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A distinctive feature of Le Corbusier's Modern architecture is its ______________.
A. lack of ornamentation
B. domino construction system
C. emphasis on rational functional design
D. all of the above
Which artist in the court of Charles IV of Bohemia was known for combining his
preference for substantial bodies, oversized hands and heads, and dour faces with the
graceful quality of French Gothic style?
A. Master Hubert
B. Nicholas of Verdun
C. Master Theodoric
D. Heinrich Musselman
For pilgrims who made the journey to Santiago de Compostela, the ___________ was a
badge that attested to their piety and accomplishments.
A. emblemata
B. shell
C. ankh
D. crucifix
Through careful formal correspondences in the Baptism of Christ (Fig. 20-30), Piero
della Francesca created _____________ which characterizes his art.
A. visually perplexing scenes
B. calm and peaceful stasis
C. richly patterned images
D. all of the above
Rococo ended because of Enlightenment ideas, the rising popularity of the __________
style, and imminent revolution.
A. Gothic
B. Realist
C. Neoclassical
D. Grand Tour
Similar to American artists, Canadian artists began to exert independence from
__________ influences.
A. Mexican
B. European
C. Russian
D. Chinese
Who peers through the trees with jealousy from the manuscript page Krishna and the
Gopis (Fig. 4-11)?
A. Radha
B. Agra
C. Jahangir
D. Nur Jahan
__________ is a slow-drying type of plaster that can be both carved and molded.
A. Pozzolana
B. Concrete
C. Stucco
D. Terracotta
What factor contributed to the mystical religiosity in Germany during the fourteenth
century that inspired images emphasizing both ecstatic joy and extreme suffering?
A. famine, wars, and plagues
B. a new ruler
C. the death of the pope
D. Islamic invasions
One of the benefits for pilgrims who made the journey to Santiago was the opportunity
to ________________.
A. practice a trade
B. sell their wares
C. visit relics along the route
D. feel safe and secure
Cindy Sherman's "Untitled Film Stills" exemplifies Postmodern strategies of
___________.
A. looking
B. appropriation
C. essentialism
D. patriarchy
Northwest painting and weaving images are composed of two basic elements: the
__________ and the formline.
A. bear
B. bull
C. scribe
D. ovoid
How do the landscape paintings of John Constable evoke themes of Romanticism in
art?
A. the heightened drama of the scene
B. the nostalgic emphasis on nature as idyllic and untouched
C. the reference to the philosophical 'sublime"
D. the inclusion of exotic details
Decorated with elaborate woodcarvings and paintings, _________ were used to store
clothing and personal objects.
A. camera picta
B. chapels
C. cassoni
D. all"antica
Hagesandros, Polydoros, and Athenedoros from the island of __________ are thought
to be the sculptors of Laocon and His Sons (Fig. 5-65).
A. Corinth
B. Thera
C. Crete
D. Rhodes
Scholars do not know the circumstances surrounding the creation of __________'s
bronze David (Fig. 20-14).
A. Donatello
B. Ghiberti
C. Masaccio
D. Nanni di Banco
The ______________ erupted between France and England.
A. Hundred Years' War
B. Peasants' War
C. Black Death
D. Opus Anglicanum
Recent archaeological discoveries provide evidence of the existence of the _____ and
_____ dynasties, which were previously thought to be mythic cultures.
A. Xia; Shang
B. Zhou; Guang
C. Xia; Han
D. Zhou; Han
Heads from the __________ Period were very large and heavy, with angular, stylized
features and an elaborate beaded crown.
A. Modern
B. Middle
C. Late
D. Early
Christ Crowning Emperor Romanos II and Empress Eudokia is an emblem of the fusion
of ____________ with religious faith.
A. legal codes
B. pagan motifs
C. imperial authority
D. pagan rituals
Raphael's well-known fresco The School of Athens summarizes the ideals envisioned by
__________in both its subject matter and harmonious formal arrangement.
A. the Medici Family of Florence
B. the Renaissance Popes
C. the Doni Family of Florence
D.the Holy Roman Emperor
Located in the city hall in Siena, the council room was known as the __________.
A. Church of the Holy Cross
B. Sala della Pace (Chamber of Peace)
C. Exeter Cathedral
D. Scrovegni Chapel
In addition to the energetic painting characterizing the Hitda Gospels (Fig. 15-26), the
Gospels of Otto III (Fig. 15-27) show another Ottonian style, which was influenced by
__________art in its sharply outlined drawings and lavish fields of gold.
A. Islamic
B. Hiberno-Saxon
C. Byzantine
D. Early Christian
Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise demonstrate the use of linear perspective to render
illusionistic space in ____________.
A. oil painting
B. fresco
C. architecture
D. relief sculpture
Which Japanese practice does NOT have origins in Chinese culture?
A. written kana
B. kirakane cut-gold leaf technique
C. joined-block construction
D. illustrated handscrolls
The Capponi Chapel contains Deposition (Fig. 21-30) by the artist __________.
A. Pontormo
B. Romano
C. Tintoretto
D. Veronese
Examples of Christian sculpture before the fourth century include all of the following
EXCEPT ____________.
A. sarcophagi
B. small statues
C. reliefs
D. large-scale figures
The descriptions of Saint __________ informed Grnewald's paintings for the Isenheim
Altarpiece (Fig. 22-5, Fig. 22-6).
A. Clare
B. Ann
C. Agnes
D. Bridget
The artist ____________ was reprimanded by the Ministry of Fine Arts for the
sensuality of her figures.
A. Rosa Bonheur
B. Berthe Morisot
C. Camille Claudel
D. Mary Cassatt
In The Battle of San Romano (Fig. 20-1), Uccello arranged every detail of the intense
fighting to conform with ____________.
A. a Pythagorean system of proportion
B. Neoplatonic symbolism
C. linear perspective
D. historical accounts of the Battle of Rome
In 1982, critic Craig Owens argued that __________ and photographers were best able
to represent Postmodernism's challenge to Modernist tradition and authority.
A. Neo-Expressionist painters
B. sculptors
C. feminists
D. young British artists
A spare, geometric style of Modern architecture in Europe developed in response to
__________.
A. The Bridge
B. The Blue Rider
C. Orphism
D. Art Nouveau
