ART120 Chapter 3 Smartbook
Minoan culture can be traced back to approximately when? Multiple choice question. 3000 B.C.E. 2400 B.C.E. between 1600 and 1100 B.C.E. 323 B.C.E.
3000 B.C.E.
According to ancient historians, when was the Roman Republic founded? Multiple choice question. 700 B.C.E. 510 B.C.E. 323 B.C.E. 27 B.C.E.
510 B.C.E.
Kouroi and korai figures were created largely during the Blank______ century B.C.E. in the Archaic period of Greek art. Multiple choice question. 7th 6th 5th 4th
6th
What did the Sumerians leave behind in addition to artifacts? Multiple choice question. A measurement system A writing system A mathematics system An engineering system
A writing system
What is significant about Judith Baca's use of a drainage canal for Great Wall of Los Angeles? Multiple choice question. The works created on the walls are temporary due to the rain washing away most of the work. The works created attracted more affluent populations to move into the area. Although public, it received little attention just as the history of certain populations in the area. It was a popular area to tag with graffiti.
Although public, it received little attention just as the history of certain populations in the area.
The Blank______ consolidated their rule over the Mesopotamian region by about 1830 B.C.E. and established a more stable empire with its capital city at Babylon. Multiple choice question. Assyrians Amorites Akkadians Sumerians
Amorites
What does the rounded limestone female statuette from Willendorf, present-day Austria, often serve as? Multiple choice question. An emblem of Austria's artistic tradition An artifact of early hunting traditions An emblem of prehistoric art An artifact of early funerary objects
An emblem of prehistoric art
Which ancient culture's political ideals served as a model for contemporary democracy? Multiple choice question. Ancient Egypt Ancient Mycenae Ancient Greece Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece
Greek architecture and sculpture had an enormous influence on which civilization?
Ancient Rome
When was the Ishtar Gate constructed? Multiple choice question. Around 2300 B.C.E. Around 1100 B.C.E. Around 575 B.C.E. Around 100 B.C.E.
Around 575 B.C.E.
How did political art change for the modern era? Multiple choice question. Many artists avoided political art. Political parties commissioned artists to create works. Artists chose the message they wished to create. Leadership relied on journalists and newspapers.
Artists chose the message they wished to create.
How did Spiral Jetty creator Robert Smithson think artists could impact the natural world? Multiple choice question. Artists can protect nature from human interference. Artists could shape the landscape like a geological force. Artists were able to control and conquer nature. Compared to others, artists have a deeper spiritual connection to nature.
Artists could shape the landscape like a geological force.
Select all that apply What are some of the ways in which artists explore art itself? Artists sometimes critique the very institutions that support them. Artists stop focusing on visual works to write scholarly articles. Artists learn to make art by looking at art of the past and present. Artists place themselves in works of art as the subject.
Artists sometimes critique the very institutions that support them. Artists learn to make art by looking at art of the past and present. Artists place themselves in works of art as the subject.
Select all that apply Recent archaeological research confirms that Stonehenge was constructed for which purposes? As dedication to religious rituals As part of a housing complex for a Neolithic society To mark a celestial event that was witnessed To mark a graveyard, possibly of a ruling dynasty
As dedication to religious rituals To mark a graveyard, possibly of a ruling dynasty
To which goddess was the Parthenon dedicated? Multiple choice question. Demeter Aphrodite Athena Hera
Athena
What is the significance of Marcus Aurelius' beard in this equestrian statue? Multiple choice question. Beards were associated with Greek philosophers and wisdom. Beards were associated with maturity and experience. Beards conveyed a sense of ruggedness and adventure. Beards were seen as an ideal of male beauty.
Beards were associated with Greek philosophers and wisdom.
When are the rock paintings of the Tassili n'Ajjer region of Algeria estimated to have been made? Multiple choice question. Between 5000 and 2000 B.C.E. Between 500 B.C.E. and 200 B.C.E. Between 500 and 2000 C.E. Between 1500 and 1800 C.E.
Between 5000 and 2000 B.C.E.
The British Museum has stated that it would consider loaning the Parthenon marbles to Greece for a limited time on the condition that: Multiple choice question. the Greek government builds a state-of-the-art museum to house them. the Greek government sends other important artifacts to the British Museum to stand in for the Parthenon marbles. British ownership is officially recognized. air quality in Athens drastically improves.
British ownership is officially recognized.
