____________ proposed a schematic method of organizing Pompeian wall paintings.
A. Pliny the Elder
B. Anna Maria Carruba
C. Wilhelmna Jashemski
D. August Mau
The numerous rock-cut sanctuaries at Lalibela in Ethiopia is evidence of the popularity
of ___________in the thirteenth century.
A. Buddhism
B. Hinduism
C. Judaism
D. Christianity
Rembrandt’s prints of Three Crosses (Fig. 23-36, Fig. 23-37) exist in five __________.
A. plates
B. etchings
C. stages
D. colors
How did Dadaist artists respond to the horrors seen during World War I?
A. They mocked established cultural traditions.
B. They introduced new forms for art.
C. They provided social critique through satire.
D. All of the above.
Drer’s work in which media led to his fame and fortune?
A. goldsmithing
B. graphic arts and painting
C. architecture
D. sculpture
The sculpture Man and Centaur (Fig. 5-3) exemplifies the __________style.
A. Hellenistic
B. Oriental
C. Geometric
D. Classical
__________ and his compatriots designed furniture, stained glass, tiles, wallpaper, and
fabrics.
A. Eakins
B. Homer
C. Whistler
D. Morris
_________ evidence shows that modern humans moved from Africa, across Asia, into
Europe, and finally to Australia and the Americas between 100,000 and 35,000 years
ago.
A. Geological
B. Architectural
C. Archeological
D. Written
__________ by Masaccio demonstrates his study of perspective, ancient sculpture, and
the accomplishments of fellow artists, including Giotto.
A. The Baptism of Christ (Fig. 20-30)
B. The Trinity (Fig. 20-19)
C. The Battle of San Romano (Fig. 20-24)
D. Jacob and Esau (Fig. 20-17)
In the mid-nineteenth century, Japan’s policy of isolation ended. Western influences
entered the country, and the emperor was restored to power, an event known as the
__________Restoration.
A. Nabeshima
B. Kyoto
C. Meiji
D. Tokyo
In England, __________ played a significant role in the production of silver during the
Georgian period.
A. aristocrats
B. slaves
C. women
D. Josiah Wedgewood
How does Synthetic Cubism reference the real world?
A. Illusionistic painting techniques are used to render objects.
B. The suggestion of discernible subjects.
C. Paintings typically display overt political critique.
D. None of the above.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the 8000 figures that the tomb of
Emperor Shihuangdi?
A. They are life-sized.
B. They have individualized faces.
C. They are carved from stone.
D. They stood in military formation.
An artistic ideal emerged in Roman portraiture during the Republican period that
emphasized_____________.
A. features showing the subject’s athleticism
B. physical perfection
C. full, slightly overweight figures
D. distinguishing features and the effects of aging
The beautiful Harvester Rhyton (Fig. 4-9) may have been covered with _________.
A. niello
B. gold leaf
C. serpentine
D. fresco
______________refers to presenting standing figures with opposing alternations of
tension and relaxation around a central axis, a convention that dominates Greek
Classical art.
A. Balanced right
B. Contrapposto
C. Cantilevering
D. Classical rhythm
The Temple of Hera I at Paestum (Fig. 5-9) illustrates the early form of a __________
order temple.
A. Ionic
B. Caryatid
C. Corinthian
D. Doric
What subject matter was popular among Mannerist painters of the mid sixteenth
century?
A. portraits
B. religious imagery
C. classical and allegorical themes
D. all of the above
Lucas Cranach the Elder was the favorite painter of __________.
A. Luther
B. Clouet
C. Stoss
D. Fontana
__________ developed in reaction to the horrors of World War I.
A. Cubism
B. Fauvism
C. German Expressionism
D. Dada
The Classical period is subdivided into three phases: the __________, __________, and
__________ Classical period.
A. Early; Middle; Late
B. Pre; Early; Late
C. Early; High; Final
D. Early, High, Late
The Korean term __________ refers to “practical learning” and in the arts is the name
of a movement emphasizing a focus on things Korean.
A. goryeo
B. geumgang-san
C. silhak
D. buncheong
Which of the following was NOT an architectural feature of the “palace” complex at
Knossos?
A. wooden columns
B. fortified outer walls
C. multiple levels
D. flat roofs
The first large-scale “archeological” expedition in history came with the landing of the
French general, __________ in 1798.
A. Howard Carter
B. Manetho
C. Napoleon
D. Marat
Based on the careers of the artists discussed in the text, which of the following
statements is NOT true about German artists in the sixteenth century?
A. Travel was part of their training and professional life.
B. They were highly trained to specialize in a single media.
C. Artists were impacted by the religious conflicts of the period.
D. They produced works on a broad range of subject matter.
The Qutb Minar, a minaret at Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi was begun by whom
__________.
A. Babur
B. Aibak
C. Jahangir
D. Shah Jahan
The Maya perfected a more sophisticated version of the Mesoamerican
_____________, which was used in recording the accomplishments of their rulers.
A. burial site
B. temple
C. ballgame
D. calendar
The Forbidden City was built mostly by what dynasty?
A. Qing
B. Ming
C. Joseon
D. Yuan
After the Iconoclasm, Byzantine artists continued to create ___________.
A. images with secular subject
B. only symbolic images
C. devotional images in a variety of media
D. subjects that were not religious
How does Zhao Mengfu’s Autumn Colors on the Qiao and Hua Mountains (Fig. 25-2)
reflect the literati’s taste for the ‘spirit of antiquity”?
A. It was painted in honor of the ancestors of a close friend.
B. It depicts an ancient landscape in a distant Chinese province.
C. It was painted in the archaic style of the earlier Tang dynasty.
D. It is characterized by unassuming brushwork and subtle use of color.
The thirteenth-century cathedral in __________ is an excellent example of the English
interpretation of the Gothic style.
A. Reims
B. Chartres
C. Amiens
D. Salisbury
Known for their seafaring skills and construction of fine canoes, the people of
Micronesia produced functional wapepe, or ____________, which also have an
aesthetic impact.
A. navigational maps
B. baskets
C. woodwork
D. textiles
The archeologist __________ found the palace of Knossos on Crete and named the
civilization Minoan after the mythological king Minos.
A. Piet de Jong
B. Heinrich Schliemann
C. Sir Arthur Evans
D. Thomas Strasser
__________ worked in sand drawing, which Geoffrey Bardon helped transform into a
painted mural.
A. Easter Islanders
B. Maori
C. Aborigines
D. Hawaiians