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who competed to create the bronze doors of the florence baptistry

Brunelleschi & Ghiberti

in african art, such as that of the senufo people, spirit figures are often shown as

abstract with exaggerated body parts

Art from ________ has served as a way to communicate cultural beliefs, rules, and fables to outsiders and within the community.

african and the pacific islands

Which German artist created a woodcut rendition of the artwork, The Last Supper, inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's painting?

albrecht durer

wafaa bilal is

an Iraqi artist living in the US

which of the following are the cultures from the 'classical past' that renaissance thinkers and artists admire

ancient greece and rome

which of the artists strongly influenced the artist ai weiwei

andy warhol and marcel duchamp

Such artworks as the kente cloth and Kanaga mask:

appear very differnet when worn

Sacred places, such as mosques, temples, shrines, and chapels, ________.

are often used for quiet contemplation

the _______ made by ancient people living in the americas and studied in the chapter gives us information about their lives, beliefs, and cultural practices

art and architecture

In Africa, figurative sculpture has been made:

as a realistic representation to reflect knowledge and identity in place of a perso whi has passed away

For Sonoko Sasaki, what gives her textiles meaning

being worn

Although they often had diverse cultural practices, a shared ________ is reflected in the art created by people in the ancient Americas.

belief in the human connection with nature

In ancient Andean art we see:

both mythological figures and believable depictions of human beings

frank lloyd wrights solomon r. guggenheim museum in new york

highly geometric

which religion refers to its temples as "cosmic mountains "

hinduism

in the relief sculpture from the west pediment of the temple of zeus, olympia, greece, the figuresof the lapith people are

idealized

the tula warrior co;umns tell us that the ancient mexican toltec people were

in frequent battles

Where is the artist's self-portrait located in The Arnolfini Portrait?

in the mirrors reflection

how is traditional tsumugi thread different from cotton thread

it is waterproof

which symbol represents bi, or heaven, in the painted banner from lady dai hon fu-ren's tomb

jade circles with twisting dragons

night attack on the sanjo palace gives us a strong sense of the weaponry favored by the japanese samurai including

lengthy bows and arching arrows

what do female tree spirits hanging from the toranas at the great stupa represent

life abundance procreation

Although Angkor Wat was originally built under Hindu rule, its towers are shaped like ________, which for Buddhists represent strength and beauty in the face of diversity.

lotus flower

this artistic style is characterized by chaotic compositions, dissonance, and ambiguous spaces

mannerist

Because of the materials traditionally used to make African buildings, ________.

many of them no longer survive

what is the key difference between designs used in traditional maori tattooing and australian aboriginal rock art

maori tattoos are abstract lines and shapes

which of the following is not a northern baroque artisst

michealangelo

which chinese dynasty is known for its blue and white porcelain

ming dynasty

diego rivera used the technique of ______, which was traditional in mexico

mural painting

Artworks that show interaction between humans and deities ________.

none of the answers

the garden design of the taj mahal represents the paradise of the afterlife for muslims channels of water are symbolic of the four rivers of pradise. which of the follwing is not a river of paradise

olive oil

what is the significant difference between the mandan robe with battle scene and the drawing wo-haw between the worlds

only the mandan robe depicts more than one person

the great mosque of djenne and the great zimbabwe

page 451-452

in the south african embassy in berlin, which elements of the building's design relate to the past rather than the present

page 453

Timothy O'Sullivan, A Harvest of Death is a

photograph

the mesoamerican artworks studied in this chapter include messages related to

power, ritual, and kingship

a 'man-made mountian' is another term for a

pyramid

the got tlaloc, depicted on the temple of the feathered serpent, teotihuacan, is associated with

rain and fertility

which of the following artists was part of the high renaissance in italy

raphael

which color is used in both hawaiian feather and the maoi ancestor figures in easter island

red

What do the Stela of Naram-Sin, Virgin of Vladimir, and The Ecstasy of St. Teresa all have in common?

references to light in the form of rays or golden tones

pablo picasso's guernica was created in black and white in order to

resemble newspaper photographs

what is the emotional under current of the tale of genji

sadness

Figure 4.2.3 depicts episodes from the life of Buddha, ________.

sculpted as separate scenes all on one block of sandstone

how does jilian mayers i am your grandma relate to lineage and ancestors

she is speaking to a descendant who has not been born yet

to whom is the kandariya mahadeva temple dedicated

shiva

Angkor Wat is located in which country?

siem reap, cambodia

in 1914 diego velazquezs the toilet of venus (rokeby venus) was

slashed

which of the following is not a characteristic of 'community art'

small, remote, private

the earliest known painting in china dates back

some 10,000

What shared aspects of the caves at Lascaux and the catacombs in Rome indicate that these places were sacred to those who used them?

