Question 1

Which of the following terms best describes the painting Flower Piece with Curtain by Adriaen van der Spelt and Frans van Mieris?

Accepted Answer

A)  abstraction
B)  illusionistic
C)  nonrepresentational
D)  stylizationE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Etruscan temples resemble Greek temples because they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  include a stereobate and continuous peristyle colonnade
B)  use post-and-lintel structures with gable roofs
C)  are rectangular buildings with a central area called a nave
D)  feature a large rotunda accessed by a porticoE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Khafre and Menkaure and a Queen are both sculpted likenesses that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ensured the preservation of the ka of the deceased in the afterlife
B)  correspond to the Egyptian convention of depicting royalty in composite pose
C)  were displayed in public in order to commemorate the rulers
D)  represent the stylistic shifts from stylization to naturalism during the New KingdomE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Julie Mehretu's Stadia II and Gu Wenda's China Monument: Temple of Heaven both share an interest in exploring the effects of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the AIDS epidemic
B)  gender inequality
C)  social activism
D)  globalizationE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes how the Bauhaus building in Dassau embodies the sleek,functional ideals of the Bauhaus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cantilevered terraces echo the slabs of natural rock.
B)  The exterior features elaborate surface decoration.
C)  The structure acknowledges the materials of which it is built.
D)  The first floor is positioned on free-standing steel posts.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Art that communicates exclusively through such formal means as line,shape,color,and texture is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Surrealist
B)  nonrepresentational
C)  abstract
D)  ExpressionistE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

A luxury house in Pompeii,such as the House of the Vettii,usually had rooms organized around the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  peristyle and atrium
B)  forum and basilica
C)  nave and apse
D)  arcade and aqueductE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The paintings at the Lascaux Caves were created around __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  32,000 bce
B)  7400 bce
C)  3000 bce
D)  15,000 bceE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

In seventeenth-century still-life paintings from the Netherlands,such as Adriaen van der Spelt's and Frans van Mieris' Flower Piece with Curtain,what do tulips symbolize?

Accepted Answer

A)  weddings
B)  destiny
C)  wealth
D)  permanenceE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Islamic carpets,such as the Ardabil Carpet,were typically used for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decoration for homes
B)  trade with Europe
C)  social gatherings
D)  Muslim prayerE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Most carved human figures from the Paleolithic period depict __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men
B)  children
C)  women
D)  eldersE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following sites includes an example of a corbel vault?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stonehenge
B)  Çatalhöyük
C)  Lascaux Caves
D)  NewgrangeE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The artistic movement rooted in themes of moral incorruptibility,patriotism,and courage and stylistic sources from ancient Greek and Roman art is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Romanticism
B)  Neoclassicism
C)  Grand Manner painting
D)  RococoE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

One fundamental change that marked the beginning of the Neolithic period was the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  development of agricultural settlements
B)  emergence of cave painting.
C)  development of weaving
D)  use of wooden toolsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The intaglio technique of engraving may have developed from the techniques used in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sculpture
B)  manuscript illumination
C)  oil painting
D)  metalworkingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In the illumination of February from the Très Riches Heures,the cutaway view of the house that shows both the interior and exterior illustrates how early Northern Renaissance art __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was highly naturalistic
B)  maintained Gothic conventions
C)  employed linear perspective
D)  imitated the Italian Renaissance styleE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Young Flavian Woman demonstrates the Roman interest in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stylized representations of the wealthy
B)  using idealized images as imperial propaganda
C)  creating recognizable likenesses of individuals
D)  using verism for republican portraitureE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

In the ancient world,painters and sculptors were classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  elite artisans
B)  wealthy merchants
C)  divinely inspired geniuses
D)  laborersE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following aspects of Rama,Sita,and Lakshmana at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja gives the scene a dreamlike quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  the overlapping of flattened topographical features
B)  the naturalistic details of the trees and their leaves
C)  the arrangement of the Hindu sages in the composition
D)  the realistic colors of the landscape and the figuresE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Unlike other literati of the Yuan dynasty,Zhao Mengfu __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was a high official in the Yuan government
B)  combined poetry,calligraphy,and painting
C)  alienated himself from the Mongol court
D)  produced many artworks for public displayE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 21: Introduction

The intaglio technique of engraving may have developed from the techniques used in __________.

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The artistic movement rooted in themes of moral incorruptibility,patriotism,and courage and stylistic sources from ancient Greek and Roman art is called __________.

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In the illumination of February from the Très Riches Heures,the cutaway view of the house that shows both the interior and exterior illustrates how early Northern Renaissance art __________.

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One fundamental change that marked the beginning of the Neolithic period was the __________.

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Young Flavian Woman demonstrates the Roman interest in __________.

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Etruscan temples resemble Greek temples because they __________.

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In seventeenth-century still-life paintings from the Netherlands,such as Adriaen van der Spelt's and Frans van Mieris' Flower Piece with Curtain,what do tulips symbolize?

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The paintings at the Lascaux Caves were created around __________.

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Which of the following aspects of Rama,Sita,and Lakshmana at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja gives the scene a dreamlike quality?

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Which of the following statements best describes how the Bauhaus building in Dassau embodies the sleek,functional ideals of the Bauhaus?

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Julie Mehretu's Stadia II and Gu Wenda's China Monument: Temple of Heaven both share an interest in exploring the effects of __________.

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In the ancient world,painters and sculptors were classified as __________.

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A luxury house in Pompeii,such as the House of the Vettii,usually had rooms organized around the __________.

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Which of the following sites includes an example of a corbel vault?

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Which of the following terms best describes the painting Flower Piece with Curtain by Adriaen van der Spelt and Frans van Mieris?

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Islamic carpets,such as the Ardabil Carpet,were typically used for __________.

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Unlike other literati of the Yuan dynasty,Zhao Mengfu __________.

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Art that communicates exclusively through such formal means as line,shape,color,and texture is called __________.

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Khafre and Menkaure and a Queen are both sculpted likenesses that __________.

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Most carved human figures from the Paleolithic period depict __________.

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