The radical use of perspective on the domed ceiling in the Camera Picta (Fig. 20-32) is
termed __________.
A. di sotto in s
B. trompe l”oeil
C. all” antica
D. aerial perspective
The first ruler to call himself pharaoh was __________.
A. Tutankhamun I
B. Thutmose III
C. Menkaure II
D. Khafre IV
Man Scraping Himself (Apoxyomenos) (Fig. 5-54)demonstrates Lysippos’s new use of
__________by encouraging the viewer to move around the statue.
A. space
B. proportion
C. scale
D. modeling
In the eighteenth century, __________________ replaced the land-based power of the
aristocracy.
A. the Industrial Revolution
B. the American civil war
C. slavery
D. mercantile trade
Intimate images such as A Youth Pouring Wine into the Kylix of a Companion (Fig.
5-34) were painted on the interiors of __________ vessels, where it would have been
seen only by the user as he tilted the cup up to drink from it.
A. amphora
B. krater
C. hydria
D. kylix
Why was Michelangelo’s Greek Cross plan for St. Peter’s Basilica later changed to a
longitudinal plan?
A. to resemble Old St. Peter’s more closely
B. to reflect ancient Roman traditions
C. to accommodate changes in liturgical practice during the Counter-Reformation
D. none of the above
_____________ is a blocky, angular formal script which may have developed first for
carved or woven inscriptions.
A. Minbar
B. Tugras
C. Kufic
D. Qibla
The imagery depicted in the Bayeux Embroidery (Fig. 16-29, Fig. 16-30, Fig. 16-31) is
best described as a(n) ________________account of the Norman conquest.
A. historically objective
B. anecdotal
C. inaccurate
D. mythical
Where are many of the best examples of Christian churches of the Middle Byzantine
era located?
A. Ravenna
B. Constantinople
C. Greece
D. None of the above
To support its vault, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame at Chartres adopted the recently
developed _________________.
A. triforium
B. flying buttresses
C. ribbed vault
D. lancet
The spare dry brush technique used by Ni Zan was associated with what personality
type?
A. the intellectual
B. the eccentric
C. the noble spirit
D. the melancholic
How might the use of tufa in the production of moai reflect their function as memorials
to ancestral chiefs?
A. It is more permanent than other materials.
B. Its color is symbolic of royalty.
C. It is believed to have spiritual powers.
D. It can be carved with great detail.
In the principle of the __________, a projecting element of one piece fits so snugly and
smoothly into a cavity of another piece that no glue or nails are needed.
A. post and lintel
B. groin vaulting
C. wood block
D. mortise-and-tenon joint
The Mathura style of Buddhist sculpture evolved from representations of indigenous
male nature deities called _________.
A. mudras
B. katras
C. bodhisattvas
D. yakshas
What method did the Inca use to keep detailed accounts and historical records?
A. a written language based on pictographs
B. visual images recorded on stele and in manuscripts
C. knotted and colored cords called quipu
D. cylindrical purple and white shell beads called wampum
An outgrowth of the Russian Revolution, __________ comprised a group of artists
dedicated to working collectively for the state.
A. Suprematism
B. Cubism
C. Constructivism
D. Orphism
The “Time of the Tubuan” ceremony (Fig. 28-8) in New Britain involves all of the
following EXCEPT____________________.
A. initiation into a secret male society
B. the calling up of spirits represented by Tubuan masks to settle disputes
C. the performance of masks with a distinctive tall conical shape
D. a ceremony related to a headhunting raid
Much Scandinavian architecture consisted of wooden frames filled with __________,
or woven branches covered with mud or other substances.
A. mortar
B. waddle-and-daub
C. runes
D. louver
The principal _________________centers were great monastic universities,
concentrated in the northeast, and attracted monks from as far away as China, Korea,
and Japan.
A. cultural
B. Buddhist
C. Hindu
D. Muslim
Claes Oldenburg created __________ of consumer culture in the form of sculptures.
A. ironic critiques
B. reproductions
C. religious parodies
D. aggressive confrontations
The Brancacci Chapel was dedicated to __________ and displays events from his life.
A. Saint Peter
B. John the Baptist
C. Jacob
D. St. Sebastian
What theme was most popular for the narrative images decorating personal luxury
items such as small chests, mirror backs and combs?
A. the passion of Christ
B. courtly romance
C. the joys and sorrows of the Virgin
D. life in the city and country
Zen Buddhism’s emphasis on individual enlightenment through meditation appealed to
the self-disciplined nature of Japan’s ____________class.
A. aristocratic
B. samurai
C. peasant
D. merchant
Which of the following statements does NOT apply to dry landscape gardens such as
the rock garden at Ryoanji in Kyoto (Fig. 26-4)?
A. Cleaning and maintaining the garden provides a form of active meditation.
B. The arrangement of elements was influenced by Chinese landscape painting.
C. The surrounding landscape is considered a part of the garden design.
D. Strolling around the rock formations encourages a sense of oneness with nature.
How did the Foundling Hospital in Florence reflect the political nature of artistic
production in Florence?
A. Brunelleschi won the commission in a public competition.
B. It was a public demonstration of social responsibility of a wealthy guild.
C. Its reliance on classical form underscored Florentine power and status.
D. All of the above.
How does Giotto’s Virgin and Child Enthroned (Fig. 18-6) differ from Cimabue’s earlier
version of the same subject?
A. He eliminates the gold folds in Mary’s drapery.
B. Christ sits on her lap.
C. The figures appear as solid, blocky forms.
D. All of the above.
Shitao’s Landscape (Fig. 25-14) is characteristic of the highly personal approach of
___________painters in the Qing dynasty.
A. individualist
B. literati
C. court
D. priest
The peacocks on the Sarcophagus of Constantina symbolize __________.
A. Bacchus
B. religious freedom
C. eternal life in paradise
D. the Eucharist
The Yakshi Bracket Figure (Fig. 10-9) is carved using what material?
A. sandstone
B. marble
C. salt stone
D. granite
Which of the following distinguishes Italian artistic interests during the Renaissance in
contrast to contemporary artists in Northern Europe?
A. increased focus on creating the illusion of physical reality
B. an emphasis on more analytical methods of illusionism
C. detailed descriptions of luminosity and textural differentiation
D. none of the above
What did Abbot Suger adopt from his reading of religious texts by the
Pseudo-Dionysius, for the redesign of the Abbey Church at Saint-Denis?
A. the concept of luminosity
B. to create a structure that “could reach the gates of heaven”
C. to accommodate more pilgrims
D. all of the above
Jan Gossaert’s ____________style was inspired by Italian Mannerist painting and
decorative details drawn from ancient Roman art.
A. Romanizing
B. highly detailed
C. archaic
D. simplistic
Claude Lorrain started out making architectural paintings, but then began painting
__________.
A. bronzes
B. landscapes
C. churches
D. miniatures
In the ninth century, Islamic potters developed a means of producing a lustrous metallic
surface on their ceramics called _________.
A. mina”i
B. lusterware
C. tugras
D. ablaq masonry