...................

the gates was an enormous artwork erected by christo and jeanne-claude in central park, new york city. although the artwork itself was on display for only sixteen days, it took __________ of negotiations with city officials to approve the project

24 years

Some of the oldest art and artifacts in Africa were made up to ________ years ago.

75,000

eric fischls falling woman deals with the subject of

9/11

which of the following are not attributes of buddha

a long beard

leonardo's last supper and raphael's school of athens have ______ in common

a balanced composition

Whose life does the story depicted in The Hungry Tigress panel come from?

buddha's

how does bis poles represent the cyclical nature of human life

by showing the deceased individual along with ancestors

artworks in public spaces

can excite strong emotions in a community

The Raimondi Stela is a ________.

chavin stone sculpture

Basket-making is a long-standing tradition for California Indians. What are two of the most common methods of construction?

colling and twining

the word vomitoria used to describe thee entry ways of the ancient roman colosseum conveys the fact that

crowds of people as they exited

which biblical character was sculpted by the three artists bernini, donatello, and michealango during the renaissance and baroque periods

david

this chapter examines the different ways in which spirtuality can be expressed in art. for example

depictions of specific dieties references to spirits and ancestors reflections of communication with the sprit world places considered sacred

how is pacal shown on his own sarcophagus lid

descending into the realm of the underworld beneath the world tree

Graffiti artist Ganzeer's series Martyr Murals commemorates those killed in the

egyptian revolution in 2011

Artworks that engage with the theme of the cycle of life ________.

examine the mysteries of life

As seen in the Bonampak mural and the page from the Codex Magliabechiano, what beliefs did the Maya and Aztecs have in common?

expecting human sacrifice wanting to spill as much blood wearing regalia and using ceremonial objects waging wars for sacrificial victims

Kryzstof Wodiczko used his artwork tijuana projection to raise awareness about the issues affecting a community working in _______ near the us/mexico border

factories

Artistic depictions of death are more common now than during the Renaissance.

false

gelede rituals, performed by the yoruba in nigeria, celebrate

female strength women as mothers spirtual well-being

artwork with a vanitas theme are often in the ______ genre

still life

which of the following artworks still physically exists

stonehedge

Inca structures were made with:

stones stacked precisely without mortar

Artists working in the Southwestern region of North America (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah) used ________ as important building materials.

sun-dried mud bricks

what is the semi-circle at the top of each page on tres riches heures du duc de berry (4.3.6)

symbols related to the time of year and relevant constellations

Whether pagan, Christian, or Buddhist, artworks depicting deities are generally intended to ________.

tell the stories of key religious figures

what is religious pluralism

the acceptance of beliefs from different religions and philosophies.

the figure carrying another figure on the right hand wing of otto dixs triptych the war is

the artist

pablo picasso's guernica can be interpreted as

the artists outrage against genral francos violence

the sculpture showing shivas dance indicates that he brings to life

the cycle of death and rebirth

what is true of the terra-cotta army of soldiers found in the tomb of the first emperor of china

the figures were life-like there are 8,000 figures molds were used unique features for each

Which artwork was commissioned by Pope Clement VII?

the last judgement

what theme connects the ancient egyptian book of the dead, giselbertus's tympanum of the cathedral of saint-lazare, and vermeers woman holding a balance

the last judgement

which of the following describes 'julie, den haag, the netherlands, feb. 29, 1994

the mother and a baby are photographed shortly after birth

what features of the church of san carlo alle quattro fontane tell us hat it is the work of a baroque architect

the oval space at the center of the plan the curved walls the ornamental surfaces the dramatic shadows

which of the following statements about the taj mahal is not true

the shahs mausoleum remains incomplete to this day

theodore gericaults raft of the medusa focuses on

the survivors at sea

the palette of narmer emphasizes

the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt

nicks uts vietnamese girl kim phuc running after napalm attack can be interpreted as the artists dis approval of

the vietnam war

how has the chinese government responded to the artist ai weiwei

they have shut down his blog/ he has been beaten by police/ his studio has been destroyed/ he has been publicly decried

why were the abelam yam mask and cult house from papau new guinea made

to farming festivals and ritual ceremonies

why are paintings in the rothko chapel (4.2.17) so dark with very few colors

to leave meaning and interpretation up to the viewers contemplation

franciscos goya's the second of may 1808 and the third of may 1808

two consecutive days of violence

the process of making one of american artist patrick doughterys stickworks takes about_____, and the lifespan is usually_______

two weeks, two years

maya lins vietnam veterans memorial is located in

washington, DC

during renaissance and baroque periods, patrons made many of the decisions about how an artwork would look for example

what would be depicted in a piece how big to make an artwork

the bayeux tapestry was embroidered by

women

the nkisi nkondi is made by which cultural group

yombe


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