In the literati tradition, _________, calligraphy, and painting were the three areas of
accomplishment suited for members of the cultural elite.
A. poetry
B. sport
C. war
D. philanthropy
The common household objects in the Annunciation of the Mrode Altarpiece are
________________.
A. symbolic in meaning
B. typical of Italian households
C. clumsily rendered
D. representative of the International Gothic style
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Neo-Expressionist paintings of the early 1980s developed out of
his work as a___________________.
A. musician
B. professional athlete
C. graffiti artist
D. poet
According to folklorists, the figures at the bottom of the page of the Annunciation by
Jean Pucelle are ______________.
A. the infant Jesus and John the Baptist
B. children of the patrons
C. children playing “froggy in the middle”
D. angels
Hannah Hch was a central figure in the __________ Dada group.
A. Berlin
B. Vienna
C. Moscow
D. Toronto
The original location of the Nike (Victory) of Samothrace (Fig. 5-65) was a hillside
niche above the sanctuary of the Greek gods at __________.
A. Athens
B. Samothrace
C. Melos
D. Miletus
Holes cut in the stone of the wall and filled with stained glass are called __________.
A. mosaic inlay
B. concept glass
C. plate tracery
D. track tracery
The invention of __________ enabled artists to convincingly represent the visible world
on a flat, two-dimensional surface.
A. fresco secco
B. giornata
C. linear perspective
D. intarsia
The earliest photographers asserted the artistic value of their work by
________________.
A. organizing museum exhibitions of their photographs
B. imitating the subjects and styles of painting
C. signing their names to the bottoms of prints
D. seeking patrons who would support their work
Still-life paintings with a moralizing __________ theme were very popular in the
seventeenth century.
A. intaglio
B. quadri riportati
C. caravaggisti
D. vanitas
The Covered Ritual Wine Pouring Vessel with Tiger and Owl Decor (Fig. 11-5) was
created during what Chinese Bronze Age dynasty?
A. Shang
B. Zhou
C. Xia
D. Han
The sculptor Polykleitos wrote a treatise called _________ that specified a set of rules
for constructing what he considered to be the ideal human figure.
A. The Contrapposto
B. The Doryphoros
C. The Canon
D. The Symmetria
The Islamic Mosque and Cultural Center in Rome reconciles Islamic cultural identity
with ___________.
A. Byzantine
B. ancient Roman art
C. Christianity
D. modernity
Eva Hesse embraced __________ in her art, making works that used the vocabulary of
Minimalism for emotional ends.
A. optical illusion
B. Earthworks
C. Pop Art
D. absurdity
Feather cloaks were closely associated with the mana or _________ of members of the
Hawaiian elite.
A. divine nature
B. spiritual power
C. wealth
D. military strength
The notched walls built as part of military defenses are called __________.
A. grids
B. registers
C. crenellations
D. ziggurats
What distinctly Roman structure served as both commemorative sculpture and an
architectural gateway for parades?
A. the groin vault
B. the arcade
C. the triumphal arch
D. the basilica
Foreign influence appears most prominently in what art form of England during the
sixteenth century?
A. visual art
B. literature
C. music
D. architecture
In the buon fresco technique, the term _____________ refers to a section or day’s work.
A. dado
B. grisaille
C. sinopia
D. giornata
Which modern art movement professed a radical political agenda based on their love of
machines, speed, and war?
A. Constructivism
B. Futurism
C. Dada
D. Suprematism
The important role of women patrons during the Renaissance is particularly evident at
__________.
A. Augsburg
B. Chenonceau
C. Fontainebleau
D. Wittenberg
What is the name of the hybrid style represented in the Gateway of India (24-14), which
features European and South Asian elements of design?
A. Indo-Saracenic
B. Indo-Eurasian
C. South Asian-English
D. English-Malaysian
Unlike many scholars of his time, the painter, __________, did serve the Yuan
government and was made a high official.
A. Zhao Mengfu
B. Kublai Khan
C. Jenghiz Khan
D. Yuan Khan
Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux relied on the English tradition of
_______landscaping in designing New York’s Central Park.
A. symmetrical
B. picturesque
C. Grand Manner
D. maze
How are chapter breaks indicated in early Qur”anic manuscripts, including the example
in the text (Fig. 9-10)?
A. red marks placed above the dark brown script
B. gold ornamentation around chapter titles and knoblike projections in the left-hand
margin
C. page numbers in the lower right-hand margin
D. no breaks are necessary because readers are so familiar with the words
Megalithic tomb architecture reflects _________________in Neolithic communities.
A. the concept of an afterlife
B. the accumulation of material goods
C. a stratified class system
D. the importance of ritual performance
Why is Florence considered the cradle of the Italian Renaissance?
A. its proximity to ancient ruins that inspired Renaissance artists
B. the many wealthy merchants who were patrons of the arts
C. it fostered a competitive atmosphere that encouraged innovation and individual
accomplishment
D. its political and economic dominance among Italian cities of the fifteenth century
The _____________style seen in the great east window of Exeter Cathedral (Fig.
18-22) paved the way for the regularity, balanced horizontal and vertical lines, and plain
wall or window surfaces that characterize Renaissance architecture in England.
A. Decorated
B. Perpendicular
C. Embroidered
D. Tudor
The decorative arts, especially __________, thrived during the Ming dynasty.
A. sculpture
B. woodcuts
C. engravings
D. porcelain
Along with Judaism and Christianity, __________ is the other world religion that was
born in the Near East and dominates today’s Western world.
A. Taoism
B. Islam
C. Mithraism
D. Mythology