Select all that apply Which are examples of Roman architecture and engineering? Multiple select question. Colosseum Pantheon Parthenon Pont du Gard
Colosseum Pantheon Pont du Gard
Which column type were used in the construction of the Parthenon? Multiple choice question. Doric Corinthian Entasis Ionic
Doric
Select all that apply By the time Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, had been appointed as ambassador of England to the Ottoman court, which factors, in addition to the passage of time, accounted for the Parthenon's dilapidated state? Multiple select question. Early Christians had converted the Parthenon into a church and had destroyed many of its sculptures in the process. The Ottomans had partially destroyed the Parthenon in an effort to display their military dominance over Greece. Byzantine forces had partially destroyed the Parthenon, as the Christian empire perceived the ancient temple as blasphemous. Invading Venetian forces fired on the Parthenon, which was being used to store Ottoman gunpowder, resulting in an explosion.
Early Christians had converted the Parthenon into a church and had destroyed many of its sculptures in the process. Invading Venetian forces fired on the Parthenon, which was being used to store Ottoman gunpowder, resulting in an explosion.
Select all that apply Following the establishment of the Roman Republic, there was a long period of expansion and consolidation of territories. Which territories came to be subsumed under Roman rule? Multiple select question. Egypt Greece present-day Great Britain present-day Russia
Egypt Greece present-day Great Britain
Which places were likely the source of Mycenaean supplies of gold?
Egypt Nubia
Eugène Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People supported a revolution in which country? Multiple choice question. France Germany United States England
France
Select all that apply Select all the choices that describe the significance of gold as a precious material to the Egyptians. Gold signified wealth. Gold was associated with the life-giving rays of the sun. Gold was associated with eternity and immortality Gold was a symbol of fertility.
Gold signified wealth. Gold was associated with the life-giving rays of the sun. Gold was associated with eternity and immortality
What piece depicts the history of populations often left out of major history books? Multiple choice question. Windward Great Wall of Los Angeles Guernica Altar to the Chases High School
Great Wall of Los Angeles
Which civilization was the most influential to the development of the Roman artistic cannon? Multiple choice question.
Greece
Who were the first to speculate on the nature and purpose of art? Multiple choice question. Greek artists Egyptian artists Greek philosophers Mycenaean philosophers
Greek philosophers
What group brought attention to institutions' lack of women and minority artists being featured? Multiple choice question. Guerrilla Girls Bauhaus Museum of Modern Art Die Brücke
Guerrilla Girls
______ is the only complete body of laws to survive from the ancient world, and it has provided historians with valuable insight into the nature and structure of Mesopotamian society. Multiple choice question. Babylon's Code Hammurabi's Code Sumerian Code Naram-Sin's Code
Hammurabi's Code
Wang Jian gives the viewer an aerial view in Shade of Pines in a Cloudy Valley for what purpose? Multiple choice question. He allows a traveler to plan a trip though the area. He wants the viewer to travel through the landscape mentally. He presents his point of view on another mountain. He gives a traveler a topographical view of attractions and places.
He wants the viewer to travel through the landscape mentally.
What is significant about Augustus of Primaporta's clothing? Multiple choice question. Illustrations of horses are included to show grace. He wears soldier's clothing, which prominently features Roman gods. His clothing depicts images of his family lineage. Augustus of Primaporta is dressed in commoner's clothing.
He wears soldier's clothing, which prominently features Roman gods.
Which are works of art that have been purposefully damaged? Multiple select question. Head of an Akkadian Ruler (possibly Sargon I?) Vermeer's View of Delft Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa Rembrandt's Sortie of Captain Banning Cocq's Company of the Civic Guard (The Night Watch)
Head of an Akkadian Ruler (possibly Sargon I?) Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa Rembrandt's Sortie of Captain Banning Cocq's Company of the Civic Guard (The Night Watch)
The exaggeration of which body parts prompted the belief that this object might be a fertility figure? Multiple select question. Braided hair Heavy breasts Ballooning midsection Small arms
Heavy breasts Ballooning midsection
What is the last phase of Greek art that also refers to the spread of Greek culture eastward? Multiple choice question. Archaic Romanesque Hellenistic Geometric
Hellenistic
What was unique about Robert Rauschenberg's art? Multiple choice question. The subject matter of his art was deeply unsettling to 1950s viewers. His paintings were some of the first attempts at abstract and nonrepresentational art. His work was poorly received and he was initially ostracized from the art world. His experimental style challenged the boundaries between art, life, and media.
