The artist Shirin Neshat” “Women of Allah” series of photographs explores how Iranian
women are ______________.
A. stereotyped in the West
B. treated in Iran
C. violent
D. devoutly religious
Etruscan temples were built on a(n) __________ or platform.
A. tholos
B. podium
C. canopus
D. triclinium
How did Picasso’s treatment of space in Les Demoiselles d”Avignon (Fig. 32-6)
dramatically change the practice of painting in the west?
A. It was an alternative to traditional systems of perspective.
B. It legitimized non-objectivity as a viable interest in painting.
C. It rejected the use of color.
D. It implied that art was an intellectual activity not rooted in emotional expression.
In the many votive statues commissioned by Gudea, he is represented as
____________________.
A. a strong and pious ruler
B. a powerful military leader
C. an idealized divine figure
D. a prosperous and generous businessman
The historical manuscripts compiled by Matthew Paris at St. Albans Monastery in
England include__________________.
A. marginal drawings that were integral to his writing
B. references to additional sources of information
C. decorative motifs that reflect Hiberno-Saxon influences
D. detailed vignettes illustrating specific places and events
Which culture was most influential on the art and architectural of the Safavid dynasty?
A. Byzantine
B. Roman
C. Spanish
D. Timurid
In contrast to Egyptian temples, Greek temples encouraged the visitor to
______________.
A. stay outside
B. walk around the exterior
C. pass through a gate
D. admire guardian figures
How is the lesser rank of the servants demonstrated in Ti Watching a Hippopotamus
Hunt (Fig. 3-12)?
A. their gigantic scale
B. more lifelike
C. placement in the same boat
D. proximity to Ti’s wife
Anna Maria Carruba challenged the Etruscan origins of the Capitoline She-Wolf based
on its ______________.
A. technique
B. find site
C. stylized fur
D. material
Islamic metalworking skills are demonstrated in the ____________decorating
Baptistery of St. Louis (Fig. 9-20).
A. gold and silver inlay
B. engraved bronze figures
C. silver repousse
D. gold cloisonn
The poupou in Maori culture is used for what architectural purpose on a meetinghouse?
A. house panel
B. painted interior pattern
C. lattice panel
D. support pole
What characteristic is common to both Bernini and Caravaggio’s artwork?
A. theatrical presentation of the subject
B. an emphasis on sculptural media
C. tenebrism
D. all of the above
In the Icon of Saint Michael the Archangel from the Middle Byzantine period, the
archangel is depicted as _______________.
A. a messenger
B. a confrontational military commander
C. a Roman deity
D. a female
The archeologist __________ located and excavated Troy.
A. Elgin
B. Carter
C. Schliemann
D. Evans
Discoveries at Dura-Europos in the 1930s contradicted what long-held scholarly belief?
A. Early Christians did not decorate their places of worship.
B. Jews of this period did not create any sort of figural art.
C. Early Christian congregations were never more than 20-25 people for fear of
discovery
D. All of the above.
Which of the following distinguishes Guan ware vessels of the Southern Song period?
A. the crackled surface pattern in the glaze
B. the use of celadon glazes
C. freely splashed glazes allowed to run freely over the object
D. cold-painted pigments applied over a white ground
What is a distinguishing factor in the study of Chinese history?
A. Its geographical terrain is well-suited for archaeological excavation.
B. Its uninterrupted history that can be traced back 8000 years.
C. It lacks industrial development.
D. Its isolationist tradition limited cultural exchange with foreigners.
In stained glass, pieces of glass are joined together with narrow lead strips called
________.
A. grozing
B. jambs
C. cames
D. bar tracery
Reaching great refinement in the Momoyama period, __________ are upper-class
residences that combine a number of traditional features, always asymmetrically
arranged.
A. fusuma
B. shoin
C. tatami
D. veranda
David’s painting Oath of the Horatii (Fig. 30-37) became an emblem of the French
__________.
A. ambassador
B. Revolution
C. fashions
D. colonials
Landscape (Fig. 26-2), a painting by Shubun’s pupil __________ illustrates well the
spirit of a Zen-influenced landscape tradition.
A. Bunsei
B. Wen Hu
C. Qin Ling
D. Weh Lin
What original elements have been lost from the Warka Head (Fig. 2-3)?
A. the painted marble body
B. a gold wig
C. inlaid emerald eyes
D. all of the above
In the Archaic period, the center for pottery manufacturing and trade was the city of
__________.
A. Athens
B. Corinth
C. Ionia
D. Poseidonia
______________ encouraged Caspar David Friedrich to make landscape the principal
subject of his art.
A. Johann Winckelmann
B. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
C. Joseph Wright of Derby
D. Cardinal Albani
Which statement best characterizes the lifestyle of Zen monk-artists such as Shubun
and his followers?
A. They specialized in art rather than religious ritual or teaching.
B. They used art to help teach the ideas of Zen to others.
C. Art was just one facet of their daily lives .
D. They lived a solitary nomadic life and traded their art for food.
Critic Lawrence Alloway named Pop Art after __________.
A. movie popcorn
B. his father
C. a Tootsie Pop
D. a popping balloon
The Florentine painter __________ was also a Dominican monk.
A. Verrocchio
B. Masaccio
C. Fra Angelico
D. Donatello
Which of the following characteristics marks a stylistic departure from High Classical
sculpture that occurred in Greek art of the fourth century BCE?
A. more emotional expressivity
B. fully nude female figures
C. taller and leaner proportions
D. all of the above
The Greeks valued human ________over human emotion.
A. knowledge
B. strength
C. reason
D. form
The colossal sculpture Parinirvana of the Buddha at Gal Vihara (Fig. 10-29) is
composed of durable_________________, which helps to preserve this statue over
time.
A. basalt
B. sandstone
C. marble
D. granite