing about the Greeks.

A. the Etruscans were influenced by the Greeks, but maintained some distinction.

Which of the below were types of monuments used to celebrate Roman military victories? A. triumphal arches and triumphal columns. B. ampitheatres and circuses. C. triumphal arcades and triumphal temples.

A. triumphal arches and triumphal columns.

White-Ground style A. was used mainly on lekythos. B. was the first style of Greek vase painting. C. showed people with white skin on a sky-blue background.

A. was used mainly on lekythos.

To understand the development of Greek painting (and other 2-dimensional representation), art historians typically look at A. frescoes. B. paintings on pottery. C. archives.

B. paintings on pottery.

The black seen on Greek vases was made A. by applying black paint after the vase was fired. B. by exposing a slip high in carbon to smoke during the firing process. C. by grinding oak galls into the surface of the terra cotta. D. none of the above.

B. by exposing a slip high in carbon to smoke during the firing process.

Where would you be most likely to find a Christian painting before 315 A.D.? A. in a church in the city of Rome. B. in a catacomb. C. no place. Early Christians did not make paintings. D. in the atrium of a domus.

B. in a catacomb.

The tallest part of a basilica is called the A. terminus. B. nave. C. occulus. D. apse.

B. nave.

Most of what we know about Etruscan culture comes from A. the huge amount of surviving Etruscan documents. B. the objects found in their tombs. C. their domestic architecture.

B. the objects found in their tombs.

Romans built aqueducts A. for chariots. B. to bring fresh water to cities. C. to create a defense for cities.

B. to bring fresh water to cities.

The Greeks were the first Westerners to A. carve marble. B. write about art and artists. C. use metal to make art.

B. write about art and artists.

How do the reliefs on the Ara Pacis differ from friezes on Greek temples (i.e. the Parthenon)? A. it shows a procession. B. it focuses exclusively on the gods. C. They include portraits of people of many ages.

C. They include portraits of people of many ages.

Which of the below is NOT found in Doric order architecture? A. a pediment. B. a capital C. a column base D. metopes

C. a column base

The essential parts of a basilica are A. a forum and an agora. B. an atrium and peristyle. C. a nave, aisles and an apse. D. aisles, atrium and arcades.

C. a nave, aisles and an apse.

Perikles is best described as A. an architect. B. the basis of Polykleitos's canon. C. a patron.

C. a patron.

In the apse of a basilica one often found A. an arcade. B. a sacrificial altar. C. an statue of the emperor. D. slaves.

C. an statue of the emperor.

In which form of art were the Romans most innovative? A. printmaking B. painting C. architecture D. sculpture

C. architecture

In Greek architecture, one finds a _____________ at the top of the column and below the architrave. A. steel beam B. pediment C. capital

C. capital

Kylix are used for A. communion services in an Early Christian church. B. marking a grave site. C. drinking. D. serving soup.

C. drinking.

Sculptors of the Classical period in Greece typically depicted A. animals. B. real people. C. idealized people.

C. idealized people.

Middle- and lower-class Romans typically lived in A. domus. B. basilicas. C. insulae. D. villas.

C. insulae.

This is a A. kore. B. amphora. C. kylix.

C. kylix.

Etruscans were considered the masters of which of the below art forms? A. encaustic. B. architecture. C. lost-wax bronze casting.

C. lost-wax bronze casting.

The Colosseum was a A. palace. B. domed structure. C. place for entertainment.

C. place for entertainment.

A bust is a A. a sculpture of a Roman matron. B. a broken image of the emperor who has been deposed. C. sculpture of a person that does not include the lower body.

C. sculpture of a person that does not include the lower body.

Greeks first began to make monumental sculptures during A. the Classical period. B. in the Geometric style. C. the Archaic period.

C. the Archaic period.

How can one distinguish between men and women in Etruscan paintings? A. the Etruscans didn't paint images of men B. their size C. their color

C. their color

Cupid riding a dolphin is included in the Augustus of Prima Porta A. to show Augustus's love of the sea. B. to celebrate Augustus's recent marriage. C. to shown that Augustus as descended from the gods.

C. to shown that Augustus as descended from the gods.

Pantheon and Parthenon are similar because they... These are similar because they A. were both made by the same culture. B. were both designed by the same artist. C. were both built to serve as temples. D. were built using the same materials.

C. were both built to serve as temples.

The tallest part of a basilica is called the A. occulus. B. terminus. C. apse. D. nave.

D. nave.

All the lines/edges and measurements in the Parthenon are perfectly straight and equal. True False

False

Like Egyptian statues, Greek statues of the Archaic period are usually in closed form. True False

False

Roman domus features many windows. True False

False

Roman portraits always idealized the sitter (person shown). True False

False

Surviving art shows that women were not valued in Etruscan society. True False

False

The Hellenistic period is generally considered the period with the most naturalistic, calm, and harmonious sculpture of Ancient Greece. True False

False

The Romans rejected Greek art and any influence thereof. True False

False

The Romans were the first culture to use the arch. True False

False

The pediment is the base of a Greek building. True False

False

We have no record of the names of the ancient Greek artists who painted pottery. True False

False

Byzantine artists showed little interest in creating the illusion of space around objects. True False

True

Greek buildings were often decorated with representational sculpture. True False

True

On Orientalizing Style pots, the representations (of people and gods) are bigger than the bands of decorative patterns. True False

True

Romans architects used concrete. True False

True

Some of the reliefs on the Arch of Constantine were taken from previous monuments. True False

True

The Greek orders are called Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. True False

True