His experimental style challenged the boundaries between art, life, and media.
Despite not knowing who are in the portraits, Boltanski's Altar to the Chases High School evokes what event? Multiple choice question. funeral Reformation religious ritual Holocaust
Holocaust
Select all that apply Which statements accurately describe the roles of men and women in Greek society? Multiple select question. Ideal male bodies were associated with nobility and goodness. Men in ancient Greece had public lives. Women were largely confined to the domestic sphere. Beautiful female bodies were more highly valued by society than beautiful male bodies.
Ideal male bodies were associated with nobility and goodness. Men in ancient Greece had public lives. Women were largely confined to the domestic sphere.
Select all that apply Select all the ways art made from surrounding natural materials is unique. It almost always leaves behind evidence of its existence. It requires little maintenance to keep the original look. It's created with the understanding it will change appearance. Its existence is temporal, leaving no evidence behind.
It almost always leaves behind evidence of its existence. It's created with the understanding it will change appearance.
Why is the statue of Augustus of Primaporta a political piece of art? Multiple choice question. The artist portrays himself as a Roman god. It was placed to criticize the emperor. It depicts the emperor as he wanted to be portrayed. A Roman playwright commissioned the work before his death.
It depicts the emperor as he wanted to be portrayed.
What is the most significant trait of this Neo-Babylonian gate? Multiple choice question. It features a true arch, an architectural feature often associated with the Romans. It is blue, a color that was very difficult to create. It is the last known example of lions being used in Babylonian art work. It has intricate mosaic tile work.
It features a true arch, an architectural feature often associated with the Romans.
What accounts for the name of the Mycenaean culture?
It formed around the city of Mycenae.
What is one reason art can be its own theme? Multiple choice question. It depicts deities and religious figures. It addresses injustice in the world. It expresses the artist's deepest feelings. It is created for visual pleasure.
It is created for visual pleasure.
How does this image depict everyday life?
It shows women preparing silk cloth.
Why would The Two Fridas give Frida Kahlo a sense of existence? Multiple choice question. She was able to articulate the joy that her injury gave her. It was her way of validating her existence despite her crippling pain. She was able to place herself in an exotic landscape. The clouds represented her sorrow of not being able to have children.
It was her way of validating her existence despite her crippling pain.
How did art created during the Amarna period diverge from earlier Egyptian art? Multiple choice question. It was relaxed and naturalistic. It was more rigid and controlled. It was simple and childlike. It was brighter and more vibrant.
It was relaxed and naturalistic.
What was the name of the primary city in Minoan culture? Multiple choice question. Mycenae Knossos Crete Giza
Knossos
Why did some Greek funerary vessels have a hole in their base? Multiple choice question. Libations (offerings of wine and water) were poured into them to pass directly into the earth of the grave beneath. The vessels have holes so libations could be poured without the formation of air bubbles. There was a hole so that the cremated remains of the deceased could easily pass through the vessel. It was believed that the spirit of the deceased would rise through the earth to inhabit the vessel above their grave.
Libations (offerings of wine and water) were poured into them to pass directly into the earth of the grave beneath.
What popular subject matter of Assyrian reliefs is depicted here? Multiple choice question. Lion hunt Warrior games Chariot race Olympic games
Lion hunt
The writing system that was developed in Blank______ and used for 3,000 years was called cuneiform, which is Latin for "wedge-shaped." Multiple choice question. China Egypt Mesopotamia Mesoamerica
Mesopotamia
Knossos was the center of which Aegean culture? Multiple choice question. Sumerian Minoan Cycladic Mycenaean
Minoan
Select all that apply What were the three major ancient Aegean cultures? Multiple select question. Mycenaeans Assyrians Cycladics Minoans
Mycenaeans Cycladics Minoans
Like their forebears, the Neo-Babylonians had a formidable leader in Blank______, a patron of the arts who built a dazzling capital city at Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzar
This carved alabaster figure from ancient Sumer is depicted performing which action? Multiple choice question. Dancing Offering prayers Thinking Ruling
Offering prayers
Select all that apply Which are examples of Roman architecture and engineering? Multiple select question. Pantheon Colosseum Pont du Gard Parthenon
Pantheon Colosseum Pont du Gard
select all that apply Ziggurats were designed to be a symbolic mountaintop, which could be seen for miles around. For which groups of individuals were they designed? Soldiers Priestesses Rulers Priests
Priestesses Priests
What did the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius help to preserve? Multiple choice question. Egyptian sarcophagi Greek sculpture Roman frescoes Classical kraters
Roman frescoes
What implies to the viewer that Robert Rauschenberg is using New York as his subject in the work Windward? Multiple choice question. Sistine Chapel Statue of Liberty Sunkist oranges red water towers
Statue of Liberty
Why do scholars believe that Babylon must have been a city of brilliant color? Multiple choice question. The Neo-Babylonians associated bright colors with power and wealth. Stone was rare in the Mesopotamian landscape, so architects largely built with glazed bricks. Nebuchadnezzar insisted that bright colors abound in the construction of Babylon. Color theory was a Babylonian innovation.
