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Charles V sacked __________ in 1527.
A. the Netherlands
B. Venice
C. Rome
D. Antwerp
__________ was the patron saint of painters.
A. Saint Francis of Assisi
B. Saint Dominic
C. Saint Luke
D. Saint Mark
In fifteenth-century Italy, wealthy families, such as the __________ in Florence, were
powerful and influential patrons of the arts.
A. Narni
B. Montefeltro
C. Bellini
D. Medici
Founded in the Muromachi period, the __________ school combined training in the
ink-painting tradition with new skills in decorative subjects and styles.
A. Heian
B. Nara
C. Hyogo
D. Kano
Places of honor and worship had __________ stones in Inca masonry, as seen at Machu
Picchu.
A. smooth
B. irregular
C. no
D. flying
Which term best describes the tympanum sculpture Christ in Majesty at the Priory
Church of Saint-Pierre at Moissac (Fig. 16-21)?
A. historiated
B. iconic
C. narrative
D. Mozarabic
Federigo II Gonzaga enticed Guilio Romano to build a palace in __________.
A. Florence
B. Mantua
C. Rome
D. Siena
The first book on the artist Hokusai was published in __________.
A. Germany
B. Britain
C. France
D. Italy
Manet's Olympia (Fig. 31-18) was based on a(n) __________ Renaissance source.
A. Netherlandish
B. German
C. Spanish
D. Italian
Embalmers sometimes placed____________ in the wrappings of mummified bodies to
help the dead survive the tests of Osiris.
A. Books of the Dead
B. sculptures of the gods
C. encaustic portraits of the deceased
D. gold coins
Prehistory includes all of human existence prior to the development of ___________.
A. man-made structures used for living
B. written records
C. metal tools
D. painted and carved images
The Roman basilica provided the basic design for Christian ________-plan churches.
A. central
B. longitudinal
C. domed
D. mausoleum
The practical nature of the Cistercians led to what change in the traditional monastery
plan?
A. the use of concrete instead of stone construction
B. key buildings were placed at right angles to the cloister
C. the church was separated from the cloister by a courtyard
D. an added clerestory provided natural light from above
Although academic in scale Matisse's Le Bonheur de Vivre (Fig. 32-4) was avant-garde
in the ________.
A. introduction of landscape
B. subject of figures
C. flattening of the figure
D. fragmentation of the objects
What innovative device did Hals introduce in the painting of group portraits?
A. They placed the figures symmetrically according to height.
B. They included distinctive symbols that identified each sitter.
C. Figures were depicted as engaged in a lively social event.
D. Figures were shown in allegorical roles from mythology or biblical stories.
Written by John, a monk of Worchester, the __________ was the earliest known
illustrated record of contemporary events in England.
A. Utrecht Psalter
B. Book of Homilies
C. Worchester Chronicle
D. Codex Albertinus
The city council of Siena commissioned__________ to fresco the city hall with scenes
of good and bad government.
A. Ambrogio Lorenzetti
B. Duccio
C. Giotto
D. Cimabue
How does the Neolithic bowl (Fig. 11-2) reveal the advanced technical skills of Chinese
potters of the time?
A. the type of clay used
B. the painted marks and images on the surface
C. its perfectly round shape and highly polished surface
D. its excellent condition upon discovery
__________ was the originator of French Rococo style in painting.
A. Reynolds
B. Watteau
C. Wedgwood
D. Walpole
Considered among the great masterpieces of African art, bieri sculptures served what
function in Fang society?
A. They were guardians of ancestral relics.
B. They provided a focal point for meditation and veneration of ancestors.
C. They reflected the Fang's desire for balance among opposing forces in the universe.
D. All of the above.
Monumental stone crosses were influenced by ____________.
A. metalworking traditions
B. architecture
C. imperial sculpture
D. catacomb painting
India's ruling dynasties of Islamic heritage introduced two fundamental structures into
Indian architecture: the __________ and the __________.
A. mosque; tomb
B. temple; gate
C. reflecting pool; fountain
D. tomb; palace
Egypt's most famous pyramids are the ones at __________.
A. Cairo
B. Bahri
C. Giza
D. Khafre
What subject was NOT popular among ukiyo-e artists?
A. courtesans
B. Kabuki actors
C. popular sights in Japan
D. famous samurai
_____________ were huge stepped structures surmounted by a shrine or temple.
A. Stele
B. Ziggurats
C. Apadanas
D. Citadels
___________, whose Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji is one of the best-known sets of
graphic art, is one of the great masters of nineteenth-century ukiyo-e landscape.
A. Hiroshige
B. Hokusai
C. Taikan
D. Ekaku
__________ carefully calculated the perspective of his fresco The Last Supper (Fig.
20-25) interior to draw the viewer into the scene.
A. Verrocchio
B. Andrea della Robbia
C. Alberti
D. Castagno
The children depicted in the sculptural decoration of the Ara Pacis Augustae (Fig. 6-20)
serve as__________________.
A. evidence of Augustus's line of imperial heirs
B. examples of the Roman love of realistic detail in art
C. reminders to the people of the importance of family
D. all of the above
Pollaiuolo's primary concern in The Battle of the Nudes (Fig. 20-36) seems to have been
______________.
A. exploring the medium of engraving
B. the detailed analysis of anatomical form and movement
C. the use of linear perspective
D. traditions of realism used in Roman portraiture
The enormous gopuras that dominate the vast temple complexes of southern India
functioned as ______________.
A. stupas
B. towers marking the garbhagriha
C. entrance gateways
D. ceremonial platforms
Villa Savoye (Fig. 32-40) reflects Le Corbusier's ___________ ideals in its geometric
design and avoidance of ornamentation.
A. Dada
B. Bauhaus
C. Purist
D. Futurist
How does the figure in Lucas Cranach the Elder's Nymph of the Spring (Fig. 22-10)
compare to idealized nudes in Italian Renaissance paintings?
A. Both derive from Classical models of female beauty.
B. It suggests a distinctly different conception of the figure in Germany.
C. It shows that Cranach was familiar with contemporary Italian art.
D. It shows that Italian artists were influenced by Northern prototypes.
Which was considered "women's art" until the twentieth century?
A. Pueblo pottery production
B. Chilkat Tlingit blanket weaving
C. Navajo sand painting
D. belts and strings made from wampum
Dong Qichang created his Qingbian Mountains (Fig. 25-12) in what standard format of
Chinese painting?
A. hanging scroll
B. handscroll
C. album leaf
D. plate scroll
For millennia, artists depicted Egyptian royals as _________________ .
A. distinct individuals
B. deities
C. a composite of multiple viewpoints
D. abstract symbols
