Depictions of sea life decorating works like Octopus Flask (Fig. 4-11) characterize the
__________in Minoan pottery.
A. flotilla
B. rhyton
C. Marine style
D. kamares ware
Because her figures are all silhouettes, which does not identify race, the artist Kara
Walker forces the viewer to read the narrative by ___________________.
A. recalling the novel from which the story was taken
B. comparing the scene to other artists
C. looking for other visual markers of race
D. reading the text panels accompanying each character
Although the ______dynasty was harsh and repressive, it established mechanisms of a
central bureaucracy that molded China into a single entity and gave the country its
name.
A. Tang
B. Zhou
C. Qin
D. Han
In the Oratory of Galla Placidia, the ____________ symbolize eternal life.
A. bookcases
B. doves flanking a fountain
C. floral designs
D. geometric patterns
Maius’s illustrations for Beatus’s Commentary on the Apocalype (Fig. 15-10) reveals
the bold patterns and colorful forms that characterizes the____________.
A. animal style
B. Mozarabic style
C. classicizing style
D. Carolingian style
What design feature of the Church of Il Ges in Rome developed in response to
Catholicism’s emphasis on individual, emotional participation during the
Counter-Reformation?
A. the combination of a lower-level faade with colossal columns supporting a raised
entablature and pediment in the center
B. scrolled volutes, which tie together the two levels of the faade and hide the
supporting buttresses
C. the wide nave, shallow side chapels, and elimination of aisles
D. all of the above
_______________ fostered a classical revival at his southern Italian court.
A. Frederick II
B. Henry Plantagenet
C. Louis VII
D. Philip Augustus
King Tutankhamun’s tomb was found in the_________.
A. pyramids at Giza
B. Valley of the Kings
C. king’s palace at Amarna
D. Great Temple of Amun at Karnak
What architectural feature(s) of the Pantheon could NOT be seen by ancient Romans as
they approached the temple entrance?
A. the podium and stairs
B. the pediment and entablature
C. the rotunda and dome
D. the columns of the portico
Indian painting technique includes ___________, which polishes pigments to a high
luster.
A. stamping
B. burnishing
C. varnishing
D. glazing
How did the artists visually distinguish the duke of Berry in the illustration for the
calendar page for January in the Trs Riches Heures (Fig. 19-6)?
A. hieratic scale
B. a written inscription above him
C. the banner with heraldic arms above him
D. positioning him in the center of the composition
Justinian provided the monastery at St. Catherine’s at Mount Sinai with _____________
for protection.
A. vault
B. secret tunnel
C. fortifications
D. a chapel
Deconstructivist architecture deliberately departed from traditional architecture by
creating _____________.
A. open spaces in the design
B. drawings in space
C. symmetrical components
D. “decentered” designs
The ___________technique became popular in Japan because it reduced cracking in the
wood and allowed for the production of larger sculptures.
A. found wood
B. split-wood
C. joined-wood
D. stripped wood
Scholars believe that Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights (Fig. 22-20, Fig. 22-21) may
be all of the following EXCEPT:
A. a parable of human salvation using the metaphor of alchemy
B. a visualization of a satirical poem by Jacob Cats
C. related to the theme of “the power of women”
D. an image of life in paradise
Some of the finest Hamatsa masks are the work of Willie __________.
A. Martinez
B. Smith
C. Seaweed
D. Algae
The earliest civilization of South Asia was nurtured in the __________ River.
A. Indus
B. Ganges
C. Narmada
D. Tapti
How does the National Museum of the American Indian (Fig. 27-26) convey Native
American ideals in its design?
A. The entrance on the east side is similar to prairie tipis.
B. The surrounding landscape symbolizes the Native relationship to the environment.
C. A stained glass Sun Marker creates a dagger of light in the atrium.
D. All of the above.
How does Anthony van Dyck’s Charles I at the Hunt convey the king’s powerful status?
A. through a naturalistic portrait, in which Charles’s surroundings appear submissive
B. through an idealized portrait, where Charles appears as a powerful and godlike force
C. through a narrative image that shows Charles engaged in hunting wild beasts
D. none of the above
Africans make figures emphasizing health and well-being to encourage the birth and
growth of __________.
A. children
B. crops
C. herds
D. buildings
__________ carved and gilded the elaborate altarpiece for the church at the Champmol
monastery.
A. Michael Pacher
B. Jacques de Baerze
C. Claus Sluter
D. Konrad Witz
To make the images relevant to the audience the artists in the Romanesque style
visualized stories in __________________.
A. blank, gold backgrounds
B. elaborate landscapes
C. contemporary settings
D. courtly settings
It is the use of __________ that makes the Korean buncheong ware resemble more
expensive white porcelain.
A. crackle glaze
B. brown slip
C. white slip
D. red slip
The designer of the vaults of Exeter Cathedral added ______________ or additional
ribs.
A. plate tracery
B. rosettes
C. tiercerons
D. bosses
Which of the following characterizes the Amarna style in art?
A. formal poses and situations
B. respect for royal tradition
C. physical distortion
D. all of the above
Figures such as the Woman of Willendorf may have functioned to communicate
____________among differing groups of Paleolithic peoples.
A. power and superiority
B. economic prosperity
C. a common religious practice
D. shared values and friendliness
In Yoruba tradition, honoring a deceased __________ by creating a beautiful dwelling
place for its spirit represents hope for the future, for survival, and for prosperity.
A. child
B. parent
C. twin
D. ancestor
How did French artists Jacques-Louis David incorporate ideas of Grand Manner
painting into his depiction of Napoleon Crossing the Saint Bernard (Fig. 30-48)?
A. He represented their subjects in classical settings and costumes.
B. He used artistic license to suggest a heroic quality, similar to the ancient past.
C. He adhered to models for history painting set out by Joshua Reynolds in England.
D. All of the above.
The bronze sculpture of the divine priestess Karomama (Fig. 3-36) was decorated with
patterns of gold, silver and electrum __________.
A. niello
B. paint
C. faience
D. inlay
Possibly a self-portrait, __________ on the Tomb of Giuliano de” Medici may serve as
Michelangelo’s signature and justify his presence there.
A. shield
B. the coint
C. the mask
D. servant
Common to Polynesian cultures are the carved sculptures called tiki, which represent
___________.
A. fertility gods
B. ancestors
C. nature spirits
D. mythic warriors
The Zen monk-artist Hakuin Ekaku painted many images of _________, the
semi-legendary Indian monk who founded Zen Buddhism.
A. Tokusho
B. Bashu
C. Yotaku
D. Daruma