Stone was rare in the Mesopotamian landscape, so architects largely built with glazed bricks.
Select all that apply Which are characteristics common to the architecture of ancient Sumer, Egypt, Greece, and Rome? Multiple select question. Arches were often used. Structures were built with lasting permanence in mind. The largest structures were often temples or shrines. The choice of building material reflected spiritual beliefs.
Structures were built with lasting permanence in mind. The largest structures were often temples or shrines.
The first cities of Mesopotamia arose in the southernmost area, a region called: Multiple choice question. Giza Sumer Babylon Mycenae
Sumer
Because the Blank______ did not have stone, they built ziggurats with sun dried clay bricks. Multiple choice question. Zuggatarians Egyptians Sumerians Greeks
Sumerians
Select all that apply For which reasons has UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property recommended that the British Museum return the Parthenon marbles to Greece? Multiple select question. The Parthenon marbles are of Greek origin. They are concerned about the leaky roof at the British Museum. They believe the sculptures will look better in Greece. The Greek climate is more hospitable than England's climate.
The Parthenon marbles are of Greek origin. They are concerned about the leaky roof at the British Museum.
Select all that apply Which factors resulted in the exceptional preservation of Roman frescoes as a result of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 C.E.? Multiple select question. The Pompeiian ruins lay undisturbed for more than sixteen centuries. The frescoes were largely present in large, well-fortified homes of the wealthy. The emitted lava and ash created a form of natural time capsule. The Pompeiian ruins were not discovered until the 19th century.
The Pompeiian ruins lay undisturbed for more than sixteen centuries. The emitted lava and ash created a form of natural time capsule.
In the context of Aztec culture, which of the following statements is true about the feathers depicted in the Florentine Codex? Multiple choice question. The feathers were used to make clothing. Only small and short feathers were prized. The feathers represent specific people. The feathers were used as tools to help the Aztecs hunt.
The feathers were used to make clothing.
In which ways is the Laocoön Group emblematic of the third Hellenistic style of sculpture? Multiple select question. The figural group's subject matter is filled with drama and tension. Laocoön's reaction to the murderous serpents is violent and anguished. The three figures writhe in agony, thrusting their bodies outward in intense poses. The sculpture is carved in white marble.
The figural group's subject matter is filled with drama and tension. Laocoön's reaction to the murderous serpents is violent and anguished. The three figures writhe in agony, thrusting their bodies outward in intense poses.
In which ways does this kouros figure differ from Egyptian figural sculpture, of which Greek sculptors were aware? Multiple select question. The figure depicts a type, not a specific person. The figure is carved with space between its legs and between the arms and the body. The figure's pose is unique. The figure is nude.
The figure depicts a type, not a specific person. The figure is carved with space between its legs and between the arms and the body. The figure is nude.
Which statements are true about the Riace warriors? Multiple select question. The figure stands in contrapposto to express the potential for motion. They are rare examples of figures cast in gold, the preferred material for freestanding sculpture. They are some of the few bronze figures that survive from ancient Greece. The figures depict idealized male physiques.
The figure stands in contrapposto to express the potential for motion. They are some of the few bronze figures that survive from ancient Greece. The figures depict idealized male physiques.
How does Wang Jian portray a person's relationship with nature in Shades of Pine in a Cloudy Valley? Multiple choice question. There is a stark landscape, void of humans. The broken trees show the destructive relationship of human and nature. The human activities near the river revel the coexistence of human and nature. The storm has a foreboding nature.
The human activities near the river revel the coexistence of human and nature.
Select all that apply Which are characteristics common to the architecture of ancient Sumer, Egypt, Greece, and Rome? Multiple select question. Arches were often used. The largest structures were often temples or shrines. The choice of building material reflected spiritual beliefs. Structures were built with lasting permanence in mind.
