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According to the text, the beginnings of Romanticism can be traced to a combination of
Neoclassical ideas of civic virtue with the emotional notion of patriotism first seen in
_______.
A. England
B. Rome
C. France
D. the United States
The term "Labyrinth" applied to the "palace" at Knossos originally referred to the
building's____________.
A. sophisticated plumbing system
B. underground passageways
C. complicated layout
D. double-axe decorative motif
__________ was the first architect of Il Ges (Fig. 21-40).
A. Romano
B. Michelangelo
C. Vignola
D. Bramante
The sculptor, _________, produced The Four Crowned Martyrs for a niche at
Orsanmichele (Fig. 20-12).
A. Nanni di Banco
B. Donatello
C. Masaccio
D. Giotto
What was the function of the monolithic stelae erected at the Ethiopian site of Aksum?
A. They marked an area used for celestial observation and agricultural ritual.
B. They were political propaganda meant to remind the people of the rulers' good
deeds.
C. They documented Aksumite history through carved narrative reliefs.
D. They served as commemorative markers among tombs and burial sites of the elite.
Durham Cathedral (Fig. 16-18) introduced a new system of masonry __________,
which would become a hallmark of later Gothic architecture.
A. ribbed groin vaults
B. barrel vaults
C. transverse arches
D. strip buttresses
Although Ise is a popular site for pilgrims, only the imperial family and Shinto priests
are allowed into the ________.
A. inner shrine
B. outer shrine
C. garden
D. front gate
Which of the following features distinguishes the Doric order in Greek architecture?
A. fluted columns
B. column that stands directly on the stylobate
C. a continuous frieze on the entablature
D. a peristyle collonnade
The Greek __________ said, "Future generations will marvel at us, as the present day
marvels at us now."
A. Perikles
B. Attalos
C. Ptolemy
D. Sparta
The Egyptian life spirit or life force is called the __________.
A. ra
B. ka
C. serdab
D. ankh
In contrast to Bernard of Clairvaux, __________ argued that "God delights in
embellishments."
A. Wiligelmo
B. Gislebertus
C. Renier of Huy
D. Theophilus
Duccio's painted __________for the Siena Cathedral is known as the Maest (Fig.
18-10).
A. fresco
B. baldachin
C. arcade
D. altarpiece
The Great Hall at Karnak has massive __________capitals on the columns supporting
the raised, center part of the roof.
A. rose bud
B. papyrus
C. marble
D. lotus bud
The family of artist Andrea della Robbia is best known for their
___________________.
A. distinctive glazes and ceramic production
B. skillful metalworking practice
C. elaborate carved woodwork on cassoni
D. revival of the lost-wax method of bronze casting
Mughal court painters produced paintings that documented Emperor Akbar's life and
accomplishments recorded in the ____________.
A. Hamzanama
B. Akbarnama
C. Fatepur
D. Gilgamesh
Francesco Mazzola, otherwise known as __________, painted in a manner calculated to
intrigue viewers.
A. Corregio
B. Veronese
C. Tintoretto
D. Parmigianino
The Flavian Amphitheater (Fig. 6-39) is also known as the "Colosseum" because of
__________.
A. the statue of Nero that stood next to it
B. its imposing size
C. its function as a public entertainment site
D. the muscular physique of Roman gladiators
The city of ___________ produced a notable number of accomplished women painters
and sculptors.
A. Florence
B. Venice
C. Bologna
D. Rome
Which Mughal emperor used his patronage to help Indian painters transform Persian
painting styles into more lively, naturalistic renderings?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Mumtaz Mahal
Characterized by slender figures and miniature landscape settings the _____________
became the prevailing manner of late fourteenth-century Europe.
A. International Gothic style
B. linear perspective
C. noble
D. Flemish school
____________ was a printmaking technique that created a line with a rich black
appearance.
A. Burr
B. Drypoint
C. Register
D. Relief
The Eternal Shiva at the Temple at Elephanta (Fig. 10-21) conveys the range of Shiva's
powers through the naturalistic presentation of ___________.
A. a figure with multiple heads and arms
B. a four-armed figure
C. a three-headed figure
D. a five-headed figure
Female figurines holding serpents may have been associated with __________,
regenerative power, and protection of the home.
A. water
B. animal husbandry
C. ritualistic killing
D. ritualistic healing
What of the following was characteristic of Aztec manuscripts?
A. Books bound with elaborately decorated gold and silver covers
B. Accordion-pleated books, which could be opened to show multiple pages
simultaneously
C. Binders containing individual pages that could be organized in multiple ways
D. Pages filled with colorful checkerboard patterns that held symbolic meaning
What element of Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress (Fig. 11-10) reflects the
influence of Daoism in art of the Six Dynasties period?
A. the subject matter
B. the painter's brushwork
C. the lack of any specific setting or background
D. the use of silk as a painting surface
Discoveries in __________, especially the work of Freud, influenced Modern art.
A. psychology
B. science
C. philosophy
D. marxism
____________ was the first pope to pursue church reform in response to Protestants.
A. Francis I
B. Paul III
C. Julius II
D. Clement VII
The Palace site of Sigiriya (Fig. 10-19) is located on a plateau in what country?
A. Cambodia
B. Laos
C. Vietnam
D. Sri Lanka
Architects in Germany developed the__________ church, characterized by a nave and
side aisle whose vaults all reach the same height.
A. clerestory
B. destiny
C. hall
D. fortified
The Parisian style during the reign of Louis IX is called the ________________.
A. Court style
B. Perpendicular style
C. Norman style
D. Devotional style
