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Critics of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Fig. 33-46) were especially outraged by the
use of ____________.
A. the color black
B. the setting
C. the minimalist treatment
D. the listing of names
In the early part of the fifteenth century, the Italian painter __________ provided new
direction for Florentine painting.
A. Giotto
B. Masaccio
C. Duccio
D. Pollaiuolo
Cimabue, an artist working in ____________, was one of the first to demonstrate the
shift to a more modern painting style.
A. Florence
B. Sienna
C. Pisa
D. Venice
What area of Japanese shoin-style interiors were frequently decorated with large-scale
mural paintings?
A. the tokonoma
B. shoji screens
C. fusama
D. all of the above
In addition to portraits, John Singleton Copley produced ___________ history paintings
similar to his American colleague Benjamin West.
A. classical
B. Grand Manner
C. modern
D. Neoclassical
Gaulli had worked in his youth for the artist __________.
A. Caravaggio
B. Bernini
C. Reni
D. Gentileschi
How has the production of bark cloth changed in modern times?
A. Environmental concerns about extinct species of trees has ended its production.
B. The bark is now beaten using a mechanical process.
C. Contemporary fabric paint is often used for decoration.
D. Synthetic material resembling bark is used.
The last important imperial government building erected in Rome was the __________.
A. Temple of Portunus
B. Basilica Nova/Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine
C. Basilica Ulpia
D. Trajan's Forum
__________ was deemed a fitting offering for the Incan gods.
A. lintels
B. rocks
C. cloth
D. wattle
Which material's properties is most suitable for weapons and tools?
A. Bronze
B. Copper
C. Stone
D. Ceramics
What pictorial element indicates an otherworldly space in Empress Theodora and her
Attendants in the Church of St. Vitale (Fig. 8-9)?
A. the emphasis on illusionistic space
B. three-dimensional modeling of the figures
C. the silhouetting of the figures against a gold background
D. the open doorway to the women's gallery
The __________ period of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was one of the most
creative eras in Japanese history.
A. Heian
B. Nara
C. Asuka
D. Momoyama
The art of ____________developed into a major subject of painting in the court of
Jahangir.
A. history paintings
B. war
C. landscapes
D. portraiture
Although Chinese potters invented___________, Korean artists of the Goryeo period
developed new styles and methods of decoration to create wares that rivaled the best
court ceramics in China.
A. celadon glazes
B. translucent glazes
C. sapphire glazes
D. jade glazes
Chartres received revenue not only from pilgrims but also from _________ that were
held on the feast days of the Virgin.
A. royal processions
B. mystery plays
C. cloth markets
D. jousting competitions
The Egyptians believed that the seat of the soul was the __________.
A. heart
B. brain
C. internal organs
D. eyes
Many Native American cultures stage ritual dance ceremonies to call upon __________
spirits.
A. feather
B. guardian
C. neighbor
D. future
In order to emphasize the abstract nature of his paintings, Whistler often chose titles
that were more commonly used in ________.
A. psychology
B. music
C. poetry
D. mathematics
The lion hunting scene of Assurnasirpal II marks a shift in Mesopotamian art from a
sense of timelessness toward greater _________.
A. political content
B. emotional drama
C. historical accuracy
D. interest in individuals
A __________ is a large bowl for mixing water and wine.
A. krater
B. sistrum
C. rhyton
D. megaron
Fang ding vessels found in royal tombs were used in rituals involving _________.
A. weapons
B. bones
C. food
D. music
The Studio School led by Dorothy Dunn taught students to combine qualities of folk art
and _______with "Indian" subject matter to create a stereotypical style of art that
appealed to collectors and tourists.
A. Art Deco
B. Impressionism
C. Realism
D. Japanisme
What is the significance of the travelers in Fan Kuan's Travelers Among Mountains and
Streams (Fig. 11-21)?
A. They symbolize the long journey to enlightenment.
B. They provide narrative detail to animate the image.
C. They call attention to the imposing size of the surrounding mountains.
D. Their figures echo the shapes of the trees above them.
__________ emerged in Europe at the end of the fourteenth century with the
development of printing presses and the wider availability of paper.
A. Oil painting
B. Printmaking
C. Manuscript Illumination
D. Fresco
What monumental form is a fundamental element of Buddhist worship?
A. the shikhara
B. the stupa
C. the garbhagriha
D. the chaitya
Italian painters in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries worked principally in
__________, a paint made from powdered pigments, often mixed with egg yolk, water,
and an occasional touch of glue.
A. tempera
B. fresco
C. arriccio
D. parchment
During the Romanesque period, ________ largely replaced mosaics on the walls of
churches outside of Rome.
A. relief carvings
B. painted murals
C. marble inlay
D. bare expanses of stone
Caspar David Friedrich conceived landscape as a vehicle through which to achieve
______________.
A. spiritual revelation
B. power over nature
C. communion with spirits
D. fame in the academy
How does Charles Garnier's Opra (Fig. 31-2) illustrate the Academic practice of
historicism?
A. It was built with Classical materials and engineering techniques.
B. Its design was based on Baroque architectural forms.
C. Its primary function was to entertain the French social elite.
D. It was part of urban planning efforts to redesign the medieval city of Paris.
Any Romanesque image of Mary seated on a throne and holding the baby Jesus on her
lap is known as __________.
A. The Throne of Wisdom
B. Virgin of Compassion
C. Theotokos
D. Mater Dolorosa