The largest structures were often temples or shrines. Structures were built with lasting permanence in mind.
Why does the monumental winged lion from the gate of Assurnasirpal's palace have five legs? Multiple choice question. The lion appeared motionless from the front but in motion from the side. A five-legged lion was the symbol of the Assyrian empire. All Assyrian gods were depicted as having five legs. Assyrians had not adequately studied animal anatomy.
The lion appeared motionless from the front but in motion from the side.
Select all that apply For what reasons have many U.S. states and cities removed monuments to Confederate soldiers? Many of the monuments were determined to be poor likenesses of their subjects. The monuments represent the institution of slavery that the Confederacy fought to preserve. The Confederacy is no longer in political power. The monuments were melted down for their metal content.
The monuments represent the institution of slavery that the Confederacy fought to preserve. The Confederacy is no longer in political power.
Select all that apply Which processes accurately describe the red-figure painting technique? Multiple select question. The red hue that results is the natural color of the fired clay. The figures and designs in red are painted with red paint. The ground of the pottery is painted black. The figures are mostly left unpainted, with only thin black lines to delineate the forms.
The red hue that results is the natural color of the fired clay. The ground of the pottery is painted black. The figures are mostly left unpainted, with only thin black lines to delineate the forms.
What artistic choices does Alice Neel make in her painting of Andy Warhol to give her subject a sense of humanity? Multiple choice question. The abstracted figure and painterly brushtrokes give her subject a sense of movement. The small canvas size allow us to feel intimately connected with the subject of the painting. The lack of a setting draws our attention to the background in wonder of Warhol's life. The unfinished painting, loose brushstrokes and closed eyes give Andy Warhol a sense of vulnerability and frailty.
The unfinished painting, loose brushstrokes and closed eyes give Andy Warhol a sense of vulnerability and frailty.
Why was Liberty Leading the People returned to Delacroix? Multiple choice question. The "citizen-king" defaulted on payments. The French citizens believed it was too controversial. There was fear that it would provoke an uprising. The ruling party needed to raise money for the urban renewal project.
There was fear that it would provoke an uprising.
How do the Guerrilla Girls explore the art world? Multiple choice question. They wanted works in museums to be returned to the original creators. They created posters detailing discrimination by art galleries and museums against women artists and artists of color. They exposed unsavory financial practices that museums and galleries used to get ahead. They used humor to critique the feminist movement.
They created posters detailing discrimination by art galleries and museums against women artists and artists of color.
Select all that apply Select all the descriptions that apply to the authority of pharaohs in ancient Egyptian society. They derived their authority from the sun god Ra. They enjoyed semi-divine status. They were assumed to be descendants of the god Osiris. They ruled absolutely.
They derived their authority from the sun god Ra. They enjoyed semi-divine status. They ruled absolutely.
Why do artists rely on stories for subject matter? Multiple choice question. Stories are easier to portray than complex political ideas or individual artistic expression. They offer a culture's collective memory that is relatable. Stories are humorous and avoids ominous narratives, They are easier to portray compared to complex political ideas.
They offer a culture's collective memory that is relatable.
In which ways did kouroi and korai figures play a role in Greek society and ritual? They were carved to depict specific prominent figures in Greek society. They were set as grave markers in cemeteries. They were carved to depict Greek gods and goddesses. They were placed as offerings to the gods in sanctuaries.
They were set as grave markers in cemeteries. They were placed as offerings to the gods in sanctuaries.
What was the significance of the carved alabaster figure and others like it in ancient Sumer? Multiple choice question. They were made in the likeness of gods and goddesses They were made to commemorate renowned rulers. They were substitutes for their owners offering prayers to deities. They were made in the likeness of ancestors.
They were substitutes for their owners offering prayers to deities.
Which factor has complicated the study of Cycladic art? Multiple choice question. Only a few written records survive from Cycladic society. All surviving Cycladic objects are very small in size. Very little is known about the culture and people who made the art. Only a handful of examples have been found.
Very little is known about the culture and people who made the art.
Select all that apply During the Hellenistic phase of Greek art, Greek culture spread eastward into which territories? Multiple select question. Western Asia Rome Egypt Mesopotamia
Western Asia Egypt Mesopotamia
Based on the scenes depicted in the rock paintings of Tassili n'Ajjer, what roles did women play in this Neolithic society? Multiple select question. Women harvested grain. Women cared for the children. Women herded the cattle. Women are not depicted in the rock paintings.
Women harvested grain. Women cared for the children.
Which subject is depicted in the surviving fresco of the northern entrance to Knossos palace? Multiple choice question. a royal procession King Minos and his queen an archery contest a charging bull in a landscape
a charging bull in a landscape
The greatest honor that could be bestowed on a Roman ruler was: Multiple choice question. a ziggurat with many shrines a temple dedicated to their memory a portrayal in bronze on horseback a portrait bust in the Roman Forum
a portrayal in bronze on horseback
select all that apply Which leadership qualities are conveyed by this equestrian portrait of Marcus Aurelius? Multiple select question. a sense of calm in victory a sense of commonality a sense of mystery a sense of wisdom
a sense of calm in victory a sense of wisdom
Select all that apply Select all the adjectives that describe Cycladic art. abstract simplified ornate geometric
abstract simplified geometric
Where did the Mycenaean culture primarily develop? Multiple choice question. on the island of Crete along the southern coast of the Greek mainland on the island of Cyprus in Sumer
along the southern coast of the Greek mainland
Select all that apply Which are unique Roman architectural features of the Maison Carrée in France? Multiple select question. an enclosed interior chamber framed by half-columns its placement atop a tall platform a single point of access up a tall staircase Corinthian columns
an enclosed interior chamber framed by half-columns its placement atop a tall platform a single point of access up a tall staircase
What was the most prominent architectural element used in the construction of the Colosseum? Multiple choice question. monumental sculpture Doric columns arches geodesic dome
arches
What kind of art was created to provide space for people to worship? Multiple choice question. pottery textiles sculpture architecture
architecture
In addition to death masks, what other gold objects have been uncovered in Mycenaean graves? Multiple select question. armaments figures depicting deities jewelry cups
armaments jewelry cups
The technique of creating a sculpture by grouping or piecing together distinct elements, as opposed to casting, modeling, or carving is also known as: Multiple choice question. collage abstraction assemblage relief sculpture
assemblage
When, approximately, did the Mycenaean culture flourish?
between 1600 and 1100 B.C.E.
Select all that apply For which of the following reasons has art been destroyed in the past? changes of regime or political ideology in a society due to mental illness or the desire for attention on the part of the destroyer for religious purposes due to changes in artistic preferences
changes of regime or political ideology in a society due to mental illness or the desire for attention on the part of the destroyer for religious purposes
What makes the Transcendent Buddhas recognizable from other buddhas? Multiple choice question. meditative pose clothing worn lotus throne elongated earlobes
clothing worn
Roman emperors did what to demonstrate their political power visually? Multiple choice question. traveled throughout their territories and made speeches destroyed previous emperors statues and likenesses commissioned statues in their likeness to be distributed destroyed their political enemies
commissioned statues in their likeness to be distributed
Select all that apply What are characteristics that define the Neolithic Period? Multiple select question. advancement of nomadic culture cultivation of fruits and grains new types of stone tools domestication of animals
cultivation of fruits and grains new types of stone tools domestication of animals
The monumental carved winged lion from the gate of Assurnasirpal's palace wears a horned cap, indicating: Multiple choice question. divine status. wealth and prestige. the glory of empire. agricultural growth.
divine status
The work Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk gives viewers a glimpse into what aspect of daily life? Multiple choice question. local farmers admiring the silk preparations of a stately funeral court ladies preparing for a wedding domestic duties of court ladies
domestic duties of court ladies
Select all that apply The Romans are best known for which two areas of artistic development? Multiple select question. sculpture painting engineering architecture
engineering architecture
The bodhisattvas in the Transcendent Buddhas gives tangible form to what? Multiple choice question. Indian princes worshipping the Buddha enlightened beings assisting others in reaching nirvana noble people surrounding their king angels assisting the Buddha in reaching nirvana
enlightened beings assisting others in reaching nirvana
Art about the self is primarily explored through the use of portraiture. true or false
false
Henri Rousseau was inspired to paint images of the jungle after a trip he took to South America in his youth. true false
false
In the Chinese painting tradition, landscape artists sought to create the most accurate visual representations of a particular place. True false question.TrueFalse
false
Robert Rauschenberg's friendships with artists such as Jasper Johns, John Cage, Josef Albers, and Joan Miró greatly influenced his artistic style. true false
false
True or false: The age of Aegean art and culture followed the collapse of the Egyptian civilization.
false
Which artistic medium or process primarily survives in what was once the Minoan city of Knossos? Multiple choice question. pottery mosaic fresco stone sculpture
fresco
Hatshepsut, one of Egypt's few female rulers, is well known to history for her commission of a massive Blank______, one of the largest and most famous architectural structures from ancient Egypt. Multiple choice question. stele funerary temple sphinx royal sanctuary
funerary temple
Art that expresses the sacred realm deals with what kind of subject matter? Multiple choice question. everyday events of ordinary people the pure expression of the artist interaction between a government and the people gods, goddesses, and the spiritual world
gods, goddesses, and the spiritual world
Which precious material is known to have been highly prized by the Mycenaeans? Multiple choice question. silver ivory gold onyx
gold
Select all that apply Which were common characteristics of Roman public sculpture depicting prominent leaders? Multiple select question. historical and mythological symbolism emblems of strength and leadership stark realism idealized body
historical and mythological symbolism emblems of strength and leadership idealized body
In many cultures, the presence of halos around a figure's head indicates: Multiple choice question. ruler holiness importance transcendence
holiness
Which animal was commonly depicted in art associated with martial aspects of ancient Greece and Rome? Multiple choice question. lion horse bull snake
horse
What type of subject matter is portrayed in the theme of the natural world? Multiple choice question. the follies of mankind native cultures and their traditions the belief systems of an artist humans and their connection with nature
humans and their connection with nature
Where was this gold Mycenaean death mask uncovered? Multiple choice question. in a circular complex of graves near the fortified palace at Mycenae in Nubia in Egypt near the northern entrance to the Knossos palace
in a circular complex of graves near the fortified palace at Mycenae
Where have Cycladic figures such as this example in marble typically been found? Multiple choice question. in burial settings in pyramid-like shrines in temples in caves
in burial settings
William Hogarth used his print The Harlot's Progress to do what? Multiple choice question. criticize the acceptance of prostitution condemn the naivety of a country girl influence how society viewed sex workers bring attention to the behavior of the parson
influence how society viewed sex workers
Select all that apply In what ways does The Garden of Earthly Delights demonstrate Bosch's unique innovation? Multiple select question. strict adherence to scriptural sources landscapes filled with unknown plants imaginative interpretations of textual sources depictions of otherworldly plants and animals
landscapes filled with unknown plants imaginative interpretations of textual sources depictions of otherworldly plants and animals
In ancient Mesopotamia, Blank______ were associated with kingly power, and was often seen in sculptures depicting rulers. Multiple choice question. sphinxes lions elephants horses
lions
Friar Bernadino de Sahagun used what to document the daily lives of Native peoples in Central America? Multiple choice question. journals and diaries from the settlers in the area the rubbings from ancient wall carvings local artists to create the images for his book photographs of the Native peoples
local artists to create the images for his book
The use of columns and arches in the Great Mosque allows for what kind of space? Multiple choice question. intimate space to worship in small groups space to house sacred relics for rituals intimate space to socialize politically open space for large groups to worship
open space for large groups to worship
Which surviving artifacts have largely informed archaeologists' and scholars' knowledge of Greek painting? Multiple choice question. murals painted terra-cotta vessels sculpture mosaics
painted terra-cotta vessels
While most surviving Cycladic figures are depicted with their arms folded across the body, some examples are carved to portray which activity? Multiple choice question. holding an infant playing a harp praying competing athletically
playing a harp
The palace at Knossos features Blank______ construction with painted columns. Multiple choice question. load-bearing glazed brick post-and-lintel concrete
post-and-lintel
Where did Henri Rousseau draw inspiration for his vibrant jungle scenes? Multiple choice question. dreams that he himself had of faraway lands from friends who traveled extensively reading materials, local museums, and zoos his travels through South America
reading materials, local museums, and zoos
Based on the accounts of ancient historians, Greek painters strove for which of the following qualities in their work? Multiple choice question. visual order realism heavy stylization hierarchy
realism
Select all that apply Which are Greek contributions to art? Multiple select question. realism in painting concrete contrapposto red-figure painting technique
realism in painting contrapposto red-figure painting technique
Select all that apply Select all the conditions the Egyptian pyramids guaranteed. safe passage to the afterlife for the pharaoh wealth for the land and its people protection from the yearly floods continued cycle of a prosperous society
safe passage to the afterlife for the pharaoh wealth for the land and its people continued cycle of a prosperous society
What is this fresco from the house known as Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii believed to portray? Multiple choice question. human sacrifice secret cult rituals preparations for an abundant feast ritualistic dances
secret cult rituals
Which subjects were commonly featured in Minoan frescoes? Multiple select question. servants carrying wine vessels funeral processions dancers marine life
servants carrying wine vessels dancers marine life
What is the Egyptian symbol of stability, order, and endurance? Multiple choice question. sun cobra lion sphinx
sphinx
Based on the subject matter of numerous surviving frescoes found at Knossos, which was a preoccupation of Minoan culture? Multiple choice question. hunting military might the cosmos sport
sport
What was the most famous structure in England built during the Neolithic Period? Multiple choice question. Parthenon Colosseum Oracle of Delphi Stonehenge
stonehenge
What is the purpose of an amphora? Multiple choice question. drinking wine holding cremated remains serving food storage vessel
storage vessel
Sculpture, painting, and architecture were discussed as Blank______, roughly "things requiring a special body of knowledge and skill to make." Multiple choice question. techne contrapposto krater kouros
techne
Giovanni Battista Piranesi likely created his prints, The Prisons, in response to what historical movement? Multiple choice question. World War I the Protestant Reformation the Renaissance the Enlightenment
the Enlightenment
When the Babylonians again came to power in Mesopotamia, late in the 7th century B.C.E., they formed a kingdom now called Neo-Babylonian. These "new" Babylonians were great architects who developed Blank______ before the Romans did. Multiple choice question. the arch the amphitheater the aqueduct concrete
the arch
To which mythological event does the Laocoön Group implicitly refer? Multiple choice question. the trials of Heracles the destruction of Troy the construction of the Trojan Horse the Battle of Thermopylae
the construction of the Trojan Horse
The beginning of the Hellenistic era is usually dated to which historical event in 323 B.C.E.? Multiple choice question. the start of Alexander the Great's reign the fall of ancient Greece Alexander the Great's conquering of ancient Greece the death of Alexander the Great
the death of Alexander the Great
What does the term iconoclasm mean? Multiple choice question. the destruction of religious imagery due to idolatry representations of gods and goddesses the influence of Christianity on the Eastern world mingling of Eastern and Western religions during the Byzantine era
the destruction of religious imagery due to idolatry
The disjointed images in Robert Rauschenberg's Windward is reminiscent of what? Multiple choice question. political strife among the classes chaos of city streets and subways the constant construction the energy associated with New York
the energy associated with New York
Egyptian kings or pharaohs derived their authority from Blank______, from whom they were assumed to be descended. Multiple choice question. the sun god Ra the god Osiris Khafre, Khufu, and Menkaure the god Amun-Ra
the sun god Ra
What does Judith Baca's piece Great Wall of Los Angeles document? Multiple choice question. the unknown history of Los Angeles a cultural narrative of Native Americans the history of Western expansion local graffiti artists' tag styles
the unknown history of Los Angeles
Some use iconoclasm to prevent what from happening? Multiple choice question. the worship of the object over the being the owner from transcending to the next world nonbelievers from stealing artifacts ritual sacrifices in the name of the object
the worship of the object over the being
Select all that apply Which were goals of Perikles' massive construction program for the city of Athens? Multiple select question. to construct a vast network of temples in white marble to achieve greater splendor than the past to replace the temples on the Acropolis to restore the past glory of Athens
to achieve greater splendor than the past to replace the temples on the Acropolis to restore the past glory of Athens
Why does William Hogarth use iconography in The Harlot's Progress? Multiple choice question. to assist viewers in understanding the narrative to allow a select group to understand the narrative to identify the print as authentic to aid in numbering each print created
to assist viewers in understanding the narrative
Why is art used in the sacred realm? Multiple choice question. to show the riches housed in a sacred building to deter actions of nonbelievers of the society to decorate the buildings to look inviting to give tangible form to unknown beings and ideas
to give tangible form to unknown beings and ideas
Which elaborate structure did the Mycenaeans build that were influenced by neighboring Egypt? Multiple choice question. pyramids palaces ziggurats tombs
tombs
What does an ornately designed dressing table made with silver and ivory suggest of its owner? Multiple choice question. political merchant wealth and prestige devoted and religious aristocratic and ruling
wealth and prestige
One of many standard Greek pottery shapes, a krater was a vessel used for: Multiple choice question. oils water wine fish sauce
wine
The largest structure of a Sumerian city was the: Multiple choice question. temple cuneiform pyramid ziggurat
ziggurat
